Hospitals face their busiest day in months as cold weather bites

News & events | 24 Jan 2024

More than a thousand people visited one of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s emergency departments (EDs) on Monday, as demand for care soars.
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St George’s neuromuscular service receives national recognition for outstanding care

News & events | 23 Jan 2024

St George’s Hospital has been recognised for providing outstanding care to people with muscle-wasting and weakening conditions across South West London and Surrey. The hospital’s Atkinson Morley Neuromuscular Centre has been given a Centre of Excellence award from leading national charity Muscular Dystrophy UK to acknowledge the care it provides …
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Council of Governors Elections 2023/24 results published

News & events | 10 Jan 2024

Voting in the 2023/24 elections to the St George’s Council of Governors closed at 5 pm on Wednesday 22 December 2023. Thank you to all of those who stood in this year’s elections and to all of our members who voted, and congratulations to all of the successful candidates. Election …
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Festive fever: Record-breaking doctors’ strikes disrupt patient care

News & events | 2 Jan 2024

Severe disruption to NHS services is expected over the coming days as junior doctors prepare to strike amidst a storm of winter pressures.
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Number of emergency department visits at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals set to top 300,000 in 2023

News & events | 28 Dec 2023

It’s been another busy year for St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group – with 34 people, on average, going to one of our emergency departments (EDs) every hour. 2023 has also seen the birth of about 7,600 babies across our three hospitals, and the number …
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Choose the right care for you

News & events | 21 Dec 2023

A lot of people come to the Emergency Department because they do not know where else to go could get quicker and more appropriate treatment much closer to home
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Nightmare before Christmas as hospital pressures soar

News & events | 19 Dec 2023

A spike in very unwell patients has put indescribable pressure on St George’s, Epsom, and St Helier’s emergency departments – and with Christmas and doctors’ strikes on the way, demand could snowball further this winter. Senior clinicians are warning of severe disruption to NHS services over the coming weeks – …
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St George’s publishes full response to the future of children’s cancer services consultation

News & events | 18 Dec 2023

You can read St George’s response in this article. …

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Moving children’s cancer services further away will be ‘devastating’, says senior clinician

News & events | 18 Dec 2023

St George’s Hospital has a long history of treating children with cancer – but now, that hangs in the balance. Under proposals drawn up by NHS England, the service that’s been provided at the hospital for more than 25 years could be closed and moved to another hospital. Dr Sijo …
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Children’s specialist cancer consultation closed

News & events | 18 Dec 2023

There will be no sudden changes to how children and young people receive care.
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