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Hospitals issue warning as weekend’s weather forecast looks more South of France than South London
News & events | 9 Jun 2023
Summer looks like it’s here at last – but with a surge in temperatures also meaning a surge in people visiting emergency departments, members of the public are urged to stay safe in the sun. Earlier this week the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office issued their first heat-health …
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Demand in hospitals expected to continue into third May Bank Holiday weekend
News & events | 26 May 2023
Thousands of NHS staff will be working tirelessly over the bank holiday weekend to care for those in urgent need in Surrey and south west London. Doctors, nurses, porters, and cleaners are among the 3,000-plus staff working on Monday at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health …
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Celebrating the magic of milk, sharing love and saving lives!
News & events | 18 May 2023
May 19 it is World Breastmilk Donation Day; a global celebration of the importance of milk banks. The staff on the neonatal unit at St George’s refer to human breast milk as “liquid gold” and “medicine”. Containing a complete spectrum of nutrients and immune-system compounds not present in formula milk, …
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Celebrating our ODP’s, meet Eric Intrepide
News & events | 17 May 2023
On 14 May each year, we celebrate our Operating Department Practitioners, better known as ODP’s. ODP’s play a vital role in our theatres, without them our surgery would not be possible. For ODP day, we caught up with Eric Intrepide, who’s been part of St George’s since 2009. How did …
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Family of hospitals join up to deliver improved care to local people
News & events | 15 May 2023
Hospitals launch new five-year strategy committing to providing outstanding care, together, for the people of south west London, Surrey and beyond.
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An insight into a career in nursing from our gesh nurses
News & events | 12 May 2023
For International Nurses Day 2023, we give you an insight into a career in nursing from our St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group (gesh) nurses. Kalai, Pre-Assessment Diabetic and Practice Educator Nurse, St George’s University Hospital How did you get into your current role? I qualified as a …
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UK’s most senior internationally-trained nurse thanks colleagues on International Nurses Day
News & events | 12 May 2023
An array of celebrations will recognise the thousands of incredible nurses and midwives working across St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals group. Free breakfasts, an awards ceremony, and drop-in sessions are among the events taking place today (Friday 12 May) to mark International Nurses Day. Group Chief Nurse Arlene …
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First Group Board meeting takes place for St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals
News & events | 5 May 2023
The first Group Board meeting with executive directors and non-executive directors of both St George’s and Epsom and St Helier hospitals, took place this morning (Friday 5 May) at St Helier. While the Group has been sharing a Chairman, Group CEO and executive directors for some time, this is the …
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Five-year-old leukaemia survivor reaches the end of treatment marking it ‘St Jackson’s Day’
News & events | 4 May 2023
Five-year-old Jackson celebrated ringing the bell to end his almost life-long chemotherapy journey with cheers of support from family, friends, St George’s Hospital staff – and a celebrity video message, marking it ‘St Jackson’s Day’. Footballer and reality star Ashley Cain, who raised £1.6million for his daughter who sadly died …
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Hospitals celebrate King’s Coronation while urging public to use NHS services wisely
News & events | 4 May 2023
“Use NHS 111 first, unless you are in a medical emergency” – that’s the message from St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group as it gears up for a busy bank holiday weekend alongside the Coronation of King Charles III.
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