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St George’s becomes major trauma centre
News & events | 29 Jul 2009 | Tags: major trauma centre
St George’s will become one of only 4 major trauma centres in London following an announcement by Healthcare for London today, 20 July 2009. As a major trauma centre, St George’s will take patients in from south west London and Surrey with serious injuries for immediate access to specialist care …
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Go ahead for specialist stroke unit at St George’s
News & events | 20 Jul 2009 | Tags: hyper-acute stroke unit specialist stroke unit
Healthcare for London today, 20 July 2009, announced that St George’s Hospital, Tooting, would be designated a hyper-acute stroke unit following a public consultation carried out earlier this year. As a hyper-acute stroke unit, St George’s will provide expert emergency care to stroke patients, which will include access to a …
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Hospitals answer Mayday call
News & events | 13 Jul 2009 | Tags: Mayday Hospital
A fire at Mayday Hospital in Croydon saw two neighbouring hospitals come to the rescue to offer treatment and support to their patients on Wednesday, 8 July. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, treated patients who were diverted from the …
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St George’s to create ‘World Class Service Culture’
News & events | 3 Jul 2009 | Tags: Building a World-class Service Culture
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust been awarded £100,000 by the NHS London Partnership for a project, to improve its service to patients. The project, Building a World-class Service Culture, has been jointly devised by the Trust and trades union representatives and will engage staff working in areas like administration …
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Men in south west London to benefit from new screening programme
News & events | 23 Jun 2009 | Tags: aaa abdominal aortic aneurysms Screening
65 year old men in Wandsworth are among the first in the country to benefit from screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (also known as AAAs) as part of a new national screening programme. St George’s Hospital has introduced the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and invited men are …
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St George’s Professor knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
News & events | 12 Jun 2009 | Tags: knighted Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran Queen's Birthday Honours List
St George’s Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, renowned for his work advancing women’s health and maternity care, was honoured in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced on Saturday (12 June 2009). Professor Arulkumaran, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St George’s, University of London and clinician at St George’s Hospital has …
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Damon Hill opens Child Development Centre at St George’s
News & events | 8 Jun 2009 | Tags: CDC Child Development Centre Damon Hill
The newly refurbished Child Development Centre (CDC) at St George’s Hospital in Tooting was officially opened by Damon Hill OBE, former Formula One World Champion, on Tuesday 2 June. The refurbishment was funded out of a ?550,000 fundraising campaign in 2007, supported by a handful of very generous donors. The …
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Award for St George’s receptionist
News & events | 1 Jun 2009 | Tags: Adeola Talabi award BAFTA Unsung Hero
A receptionist at St George’s Hospital has been named as an `Unsung Hero` for her rapport with patients and dedication to her job in the 2009 London Health and Social Care Awards. Adeola Talabi, who joined St George’s as a general porter and who is currently part of the reception team, …
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St George’s reports financial surplus for the second year running
News & events | 28 May 2009
For the second year in succession St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has achieved a modest operating surplus. The Trust achieved a surplus of £1.7m for the 2008/09 financial year, 0.3% of the hospital’s annual turnover. The financial stability of the Trust is crucial in maintaining St George’s dual …
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Thank you to St George’s nurses
News & events | 26 May 2009
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said a big thank you to its entire nursing staff on Tuesday 12 May during events and activities to mark International Nurses’ Day. The Trust named its Nurse of the Year 2009 as Jee Ho, Colorectal Nurse Specialist in General Surgery, for her …
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