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Local support for St George’s kids
News & events | 1 Dec 2008 | Tags: Colin Williams Gatton Primary Paediatric ward Puffa Yvonne Brown
Children being treated at St George’s Hospital got a welcome surprise on Thursday 27 November when the Paediatric ward received visits from two generous local groups. The ward’s Puffa charity fund received a £500.00 gift from Royal Mail’s South London Postal Sports Social Club, part of an annual donation from the group …
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St George’s takes first step to becoming a Major Trauma Centre
News & events | 28 Nov 2008 | Tags: centre David Astley trauma
St George’s Hospital has welcomed a decision this week by Healthcare for London that a bid it made on behalf of the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network will be considered to go forward to public consultation. David Astley, St George’s Chief Executive, said: “If successful, St George’s will …
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Trust pleased with spot check report
News & events | 25 Nov 2008 | Tags: Dr Geraldine Walters Infection Control spotcheck
The Healthcare Commission yesterday named St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust among five acute Trusts that passed recent hygiene spotchecks, showing that the hospital is successfully adhering to the government’s hygiene code. Inspectors found that of 51 Trusts checked the majority failed to meet standards introduced to fight hospital …
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Big names queue up to support charity carol service
News & events | 20 Nov 2008 | Tags: carol service fundraising neonatal unit NNU
A fundraising carol service, organised by the Friends of the Neonatal Unit at St George’s Hospital, will feature special readings and performances from a host of famous faces and local groups at St Matthew’s Church, West Wimbledon on Tuesday 2 December. Television’s Ortis Deley and Michael Absalom, presenters of the …
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News reader Sophie raises thousands for St George’s children
News & events | 7 Nov 2008 | Tags: neonatal Sophie Raworth
BBC news reader Sophie Raworth is on the run helping to raise thousands in sponsorship to help pay for neonatal equipment at St George’s hospital. Sophie, who is patron of the registered charity The Friends of the Neonatal Unit at St George’s, has so far raised more than £2,200 sponsorship …
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TWO-STAGE TESTING NEEDED FOR C DIFF
News & events | 1 Nov 2008 | Tags: C diff bacteria Clostridium difficile stool samples
Patients suspected of carrying the C diff bacteria should have their stool samples tested twice to avoid misdiagnosis, according to researchers at St George?s, University of London and St George?s Healthcare NHS Trust.? Currently, patients across the NHS are diagnosed with a single test, based on the level of a toxin produced …
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ST GEORGE’S MOVES UP THE RATINGS IN THE ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK
News & events | 16 Oct 2008 | Tags: quality ratings resources services
The Annual Health Check results announced today (16th October) by the Healthcare Commission show that St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has improved its ratings for both quality of services and use of resources during 2007/08. The Commission’s report shows that St George’s is delivering improved services at a …
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LOCAL PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM A NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AT ST GEORGE’S
News & events | 3 Oct 2008 | Tags: excellence merger SWaN
St George’s Hospital has welcomed the announcement that St George’s, University of London (SGUL) and Royal Holloway, University of London are set to merge to become a major player in higher education and health research and education in South West London. The merger will combine the excellence of the two …
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TRUST MAKES STEADY PROGRESS IN CONTROLLING INFECTION
News & events | 17 Jul 2008 | Tags: Clostridium control infection MRSA reductions
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed the publication of the latest figures showing substantial reductions in the incidence of both MRSA and Clostridium difficile at the hospital. The Trust has recorded a dramatic reduction in the number of MRSA bacteraemia cases, from 87 cases in 2006/07 to …
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SPOTCHECK SHOWS ST GEORGE’S IS TOP AT INFECTION CONTROL
News & events | 11 Jun 2008 | Tags: spot check top score triple green light
The Healthcare Commission has given St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the top score of a triple green light after an assessment against national measures aimed at reducing hospital-acquired infections. St George’s Hospital, Tooting, was scrutinised by the health watchdog during an unannounced inspection in March. The results of …
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