Mallet finger injury

| Updated 18 Mar 2024

A mallet finger injury is when the tendon that straightens the tip of the finger (extensor tendon) is damaged and is no longer attached to the end bone of the finger. A mallet finger injury happens when a trauma to your finger either tears the fibres of the extensor tendon …
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Fractures of the Hand/Wrist

| Updated 18 Mar 2024

A fracture is described as a break in a bone.  Fractures can present in many different ways; it may be a simple break across a bone or the bone could fracture into in many fragments. Fractures can occur as part of a more complex injury involving a joint dislocation, or …
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Tendon injuries and repairs

| Updated 15 Mar 2024

Your flexor and extensor tendons are responsible for moving your fingers, thumb and wrist. These can be damaged through injury, such as a crush injury or a laceration to the skin.  These may need to be repaired surgically, dependent on the extent of the injury to your flexor or extensor …
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Conditions we treat

| Updated 18 Mar 2024

In the hand therapy department we treat a variety hand conditions. Here you will find useful resources for different hand conditions. These resources contain information about the nature of your condition, practical advice for managing it and, in some cases, simple exercises you can do at home to aid your …
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Information for patients

| Updated 21 Jan 2025 | Tags: clin pharm clinical pharmacology medications polypharmacy

Getting the best from your medicines At St George’s, we offer an outpatient service to see people who are taking large numbers of medicines (sometimes called polypharmacy). The clinic is run by clinical pharmacologists, doctors with a special interest in medicines. They make sure that people are taking the safest …
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Information for clinicians

| Updated 20 Oct 2025

We run three services for the management of patients with polypharmacy: Polypharmacy clinic – to see patients with complex or problematic polypharmacy Advice and Guidance service – to support healthcare professionals to manage their own patients Polypharmacy multidisciplinary team meetings – to discuss complex cases in a safe and supportive …
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Polypharmacy Service

| Updated 18 Mar 2025 | Tags: clinical pharmacology drug drugs medications Medicine pharmacogenomics polypharmacy

What is Polypharmacy? ‘Polypharmacy’ means taking multiple medicines or drugs. Taking multiple medicines is often required to help patients who have more than one illness. However, the risk of problems (including side effects) increases as the number of drugs increases. To reduce the risk of problems, people taking multiple medicines …
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Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

| Updated 18 Mar 2025

The Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics department at St George’s Hospital focuses on the science of drugs and the safe use of medicines. We have one of the largest groups of clinical pharmacologists in the country.
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Patient Resources

| Updated 4 Nov 2025

This section of the website provides useful videos and leaflets to support you in understanding, managing and treating your symptoms. Please note: if you have been advised to avoid exercise or have any concerns about starting a new exercise regime please consult a health care professional first. Pelvic Health Pre …
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Community Headache Hub

| Updated 3 Jul 2024

This service is run by the Headache Service at St Georges Hospital. The Hub was set up to improve headache care in the community. The clinics are held at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, with some appointments held over the telephone or in online group appointments. What happens in the Headache …
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