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St George’s finalists in the NHS Parliamentary Awards
News & events | 15 Jun 2023
Two nominations from St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group have been shortlisted in The 2023 NHS Parliamentary Awards. Charmaine Angela Case a Breast Screening Clinical Nurse Specialist was shortlisted as an individual for Lifetime Achievement, while the St George’s Emergency Department & Homelessness Team was shortlisted for The Excellence …
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Record-breaking demand as emergency departments heat up, just hours before doctors’ strikes get under way
News & events | 13 Jun 2023
Visits to emergency departments (EDs) rocketed on Monday, with more people coming through the doors than ever before. More than 1,250 people went to one of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s three EDs – a rise on the previous record of 1,170, and a huge increase on a typical …
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Junior doctor strikes, 14-17 June: information for patients
News & events | 9 Jun 2023
The British Medical Association (BMA) and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA), the trade unions for doctors in the UK, have announced that their members will be participating in strike action for 72 hours from 7am on Wednesday 14 June until 7am on Saturday 17 June. The strike …
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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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