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Boy, 7, thrives at school after spending almost half his life having cancer treatment
News & events | 4 Feb 2025
Five years ago this month, Jackson Hall was diagnosed with leukaemia. He was two years old in February 2020, when his parents Sam and Shaun Hall noticed a rash that wouldn’t go away. Concerned, they took him to St Helier Hospital where blood tests were taken – further testing revealed …
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Sir Mark Lowcock KCB appointed as Chair of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group
News & events | 29 Jan 2025
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Mark Lowcock KCB as Chair from 1 April 2025. Sir Mark is a committed public servant and joins gesh after a distinguished career in the UK Civil Service, where he …
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Wandsworth Council gives green light on plans to build one of the UK’s largest kidney units
News & events | 15 Jan 2025 | Tags: kidney care in SW London renal development programme
Plans to transform renal care in south west London and Surrey are one step closer to becoming reality as Wandsworth Council has now approved plans to build a new kidney facility at St George’s Hospital. The plans will bring together specialist inpatient kidney care from across St Helier Hospital in …
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Latest statement on winter pressures as NHS sees busiest year ever for emergency services
News & events | 9 Jan 2025
Nicola Shopland, Site Chief Nurse at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Help us wage war on winter — our hospitals are facing a barrage of winter viruses including flu, and our emergency departments are feeling the strain. “We need your help — get your flu vaccine, stay at …
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Health chief warns of common mistake people make as hospitals brace for cold weather spike
News & events | 2 Jan 2025
Hospitals across London and Surrey are bracing for the impact of this weekend’s cold snap on emergency services. With the Met Office predicting sub-zero temperatures and snow, St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s emergency departments (EDs) are expecting demand to soar as the temperature drops. While icy conditions can cause …
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Health leaders urge people to follow 5 hacks for a safer Christmas and New Year
News & events | 24 Dec 2024
With the NHS facing extreme pressures in the run-up to Christmas, health leaders are pleading with people to take simple actions such as stocking up on any medications they need over the festive period. A spike in patients with flu and other winter illnesses has placed additional demand on hospital …
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Betfair owner names prize-winning racehorse after nurse who cared for him following Boxing Day heart attack
News & events | 23 Dec 2024
A nurse at St George’s Hospital has had a prize-winning racehorse named after her by a grateful patient who she cared for, following a heart attack at Christmas. Businessman and Betfair co-founder Andrew Black said he wanted to show Coronary Care Unit Manager Breege Skeffington how much she helped him …
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Where to get medical help and how to stay safe and well this winter
News & events | 19 Dec 2024
Emergency Departments (A&E) Our emergency departments, often commonly known as “A&E, are for life-threatening situations only. Always call 999 or visit A&E if it’s an emergency. By using the alternatives listed below for non-emergency medical help, you are helping us to focus on those patients who need emergency care. NHS …
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Standing ovation for emergency care teams that see patients every 90 seconds
News & events | 17 Dec 2024
Emergency care teams that see patients every 90 seconds received a standing ovation, alongside hospital cleaners and security staff, at an NHS awards show hosted by Myleene Klass. The awards celebrated the care and contribution of 17,000 healthcare workers across St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health …
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‘Please don’t ruin your Christmas like I did – Get your flu jab’
News & events | 16 Dec 2024
Jacqueline Totterdell, Group CEO of St Georges, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group, has written an opinion piece for The Mirror in an appeal to eligible people to get the flu jab. “As fears of a ‘quad-demic’ – driven by a rise in flu, norovirus, Covid and …
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