Temporary changes to homebirth and birth centre services at St George’s Hospital

Temporary changes to homebirth and birth centre services at St George’s Hospital

News & events | 13 Sep 2022

We have temporarily suspended our homebirth services, and are diverting our birth centre activity to our main delivery suite.
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The sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

News & events | 9 Sep 2022

We are deeply saddened about the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – hear from Occupational Therapists Kate and Diana

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – hear from Occupational Therapists Kate and Diana

News & events | 7 Sep 2022

It’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and to bring about awareness, St George’s are profiling just a few of the many incredible members of staff that are involved in paediatric cancer journeys. Meet Kate Griffiths, Highly Specialist Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Diana Doherty, Major Trauma Occupational Therapist, who share their …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Reach out your hand

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Reach out your hand

News & events | 5 Sep 2022

Filmed during the autumn of 2020, the RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twenty-eighth series following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s in south west London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – a place where stories of life, love and loss …
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Brain tumour survivor raises £63,000 to help future patients

Brain tumour survivor raises £63,000 to help future patients

News & events | 31 Aug 2022

Project21forlife has raised an incredible £63,000 for the John King Brain Tumour Foundation for St George’s Hospital and The Royal Marsden. Having recently retired from running his construction company, Richard Sullivan was looking forward to travelling with his wife and improving his golf handicap. Until, in December 2021, he received …
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Medic reunites with 1 year old cardiac arrest survivor

Medic reunites with 1 year old cardiac arrest survivor

News & events | 30 Aug 2022

A baby girl who survived a cardiac arrest has been reunited with a doctor from the CQC rated ‘outstanding’ paediatric intensive care team at St George’s Hospital, that helped care for her when she was critically unwell. Siya Patel was 11 months old when she fell and hit her head …
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Injured or unwell? Choose well and use the right health service for your needs

Injured or unwell? Choose well and use the right health service for your needs

News & events | 24 Aug 2022

Choosing the right service will ensure you receive the best possible treatment, allowing busy services to concentrate on helping those most in need.
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New Urgent Treatment Centre opens at St George’s

New Urgent Treatment Centre opens at St George’s

News & events | 24 Aug 2022

The newly built Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) has opened at St George’s to help provide the best possible care for patients with minor injuries and illnesses. The unit will help support the Emergency Department (ED) to focus on providing emergency care for life threatening conditions. It replaces the temporary Injuries …
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St George’s Hospital creates opportunities for overseas doctors to save children’s lives

St George’s Hospital creates opportunities for overseas doctors to save children’s lives

News & events | 23 Aug 2022

Paediatrics at St George’s Hospital is the first department in Southwest London to lead the medical support worker programme, giving overseas doctors the opportunity to train and work within the NHS. Six doctors are enrolled on the programme, and four have already completed their GMC registration and are now practising …
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New Covid vaccine approved following St George’s clinical trials

New Covid vaccine approved following St George’s clinical trials

News & events | 17 Aug 2022

Clinical trials led by the Vaccine Institute at St George’s have enabled a dual-strain Covid vaccine to be approved. The UK is the first country to approve this type of vaccine which tackles both the original Covid virus and the newer Omicron variant.
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