Vaccines are the greatest gift this Christmas

Vaccines are the greatest gift this Christmas

News & events | 24 Dec 2021

The greatest gift this Christmas is being vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect yourselves and loved ones while supporting the NHS over the festive period. The Covid-19 vaccine is estimated to have saved around 127,000 lives in the UK thanks to 47.2 million people being fully vaccinated – but St George’s …
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Great British Bake Off star officially opens new scoliosis scanner at St George’s

Great British Bake Off star officially opens new scoliosis scanner at St George’s

News & events | 23 Dec 2021

Bake Off star Alice Fevronia – who had scoliosis as a teenager – officially opened a new scoliosis scanner and judged a charity bake off event raising £437 at St George’s Hospital last week. Scoliosis is a condition where the spine twists and curves to the side causing a progressive …
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Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, visits St George’s vaccine clinic and CMDU

Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, visits St George’s vaccine clinic and CMDU

News & events | 23 Dec 2021

Wednesday 22 December was a special day for St George’s University Hospital, as our Trust was visited by Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Dr Richard Jennings, Chief Medical Officer, and Robert Bleasdale, Chief Nursing Officer, gave the Secretary of State a tour around our new …
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“We can help staff understand the things that are important for younger patients” – Interview with Josei Kobayashi from our Children and Young People’s Council

“We can help staff understand the things that are important for younger patients” – Interview with Josei Kobayashi from our Children and Young People’s Council

News & events | 20 Dec 2021

Josei Kobayashi, 15, is one of the founding members of our Children and Young People’s Council at St George’s. The council was established in January 2021 as a way for patients aged 10-18 to have their say and help improve our children and young people’s services. We met with Josei …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Keep Calm and Carry On

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Keep Calm and Carry On

News & events | 14 Dec 2021

This episode follows the stories of three people and was filmed in 2019, before the covid-19 pandemic.
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Find the best place to get treatment this winter

Find the best place to get treatment this winter

News & events | 10 Dec 2021

Our Emergency Department at St George’s will always be there for anyone who needs care, but this winter, we want to make sure patients know how to access quicker, safer treatment in the right environment. A lot of patients visit our Emergency Department without being aware of the other healthcare …
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Former journalist urges south Londoners to join vaccine studies and end the COVID-19 pandemic

Former journalist urges south Londoners to join vaccine studies and end the COVID-19 pandemic

News & events | 9 Dec 2021

A retired journalist is urging south Londoners to help end the COVID-19 pandemic, by taking part in ongoing vaccine research into the virus. Ben, 64, who lives in Kingston upon Thames, took part in the Oxford/AstraZeneca trial of the ChAdOx1 NCoV-19 vaccine at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust …
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St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals group announces new executive team

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals group announces new executive team

News & events | 9 Dec 2021

A new executive team has been announced to lead St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group from 10 January 2022.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: In The Wars

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: In The Wars

News & events | 9 Dec 2021

This episode follows the stories of three people and was filmed in 2019, before the covid-19 pandemic.
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Formerly hesitant nurse appeals to everyone to get vaccinated

Formerly hesitant nurse appeals to everyone to get vaccinated

News & events | 8 Dec 2021

A formerly hesitant nurse is appealing to everyone to get their vaccines and support the NHS this winter on the one year anniversary of the covid-19 vaccine clinic launch.
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