Hysteroscopy

| Updated 5 Jun 2024

What is a hysteroscopy?  A hysteroscopy is an examination of the inside of the womb (uterus) using a thin telescope (a hysteroscope) with a camera and light at the end. Hysteroscopy uses all the natural openings of the female genital tract; the hysteroscope is passed into the vagina, through the …
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Fertility

| Updated 17 Oct 2022

The fertility service at St George’s Hospital NHS Trust is a secondary level service offering specialist fertility investigations for women and couples and ovulation induction service. Lead Consultant  Geeta Nargund How can I access the Fertility Service?  You need a referral from your GP or a referral from your consultant …
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Endometriosis

| Updated 5 Jun 2024

What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition where the tissue lining of the womb grows outside the womb, on the inside of pelvis, on ovaries, bowel and many other organs. Endometriosis is very common. It affects 2 Million women in the UK. That is around one in ten women in …
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Gynaecology One Stop Clinic

| Updated 17 Oct 2022

What is the gynaecology one stop clinic? This is a clinic where you will be seen and scanned during the same visit.  The scan may be a transvaginal (internal) or transabdominal (through your tummy). You will normally be referred to the clinic by a GP or by another clinician at …
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Acute Gynaecology Unit

| Updated 17 Oct 2022

Acute Gynaecology Unit (AGU) services at St Georges Hospital Acute gynaecology unit is a gynaecological specialist led emergency unit where we provide care for women who are being treated for possible: miscarriage ectopic pregnancy acute non- pregnancy complications such as pelvic pain or heavy vaginal bleeding. The specialists are a …
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Colposcopy

| Updated 29 Oct 2025

What is colposcopy? Colposcopy is an examination of the cervix (neck of the womb) using magnifying binoculars called a colposcope. It requires insertion of a speculum which allows the specialist (colposcopist) to have a detailed look at your cervix to assess if there are any abnormal changes in the cells …
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Your visit

| Updated 2 Mar 2022

All clinical areas are located in the main site of St. George’s Hospital. Adult services Jenner Wing The hand therapy team is located within the Therapies Department on the Ground Floor of Jenner Wing . New patient appointments for GP and consultant clinic referrals are held in this location. In …
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Hand Therapy

Hand Therapy

| Updated 3 Aug 2024 | Tags: hand hand therapy hand trauma MSK musculoskeletal occupational therapy paediatric physiotherapy plastics

Our Hand Therapy service helps patients recover from upper limb injuries and conditions, offering a range of therapeutic interventions to restore function.
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The Advanced Ventricular Arrhythmia Training and Research (AVATAR) program at St. George’s Hospital, London, UK

| Updated 3 Apr 2025

The AVATAR program was launched by Dr Magdi Saba in October 2020 with generous funding from a benefactor, administered through The St. George’s Hospital Charity.  Ventricular arrhythmias are the main cause of sudden cardiac death. However, there is a significant gap in exposure to the advanced concepts of ventricular arrhythmia …
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Drinking before Caesarean Birth

| Updated 15 Feb 2021 | Tags: anaethesia caesarean epidural New Beginnings patient experience spinal

We have been doing lots to improve the experience of women around the time of birth in theatre including changes to the length of time you can drink. Initially we asked mothers to ‘Sip til sending’ so you could drink until 0730 on the morning of surgery and then sip …
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