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Macmillan Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 26 Jan 2023
The Macmillan Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team is here to help you cope with, and adjust to, the emotional and psychological difficulties associated with cancer. We offer free, confidential one-to-one appointments for people living with and beyond cancer who are receiving care at St Georges’ Hospital to help with cancer-related …
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Services at | Updated 29 Jan 2018 | Tags: movement disorders parkinson's disease
What is Deep Brain Stimulation? Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a procedure in which stimulating electrodes are placed into the deep structures of the brain. The electrodes are connected to an implanted pulse generator which is battery powered. Selected patients with treatment resistant movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia can benefit from …
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Functional Neurosurgery
Services at | Updated 9 Sep 2022
Functional Neurosurgery is surgical alleviation of a wide range of conditions including movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and tremor, Tourette’s syndrome, epilepsy and neuropathic pain syndromes such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), phantom limb pain, anaesthesia dolorosa, post stroke pain, cluster headache and cancer pain. Treatments are …
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) – The SAFE Test
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 13 Mar 2023
NIPT National Evaluative Roll-Out Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is now being offered within the national screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome. Please refer to Screening tests for you and your baby for more information on access and eligibility for NIPT within the national screening pathway. If …
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Parkinson’s Disease
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Jan 2018
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition. People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of a chemical called dopamine because some nerve cells in their brain have died. There’s currently no cure for Parkinson’s and we don’t yet know why people get the condition. Without dopamine people can find that their movements …
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Occupational health
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Jun 2022
The Occupational Health Service recognises that its employees are its greatest asset. Our goal is the prevention of work-related ill-health and the support of those at work with health problems or disabilities. We provide a wide range of occupational health services to all employees. The service is provided by a …
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Neurosciences Booking and Referral Centre
Services at | Updated 26 Nov 2018 | Tags: booking cancellations neurology referrals
We have a bookings centre within Neurosciences at St George’s Hospital in order to facilitate a more streamlined and interactive booking experience for GPs and patients requiring the expertise of our service. The booking centre coordinates appointments for the Neurology, Neurosurgery and Chronic Pain services. The Neurosciences bookings …
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Trigeminal neuralgia
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 14 Sep 2022 | Tags: hemifacial spasm HFS microvascular decompression TGN trigeminal neuralgia
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA What is trigeminal neuralgia (TGN)? ‘Sudden, severe, brief stabbing pain which occurs in attacks, typically of a few seconds duration, usually on one side of the face and provoked by light touch’ What causes TGN? Classical trigeminal neuralgia is caused by a blood vessel or vessels pressing on …
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Neonatal Leaflets
Services at | Updated 17 Jan 2017
These are some leaflets about common neonatal problems Neonatal Medical [documentlibrary cat=”neonatal-childrens-services-patient-information-leaflet-clinicians” direct=’true’] Neonatal Surgical [documentlibrary cat=”neonatal-surgery-childrens-services-patient-information-leaflet-clinicians” direct=’true’]
Orthodontics
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 11 May 2016
The Orthodontic Department offers services to patients with complex dental problems. Orthodontics is the treatment of wrongly aligned and misplaced teeth to correct a person’s bite. However, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Orthodontics Department deals with a range of problems from dento-facial orthopaedics to severe hypodontia. The Department …
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