Neuroanaesthesia

| Updated 13 Sep 2017

The St George’s Hospital Atkinson Morley Neurosurgical Unit is a leading UK centre for both adult and paediatric neurosurgery. It is a designated trauma centre with a specific neurosurgery service that manages all head injury patients. Department structure No. Consultant Anaesthetists: 14 Lead Consultant Anaesthetist: Dr Michael Shaw (Neuroanaesthesia) Dr …
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Head and neck Anaesthesia

| Updated 5 Mar 2017

The ENT Department at St George’s Healthcare is the ‘hub’ of the South West Thames Network. There are referrals from across south west London for complex surgery including Head and Neck cancer. The Head and Neck Unit is one of the busiest in the UK, supported by a strong multi-disciplinary …
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Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

| Updated 6 Feb 2020

St George’s is the tertiary centre for cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery and acute cardiology for SW London and Surrey. The department provides anaesthesia and critical care for these services. With up to 1000 cardiac surgical cases per year and a very busy thoracic and vascular surgical programme, we are …
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Your outpatient consultation

| Updated 13 Oct 2016

When a GP refers a patient to the hospital, this request is received by the Central Booking Service which logs the referral and ensures all the necessary information is there for the clinical services to decide which clinic a patient should attend. The letter inviting a patient to book an …
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Voice – Cancer patients & carers user group

| Updated 28 Mar 2025

                                              St George’s hospital believes that people affected by cancer including cancer patients treated at St George’s, family members, representatives of voluntary local community cancer support groups and …
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Useful Information

| Updated 29 Oct 2019

Radiology If you need an x-ray, ultrasound, MRI or CT scan the doctor will send a request to the Radiology team. In some cases, such as ‘one-stop’ clinics you may have your investigation carried out on the same day and given the result to take back to your clinic. For …
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Making, changing or cancelling an appointment

| Updated 11 Oct 2016

When patients do not attend their clinic appointments, and don’t tell us in advance, it has a huge impact – costing the NHS money, valuable time and also affecting other patients. It means someone else misses out and stops us reducing waiting lists. Please tell us if you are not …
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Outpatient clinic locations

Services at Nelson Health Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital | Updated 11 Oct 2016

Clinics are held in a number of different locations across the hospital. The letter confirming your outpatient appointment will tell you which wing of the hospital to go to. If it doesn’t please call 020 8725 0007 St George’s – outpatients, wards and unit Queen Mary’s Hospital Nelson Health Centre Please …
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Obstetric Anaesthesia

| Updated 13 Dec 2023 | Tags: caesarean epidural feedback Labour Pains Maternity theatres New Beginnings Operative birth Pain relief in labour remifentanil spinal

St George’s Obstetric Royal College of Anaesthetists ACSA accredited Anaesthetic Service is an innovative, energetic group of anaesthetists responding to the needs of a wide range of women and their needs during childbirth. Lead Consultant Anaesthetist: Dr Awini Gunasekera. Contact: 0208 725 3317 What we do: We offer both epidural, …
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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Clinic

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 4 Aug 2024

Our Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) service provides comprehensive care, addressing non-cancerous growths in various organs. Our team includes specialists from genetics, nephrology, neurology, and more.
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