Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 2 Jul 2024

The Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre team at St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals provides free, confidential information and support for anyone affected by cancer. Whether you are living with or beyond cancer, or you are a loved one or a friend of someone with cancer we are here …
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Upper limb surgery


Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 18 Aug 2016

Services Provided: Shoulder surgery Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty Elbow surgery Shoulder arthroscopic porcedures Upper limb trauma Complex high energy wrist trauma and complications Wrist pain including sports injuries Scaphoid fractures Wrist arthroscopy Nerve decompressions Dupuytren’s disease (including xiapex or collagenase injections) Rheumatoid hand Tendonitis (including De Quervain’s Syndrome)

Pelvic and Acetabular Unit

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 3 Aug 2023

About the service The Pelvic Team at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust consists of four Consultants and a Clinical Nurse Specialist supported by a Pelvic Fellow and experienced health care staff working within a specialist department consisting of a dedicated theatre suite, two Trauma and Orthopaedic Wards and …
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Complex trauma


Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 18 Aug 2016

Services Provided: Complex fracture management Polytrauma management Treatment of Non-union Malunion correction Bone infection management Deformity correction Limb lengthening MDT with plastic surgeons 

Hip and knee surgery

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 18 Aug 2016

Services Provided: Hip arthroplasty Hip arthroscopy Revision hip surgery Tertiary referral service for complex hip and knee procedures Management of infected hip and knee replacement Peri-prosthetic fractures Knee arthroplasty Knee arthroscopy Osteotomy surgery Patellofemoral instability Meniscal repair Ligament reconstruction and revision Soft tissue knee surgery

Foot and ankle surgery


Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 18 Aug 2016

Services Provided: Bunions Mortons neuroma, Ankle sprains Arthritis Achilles tendinopathy Sports injuries including full spectrum of arthroscopic joint and tendon surgery, Flat and high arched foot deformity Revision surgery Complex trauma surgery

Spinal surgery


Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 11 Jul 2023

Services Provided: Spinal deformity (adult and paediatric scoliosis, kyphosis) Spinal fractures Spine tumours Spinal infection Degenerate spinal conditions (disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis) Vertebroplasty Kyphoplasty Weekly Spinal network multidisciplinary team meetings based on NHS England guidelines: Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Oncology and Pain team.

Macmillan Cancer Psychological Support (CaPS) Team

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 12 Jun 2024

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

| Updated 10 Mar 2025 | 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

| 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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