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Painting of St George’s nurse lights up Oxford Street
News & events | 1 Mar 2021
An artist’s picture of St George’s staff nurse Sarah Franks lit up Oxford Street last Thursday as part of the #MAKEITBLUE campaign. The oil painting of Sarah – who is based on Florence Nightingale ward at St George’s Hospital – was created by artist Rebecca Wright (INSTAGRAM: @wrightartstudio) and is …
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St George’s Emergency Department expands HIV testing
News & events | 1 Mar 2021 | Tags: Emergency Department HIV
All patients aged 16 years and over will be routinely tested for HIV when they attend St George’s Emergency Department from 1 March.
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Mobile operating theatres to open at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton
News & events | 26 Feb 2021
The new facility – opening in the Spring – will support faster treatment for local patients waiting for day-surgery as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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St George’s cardiologists implant world’s smallest pacemaker
News & events | 25 Feb 2021
Cardiologists at St George’s have implanted the world’s smallest pacemaker, known as the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, in a first for the hospital.
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“It’s something I’ll have forever”
News & events | 24 Feb 2021
St George’s Head Gardener John Greco has been given his own spot on an illustration of Tooting drawn by London artist Ben Poultney.
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“St George’s is an awe-inspiring place” – Interview with Ataul Qadir Tahir, Governor
News & events | 24 Feb 2021
As part of our series of interviews with the Trust’s governors, we spoke with Ataul Qadir Tahir, who represents the borough of Wandsworth. Why did you want to become a governor? “Having spent a couple of decades as a community leader in Tooting and Balham, I often had people living …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Learning Curve…
News & events | 23 Feb 2021
An 88-year-old female is rushed to St George’s after collapsing at home, 23-year-old Robert is in A&E after a beer barrel fell on his leg and law student Jamie is having treatment after a recent operation.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Going the Distance…
News & events | 16 Feb 2021
This episode follows the story of a young boy with dreams of competing at the Olympics as well as a father’s struggle to give his children a better upbringing than he had – both stories feature patients who have had to change their goals due to the hurdles and obstacles life presents.
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St George’s extends Covid-19 vaccine study to children
News & events | 16 Feb 2021
St George’s is one of four sites participating in a new study to assess the safety and immune response of the Oxford-AstraZenaca jab – known as the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine – in healthy children aged 6-17 years old.
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Join us for our Merton Question Time event – 8 March 2021, 5.30pm (via Microsoft Teams)
News & events | 15 Feb 2021
We’re holding a virtual event, hosted by our governors, for our Merton members and local residents to tell us what you think about St George’s and the services we provide. The event is a chance for you to meet your Merton Governor and hear from a member of our executive …
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