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Brain/CNS Tumours
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 21 Dec 2023 | Tags: brain tumour MDT neurosurgery referral
Patients with a first diagnosis of suspected brain or CNS tumour must be referred via the on call neurosurgery service and referred for discussion in the weekly Brain/CNS MDT meeting. This includes suspected cases of: Primary brain tumour (e.g. low grade glioma, glioblastoma) Brain metastasis Meningioma Pineal region tumour Intradural spinal …
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Unit
| Updated 3 Apr 2025
The CMR unit at St George’s Hospital performs over 2000 cardiovascular scans per annum in patients with inherited and acquired cardiac disease. The cardiac MRI is a specialised MRI scan requiring specifically trained radiographers and cardiologists. Referrals are generally from cardiologists and cardiac surgeons but can also be taken from …
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Cardiac Sarcoid Clinic
| Updated 10 May 2025
Our Cardiac Sarcoid Clinic specialises in diagnosing and managing sarcoidosis, particularly when it affects the heart. We provide comprehensive care to manage this rare condition, which involves inflammation and immune cell clusters in various organs.
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Echocardiography Department
| Updated 11 Jun 2020
The Echocardiography Department at St George’s was founded in 1971 and has developed a national and international reputation. The Echocardiography Department is one of the largest in the United Kingdom and performs annually at least 20,000 transthoracic echocardiograms, 1700 stress echocardiograms and more then 600 transoesophageal studies. We aim to provide …
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Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 25 Mar 2026
SWL and Surrey MND Care and Research Network In September 2024, St George’s Hospital (SGH) launched its new MND Care and Research Network covering South West London (SWL) and Surrey. This is in partnership with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) and, aims to bring professionals together across the region …
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Acute Oncology
| Updated 22 Dec 2021
This service is available to any St George’s Hospital patient who has cancer and is currently receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy. For support and information visit the Acute Oncology Service
Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer Service
| Updated 10 Mar 2023
St George’s Hospital is designated for teenagers and young adults with cancer. A dedicated TYA service provides specialised, age-appropriate treatment to teenagers and young adults with cancer. The TYA service works alongside site-specific oncology and haematology teams to provide specialist, age-appropriate care, emotional, psychological, practical and social support and advice …
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Food and Fluid Terminology (IDDSI)
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 10 Apr 2019
St George’s University Hospitals are updating the terminology used when making diet & fluid recommendations for people with dysphagia (difficulties swallowing). We will be using the IDDSI framework. See below information on IDDSI and details of food/fluid recommendations. What is the IDDSI framework? The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) have …
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Wandsworth Community Feeding Service
| Updated 30 Jul 2025
About Our Service Feeding support within Wandsworth community is separated into two distinct services. Multi-Disciplinary Feeding Team; for children with avoidant and restrictive behaviours within mealtimes. Email: mdtfeeding@stgeorges.nhs.uk Community Paediatric Dysphagia Service; for children with swallowing difficulties when eating and/or drinking. Email: communitypaediatric.dysphagiaservice@stgeorges.nhs.uk If you are concerned about your child’s …
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Paediatric Intensive Care
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 17 Oct 2018 | Tags: children Intensive care paediatric paediatric neurosurgery
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is were over 600 critically ill children come every year. There is probably no more difficult event for parents and families than having their child admitted in PICU, so we have a dedicated team of around 40 nurses, 20 doctors and many other staff …
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