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Paul da Gama appointed Chief People Officer at St George’s
News & events | 30 Nov 2020
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Paul da Gama as its new Chief People Officer. Paul will join the team at St George’s next year from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, where he has been Chief People Officer since 2014. Prior to joining West Herts, Paul was …
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Kent ward goes platinum!
News & events | 27 Nov 2020
Well done to the team on Kent ward, who have secured their third consecutive gold rating in our ward accreditation scheme. Kent ward at St George’s – which cares for patients with neurological conditions from across the region – was inspected earlier this month, and staff were informed of their …
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“Our governors have a huge breadth of expertise, so it’s fantastic to work with them” – interview with Jenni Doman, staff governor
News & events | 27 Nov 2020
We have been meeting with our governors to learn more about the important role they play at the Trust. Jenni Doman is one of our staff governors and has represented non-clinical staff on the council of governors since St George’s became a Foundation Trust in 2015. We met with Jenni …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Journey of Life…
News & events | 18 Nov 2020
The award-winning 24 Hours in A&E returns with a series of compilations featuring some of the most memorable staff and patient stories filmed since 2011 at King’s College Hospital and St George’s in South London – places where life, love and loss unfold every day.
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St George’s check-in system shortlisted for three Health Service Journal awards
News & events | 18 Nov 2020
Our emergency department’s new check-in system has been shortlisted for three Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards. EDck.in (‘ED Check-In’) lets patients check-in to the emergency department (ED) virtually when they arrive. Patients complete a brief questionnaire about their health problem on their own smartphone, and can see their real-time queue position …
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St George’s launches study on the impact of carbon monoxide on the brain
News & events | 13 Nov 2020
St George’s examines the neurological effects carbon monoxide (CO) exposure has on the brain in a new study launching in December.
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Freedom to Speak Up Month at St George’s
News & events | 29 Oct 2020
Throughout the month of October, staff at the Trust have been marking Freedom to Speak Month. The awareness month encourages all staff to feel confident to speak up if they have concerns. Activity over the month included: #SpeakUp campaign We launched our #SpeakUp campaign at the beginning of the month. …
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111 First programme launches in our emergency department at St George’s
News & events | 28 Oct 2020
St George’s is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative in our emergency department (ED) – 111 First. Patients that call NHS 111 and need to attend ED can now be allocated a time slot to attend ED for their treatment. This will apply only to patients that …
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Building works underway to improve Emergency Department at St George’s
News & events | 27 Oct 2020
This week (26 October 2020) our estates and facilities team have started building works designed to improve the experience of patients visiting our Emergency Department, and staff based there. The works will take approximately eight weeks to complete, and transform areas of the department to keep staff and patients safe, …
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“Black History Month helps me learn about the impact Black people have had on our nation.”
News & events | 23 Oct 2020
October is Black History Month, and we’re asking some of our staff members to give their thoughts on the importance of the month. Biomedical Engineer Khalid Khan tells us what Black History Month means to him. Khalid Khan I’m a Biomedical Engineer at Queen Mary’s Hospital. I started working at …
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