Bariatric surgery

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 15 Apr 2024

The Bariatric Service (Weight Loss Surgery) at St George’s Hospital has been established for over 40 years. We have gained considerable experience and moved with the times regarding new and improved approaches to managing obesity and weight related health problems. St George’s Hospital Multidisciplinary Bariatric Team (MDT) provides a comprehensive …
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Anaesthesia

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 21 Feb 2024 | Tags: anaesthesia anaesthetics st george's hospital

St George’s Hospital is one of London’s leading teaching hospitals and one of four Major Trauma Centres in the capital.

The anaesthetic department has over 100 consultants  providing expertise in a wide variety of anaesthetic subspecialties. We also have over 60 trainees from the St George’s School of Anaesthesia and fellows who rotate through these subspecialities.
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Hand Unit

Services at Hand Unit, St George's Hospital | Updated 3 Nov 2020 | Tags: hand hand management unit hand surgery hand therapy hand trauma hand unit plastic surgery plastics

The Hand Unit is a GOLD rated department. We were the first outpatient area to secure gold in the ward accreditation scheme. The scheme assesses wards and outpatient areas against a wide range of criteria from infection control through to quality of care and the environment we treat patients in. …
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Breast Service at The Rose Centre

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 10 Mar 2023

Please note: patients should continue to attend their breast screening appointments unless contacted by the Trust. Breast screening appointments are deemed as essential activity and therefore exempt from restrictions imposed in Tier 4 areas.  Breast screening is important in the early detection of breast cancer. It offers a significant opportunity …
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Inpatient Pain Team – Frequently Asked Questions

Services at | Updated 10 Feb 2015

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Preparing For Your Operation Managing Pain After Your Operation Preparing  For Your Operation How much pain should I expect? Which pain medicines will I be given? Do they have side effects? I don’t like to take too many medicines. Why should I take pain medicines? I’ve …
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Research on the Neonatal unit

Services at | Updated 10 Apr 2014 | Tags: baby neonatal unit newborn Research

The neonatal unit at St George’s is actively involved in research, and we are pleased to be able to offer parents the chance to participate in a number of exciting research studies aiming to improve care in sick newborn babies. A member of the clinical team may approach you to ask …
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Speech and Language Therapy for children and young people

Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre, Tooting Health Centre | Updated 4 Jan 2024 | Tags: children's language children's speech talking

The speech and language therapy service supports children and young people who have a Wandsworth GP and difficulties in the following areas: Paying attention and understanding what is said to them Expressing themselves and making sentences Understanding how to communicate and play with others Forming words clearly Getting stuck or …
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Pain, Inpatient

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 14 Jun 2018 | Tags: acute pain analgesia inpatient pain

We are a highly specialised team of doctors and nurses whose aim is to ensure that patients at St George’s get the safest and most appropriate  pain relief during their admission. This is particularly important for patients with complex pain problems. Our objective is to reduce the severity of post-operative, …
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Interventional Cardiology

Services at | Updated 8 Feb 2019

St George’s Hospital has one of the leading Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory’s in the United Kingdom.  We have a longstanding history of excellence in the management of coronary and valvular heart disease.  Our reputation for innovation dates back to the work of the pioneering physician, Dr. Aubrey Leatham, who established the …
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Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 14 Mar 2022 | Tags: Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression mscc neurosurgery spinal surgery

The South West London Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC) Service is based at St George’s Hospital and provides a 24 hour advisory service and surgical management for the patients with MSCC.  The service serves south west London  and is part of the South West London and St Lukes Cancer Alliance (SLCA). …
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