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St George’s runs England’s first ever international thrombectomy trial
News & events | 18 Sep 2020
The stroke research team at St George’s is the first to launch a new international research trial called SWIFT-Direct, for stroke patients – making us the key coordinating centre for this study. The SWIFT-Direct trial investigates whether patients experiencing a stroke caused by a blockage in one of the major …
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St George’s supports Keep You Safe campaign
News & events | 16 Sep 2020
Staff at St George’s have contributed to a short film to help reassure patients and members of the public that we will Keep You Safe when accessing healthcare. If you are coming to St George’s or Queen Mary’s Hospital for treatment, we will keep you safe, and our teams have …
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St George’s nursing recruitment campaign shortlisted for award
News & events | 16 Sep 2020
We’re delighted to have been shortlisted in the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2020 for our work to recruit new Band 5 nurses and improve the recruitment experience for applicants. Our recruitment campaign is up against the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for the Nursing Recruitment Marketing Campaign of the Year …
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St George’s nurse shortlisted for Rising Star in the Nursing Times Awards 2020
News & events | 16 Sep 2020
Congratulations to Edi Lorusso, Thrombosis Clinical Nurse Specialist at St George’s, who has been shortlisted for the Rising Star award in the Nursing Times Awards 2020. Edi is one of twelve nurses from across the country who have been shortlisted for the award, which aims to recognise a nurse working …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Dear Father…
News & events | 15 Sep 2020
77-year-old John is rushed to St Georges with a suspected ruptured aortic aneurysm, while 29-year-old motorcyclist Jamie is in resus after colliding with a car on a motorway slip road. Meanwhile, 62-year-old Noel has severed his hand and partially amputated his thumb using a bandsaw at work.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: The Sound of My Voice…
News & events | 9 Sep 2020
65-year-old Kin, who has motor neurone disease, is rushed to St George’s with suspected sepsis, whilst 57-year old-Steve has amputated three of his fingers on a power tool. Meanwhile in The urgent care centre, 19-year-old Jordan has come back into A&E after being injured in a recent car crash.
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Staff help create UK’s only ‘recipe book’ of anaesthetic improvement methods
News & events | 8 Sep 2020
Our anaesthetic team have made significant contributions to the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ Quality Improvement Compendium, which was published this week. The text book includes a set of 136 ‘recipes’ giving audit standards and quality improvement guidance across the whole of anaesthetic practice. This includes managing blood pressure in the intensive care …
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St George’s Hospital Charity spreads the love this September!
News & events | 2 Sep 2020
Throughout September, staff, patients and the public can nominate their #TeamGeorges Heroes as part of a new awards initiative from St George’s Hospital Charity. There are four categories to choose from, and the charity will be looking for nominations on social media. The four categories are: Coronavirus Pandemic Hero – …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: The Missing…
News & events | 1 Sep 2020
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twenty-third series following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s in south west London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day.
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Join us for our Annual Members’ Meeting: Thursday 10 September
News & events | 28 Aug 2020
The Trust’s Annual Members’ Meeting is taking place on Thursday 10 September, 6pm-7.30pm. This year’s meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams, with all welcome to attend to hear about our progress over the last 12 months and the outstanding work of teams across the Trust during the Covid-19 pandemic. …
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