Bariatric surgery

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 9 Dec 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 18 Sep 2024 | Tags: anaesthesia anaesthetics st george's hospital

The Anaesthesia team St George’s Hospital provides expertise in anaesthetic specialties. Our team includes over 100 consultants and 60 trainees from the St George’s School of Anaesthesia.
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Hand Unit

Hand Unit

Services at Hand Unit, St George's Hospital | Updated 3 Aug 2024 | Tags: hand hand management unit hand surgery hand therapy hand trauma hand unit plastic surgery plastics

The Hand Unit at St George’s Hospital provides comprehensive care for hand and wrist issues, including acute injuries and long term conditions.
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Breast Service at The Rose Centre

Breast Service at The Rose Centre

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 3 Aug 2024

The Breast Service at St George’s  is based predominantly at the Rose Centre building which provides a comprehensive service for patients which includes initial consultation and diagnostic services in the same location.
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Inpatient Pain Team – Frequently Asked Questions

| 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

| 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 3 Oct 2025 | 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

| 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 8 Oct 2024 | 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 RM Partners South West cancer alliance.
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