Integrated falls and bone health service

Services at St John's Therapy Centre | Updated 22 Mar 2023

The Integrated Falls and Bone Health Service (IF&BHS) is a team that comprises of a variety of health professionals with a special interest in Falls and Bone Health. These are primarily physiotherapists working in conjunction with podiatrists, exercise facilitators and rehabilitation assistants. An open access and self-referral service, it seeks …
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Homeless, refugee and asylum seeker services

Services at | Updated 6 May 2016

The Homeless, Refugee and Asylum team is part of the Children & Families division of Community Services, Wandsworth. The team delivers a separate service to homeless families and also to asylum seekers and refugees, and offers these clients inclusion into health services. An appropriate health visiting service is provided that …
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Wandsworth Community Neuro Team

Services at St John's Therapy Centre | Updated 4 May 2023

Wandsworth Community Neuro Team (WCNT) is based at St John’s Therapy Centre in Battersea. It is a specialist inter-disciplinary therapy team offering neurological rehabilitation and disability management to people with an acquired neurological condition. The WCNT comprises of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Neuro …
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Community services

Services at | Updated 9 Oct 2019

We provide a full range of community services to patients for people who live and work in Wandsworth, making sure people can manage their health better by accessing the services they need closer to where they live and work, and in their homes.  The services we provide are listed in …
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Diabetes and endocrinology

Diabetes and endocrinology

Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre | Updated 16 Dec 2020

Diabetes and Endocrinology departments are at St George’s Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital and also at St John’s Therapy Centre. At St George’s Hospital the diabetes and endocrinology department is part of the internal medicine, located in the Thomas Addison unit. Patients benefit from a uniquely integrated approach to the treatment …
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Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 22 May 2015

Medical Microbiology services at St George’s Hospital are now part of South West London Pathology which is a partnership set up by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide a single, integrated pathology service across South West …
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Checking for structural anomalies

Checking for structural anomalies

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 7 Jan 2021

Anomaly scan An anomaly scan is done at 21-23 weeks to check the anatomy of the baby, the baby’s growth and normal placental position. We look for normal structures in the baby’s brain, face, spine, heart, stomach, bowel, kidneys and links. If we find any structural defects we will explain …
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Emergency Department (A&E)

Emergency Department (A&E)

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 16 Dec 2021 | Tags: a and e a&e Accident Accident & Emergency Accident and Emergency ED emergency Emergency Department

St George’s Hospital’s busy, modern Emergency Department provides a 24-hour emergency service, 365 days a year, and sees around 150,000 patients.
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The Wheelchair Service and Rehabilitation Engineering

The Wheelchair Service and Rehabilitation Engineering

Services at | Updated 2 Nov 2022

This service provides wheelchairs, buggies, pressure distributing cushions and associated special seating for people of all ages with a permanent disability affecting their ability to walk. It is an ‘open access’ service and registered clients can contact therapists for information and advice as necessary. The Wheelchair Service is based at …
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Fluoroscopy

Services at Queen Mary's Hospital | Updated 20 Nov 2014

The Video-fluoroscopy Service (VFS) is a specialist service used for assessment, diagnosis and management of swallowing in a range of client populations where the suspected condition or disease process impacts on swallow function and may result in a risk of death, pneumonia, dehydration, malnutrition and psychological issues related to discomfort …
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