Andrew Asbury appointed new Director of Estates and Facilities at St George’s

News & events | 11 May 2020

St George’s is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Asbury as its new Director of Estates and Facilities. Andrew joins St George’s from University College London (UCL) where he has been Director of Estate Strategy. At UCL, he worked closely with the universities’ NHS partners on a variety of …
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Queen Mary’s nursing team supporting Emergency Department at St George’s

News & events | 30 Apr 2020

Last month, emergency nurse practitioners normally based in the Minor Injuries Unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital re-located to St George’s. The team from Queen Mary’s are now staffing the minors area of the Emergency Department at St George’s. As a result of Covid-19, and to keep patients safe, the chest …
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Ken Lambatan, cardiac research nurse

News & events | 28 Apr 2020

We are very sorry to confirm the sad news that one of our colleagues, Ken Lambatan, has sadly died. Ken (pictured) was based in the cardiology department at St George’s Hospital, but also worked closely with colleagues in the Clinical Research Facility – so had strong links with both the …
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Send a message to your loved one in our hospitals

News & events | 27 Apr 2020

To help keep patients and staff safe from Covid-19, we have been restricting visitors to our hospitals since March 2020. You can read our latest guidance on the visiting restrictions on our website here. We know how hard this has been for patients and their relatives, and we appreciate how …
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Heart attack survivor urges others to continue accessing care during Covid-19 pandemic

News & events | 24 Apr 2020

A patient treated successfully at St George’s Hospital after a heart attack has urged others to continue seeking urgent care and treatment if they become seriously unwell during the Covid-19 pandemic. Keith Bell, 74, was taken to his local hospital by ambulance early on Thursday morning last week after waking …
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Professor John Norris – a tribute

News & events | 13 Apr 2020

We were very sad to hear the news that Professor John Norris (pictured), Emeritus Professor of Neurology at St George’s, passed away late last week. Professor Norris pioneered the development of stroke services in Canada, before moving to work at St George’s Hospital in south London, where he was based …
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St George’s surgeon and soldier twin brother on COVID-19 front line

News & events | 11 Apr 2020

Twin brothers, one a surgeon the other a soldier, have joined forces on a mission to save lives at the new NHS Nightingale London hospital.
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Emergency care at St George’s

News & events | 9 Apr 2020

We would like to reassure you that our Emergency Department (ED) at St George’s Hospital remains open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for anyone requiring emergency care. Our ED staff are able to safely care for anyone that requires treatment, and a number of steps have been …
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Dr Dominic Spray takes up Clinical Director role

News & events | 9 Apr 2020

Dr Dominic Spray has this month taken up the role of Clinical Director for Adult Critical Care services at St George’s. Dr Spray, a Consultant Intensivist at St George’s, takes over the role from Dr Rafik Bedair, who has been Clinical Director for the service since 2018. In this role, …
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Heart surgery at St George’s – information for patients and relatives

News & events | 26 Mar 2020

On Thursday, 26 March 2020, a review examining the deaths of 202 patients who underwent heart surgery at St George’s Hospital between 2013 and 2018 was published.

This webpage has been created to provide current patients, their relatives and members of the public with further information about the heart surgery review, and how to access advice and support. We hope you find it helpful.
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