Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 11 Sep 2026
Our Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) service provides comprehensive care, addressing non-cancerous growths in various organs. Our team includes specialists from genetics, nephrology, neurology, and more.
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 5 Aug 2024
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a very common condition affecting men over 50 years old as a result of enlargement of the prostate gland. Up to 75% of men over 70 have urinary symptoms as a result of prostate enlargement. Symptoms can be controlled with lifestyle changes and medication or treated …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 24 Jul 2026
The functional urology team specialises in the assessment and treatment of problems of the continence mechanism and the bladder commonly as a result of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, stroke, Parkinson’s disease or traumatic spinal injuries. We offer investigations and treatments such as: Urodynamic tests (CMG) Video …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 4 Jun 2024
Kidney Cancer Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is the eighth most common cancer in the UK. Patients may not always have symptoms and kidney cancer is often incidentally detected on scans for unrelated conditions or routine check-ups. What are the treatment available? Our department offers surgical treatment for …
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| Updated 24 Jul 2026
Bladder cancer is the 7th commonest cancer in the UK with 10,000 new diagnoses and 5,000 deaths from bladder cancer every year. Bladder cancer is usually identified during investigations for blood in the urine (haematuria) and is treatable in the majority of the cases. What are the tests and treatments? We …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 24 Jul 2026
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. About 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, and your risk increases with age. The risk is even higher …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 20 Mar 2019
The St George’s Hospital Endourology unit provides comprehensive investigation and management of patients with kidney and ureteric stones. The unit also provides endourological diagnosis management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and the management of benign and malignant ureteric strictures. The unit has 4 high volume endourology surgeons who are …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 10 Mar 2023
Penile cancer is a rare cancer. Around 600 men a year are diagnosed with it in the UK. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of around 15 UK specialist units that treat this cancer. We are referred men with penile cancer from South London, South East England, …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 2 Sep 2026
The Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre team at St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals provides free, confidential information and support for anyone affected by cancer. Whether you are living with or beyond cancer, or you are a loved one or a friend of someone with cancer we are here …
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Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 26 Aug 2025
Services Provided: Shoulder surgery Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty Elbow surgery Shoulder arthroscopic porcedures Upper limb trauma Complex high energy wrist trauma and complications Wrist pain including sports injuries Scaphoid fractures Wrist arthroscopy Nerve decompressions Dupuytren’s disease (including xiapex or collagenase injections) Rheumatoid hand Tendonitis (including De Quervain’s Syndrome)