St George’s midwife wins prestigious award!

News & events | 19 Feb 2020

Congratulations to Adebola Aroboto who has won the British Journal of Midwifery’s Midwife of the Year Award! The judges said Adebola’s nomination stood out ‘ahead of all others’, scoring a very impressive 38/40. Adebola, who works as a female genital mutilation (FGM) and perineal health specialist midwife at St George’s, …
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St George’s nurse called to tackle measles outbreak in Samoa

News & events | 19 Feb 2020

Last December, a St George’s nurse, Susanna Keiderling, went to help saves lives in Samoa where a fatal outbreak of measles was affecting thousands of people. Susanna, who works as a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Nurse Specialist at St George’s, was among of group of doctors and nurses who left …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Circle of Life…

News & events | 18 Feb 2020

The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twentieth series following patients treated in one 24-hour period at St George’s in south west London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – under more pressure than ever. It’s a place where stories of life, love and …
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St George’s becomes home of new Channel 4 documentary series ‘Baby Surgeons’

St George’s becomes home of new Channel 4 documentary series ‘Baby Surgeons’

News & events | 18 Feb 2020

Filming for a brand new series following women experiencing complex pregnancies through to birth and beyond started last month.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Count My Blessings…

News & events | 11 Feb 2020

The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twentieth 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 – under more pressure than ever.  It’s a place where stories of life, love and …
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director of Midwifery

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director of Midwifery

News & events | 7 Feb 2020

Shirley Peterson will take up the position on a permanent basis when she joins the Trust in May. Shirley is currently Deputy Chief Nurse/Head of Midwifery at the Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust, a position she has held since 2017. In her current role, Shirley is also co-chair of the …
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High success rates for emergency laparotomy

High success rates for emergency laparotomy

News & events | 7 Feb 2020

The latest annual National Emergency Laparotomy Audit shows St George’s has one of the best success rates in the country for a major, potentially life-saving operation that involves opening the abdomen in an emergency. The survival rates for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy surgery at the Trust are much improved, and …
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Shining a light on our nurses and midwives: Charmaine Case

Shining a light on our nurses and midwives: Charmaine Case

News & events | 5 Feb 2020

Charmaine Case has worked at St George’s for almost twenty years! She joined in 2000 as a Macmillan Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist, before moving into her current role, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast Screening, in 2015. Last year, Charmaine was also appointed President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (UK) …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: One of the Family

News & events | 4 Feb 2020

The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twentieth 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 – under more pressure than ever.  It’s a place where stories of life, love and …
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New governors elected to the Trust’s Council of Governors

New governors elected to the Trust’s Council of Governors

News & events | 4 Feb 2020

Congratulations to our six new public governors on their election to the Trust’s Council of Governors. Our Governors play an important role in representing the interest of our members and the local communities we serve. Joining the Council of Governors are: Nasir Akhtar (Merton) Nasir Javed Khan (Merton) Sandhya Drew …
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