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Nurses invited to discover opportunities at St George’s on 25 January Recruitment Day
News & events | 15 Jan 2020
Nurses looking for their first job after qualifying, a new challenge, or flexible working and shifts, are all invited to our special Nursing Recruitment Open Day here at the home of ‘24 Hours in A&E, from 9am on Saturday 25 January. As one of the UK’s biggest, busiest and most …
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Celebrating 20 series of 24 Hours in A&E!
News & events | 14 Jan 2020
The brand new 20th series of 24 Hours in A&E filmed in our emergency department will be broadcast at 9pm on Channel 4 tonight (Tuesday 14 January).
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Heberden ward refurbishment is really making waves!
News & events | 10 Jan 2020
Heberden ward at St George’s Hospital, which cares for older patients, has been renovated with help from St George’s Hospital Charity funds. The transformation sees a larger staff base area; colourful beach-themed patient bays and side rooms; new patient showers; a day room; tea and ice cream stations, new flooring; …
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St George’s publishes new five year research strategy
News & events | 8 Jan 2020
Having published its organisational strategy ‘Delivering Outstanding Care, Every Time’ in April, the Trust is now developing long-term plans in a range of areas to achieve its ambitions. Research is one of these areas, and a new five year research strategy has been approved by its Trust Board. Supporting research …
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VR headsets relaxing patients during surgery at St George’s
News & events | 26 Dec 2019
Virtual reality (VR) headsets are being worn for the first time by patients at St George’s Hospital to change the way they experience anxiety during wide-awake surgery. The headsets, funded by St George’s Hospital Charity, are being worn by patients as part of a pilot study led by Miss Shamim …
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Praise for St George’s team after rare cyst removed from newborn baby
News & events | 23 Dec 2019
A baby with a large rare cyst growing in its mouth has been safely delivered at St George’s. Marian Bayley, 31, was transferred to St George’s for specialist care from her local hospital after her five month scan when they realised that the baby had a mass growing in his …
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Local football heroes surprise children at St George’s!
News & events | 18 Dec 2019
Players and staff from AFC Wimbledon, including their much-loved mascot Haydon the Womble, visited St George’s yesterday to surprise some of our young patients. They delivered gifts to patients on all of our paediatric wards. Justine Makin, Lead Health Play Specialist at St George’s, said: “It was absolutely brilliant – …
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Kind-hearted siblings spread festive cheer in Tooting
News & events | 18 Dec 2019
Siblings Isabella and Alessandro visited our paediatric patients to spread festive cheer and give presents for the second Christmas in a row! Isabella and Alessandro, the children of one of our nurses, visited the paediatric playroom on Saturday 7 December to donate pyjamas and socks that they sourced themselves from …
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St George’s maintains requires improvement rating by CQC, and recommends Trust be taken out of quality special measures
News & events | 18 Dec 2019
Trust commended for ‘significant improvement’ by the CQC CQC recommends Trust be taken out of special measures for quality of services Services for children and young people rated outstanding St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated requires …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: A life less ordinary…
News & events | 16 Dec 2019
This episode – A life less ordinary – features three patients who are seen within the same 24 hour period.
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