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Occupational therapy
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust occupational therapists help patients whose independence or ability to live a normal life has been affected because of their condition. Rehabilitation within a hospital setting involves helping a patient to learn new skills or adapt existing ones to enable them to engage in …
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Speech and language therapy
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 23 Oct 2019
5Speech and language therapists work with patients who have impaired speech, language or voice problems, or a combination of these. They can also help patients who have difficulty with feeding and swallowing. These impairments and difficulties can have numerous and varied causes and be very complex. As a result, speech …
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Therapies
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 30 Nov 2018
Therapy Services at St George’s Hospital are based around an integrated focus with multi-professional teams designed around patient care groups. Qualified therapists range from juniors and seniors through to advanced clinical specialists and consultant practitioners who operate at a higher level within particular specialties, for example, running clinics. Juniors are …
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Major Trauma Centre
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Mar 2022
St George’s Hospital is the major trauma centre for the south west London and Surrey trauma network covering a population of around 2.6 million. St George’s receives and treats approximately 120 patients every month as a result of trauma. The idea behind trauma networks is that ambulance crews are trained …
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Prosthetic and amputee rehabilitation
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital | Updated 15 Feb 2024
A prosthetic service has been available at Queen Mary’s Hospital since the First World War. It has developed into an internationally recognised service offering highly specialised services for amputees. Our prosthetic team feature in this short film – you can watch to find out more about the important work they …
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Audiology and Audiovestibular Medicine
Services at St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre, Tooting Health Centre | Updated 29 Dec 2023 | Tags: audiology Audiovestibular Medicine hearing hearing aids Neuro-otology Neurotology
The Audiology and Audiovestibular Medicine team deals with the diagnosis and management of hearing (auditory) and balance (vestibular) disorders. Since it was established in 1986, the department has become a reputable, highly specialist third tier service, responsible for all aspects of audiovestibular medicine for persons of all ages. The department …
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Enhanced Primary Care Hub at Queen Mary’s
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital | Updated 19 Oct 2022
The enhanced primary care hub at Queen Mary’s Hospital is here for anyone with injuries such as burns, sprains, broken bones, cuts, bruises and wounds. The hub has been established as the previous urgent treatment centre (formerly known as the minor injuries unit) was suspended as it was not possible …
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Nutrition and dietetics
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre | Updated 24 Jun 2020
Coronavirus notice: To help protect patients and staff the majority of our outpatient clinic appointments will be on the telephone. Clinics and appointment may also be cancelled at short notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Nutrition is fundamental to life; this becomes all the more important when …
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Maxillofacial surgery
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 24 Jan 2024
Including Dentistry and Oral Surgery The Maxillofacial Unit provides a comprehensive range of services to correct problems with the face, mouth, teeth and jaws (maxillo means jaw). It comprises four departments: Maxillofacial Surgery, Restorative Dentistry, Orthodontics and Paediatric (Children’s) Dentistry, which work closely together and provide joint clinics where appropriate. …
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Delivery Suite
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 4 May 2022
The Delivery Suite is located on 1st floor of the Lanesborough Wing. On arrival, you may be requested to wait in the waiting area. Then you will be assessed by a Midwife (Triage). There are 2 triage rooms for assessing that labour has started. If you are assessed to be …
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