Neurosurgery

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 14 Jan 2026 | Tags: brain surgery neurology neurosurgery paediatric spinal surgery scoliosis spinal surgery

The St George’s Hospital neurosurgery department provides a comprehensive service for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the brain, skull, spine and nervous system.  The department provides both planned and emergency services for a large variety of general neurosurgical conditions. Our sub-specialities include: Neuro-oncology (brain tumours) Simple spinal surgery Complex spinal …
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Postgraduate Educational Programme

| Updated 22 Oct 2014

All adult critical care areas in the hospital are busy. However, we should see ourselves as a learning organisation and we should take every opportunity to teach and learn so long as patient care is at the centre of what we do. We have 3 scheduled formal teaching sessions during …
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Cognitive Neurology and Dementia

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 12 Mar 2026 | Tags: alzheimer's disease cognitive neuroscience dementia

The St George’s Cognitive Neurology clinic assesses individuals experiencing memory and thinking (cognitive) symptoms, particularly those with suspected early-onset and rarer forms of dementia. Information for referrers is provided at the bottom of this webpage. What is Dementia? This is a term used to describe changes in brain function that …
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Education and Training

| Updated 17 Oct 2014

The Adult Critical Care service has many exciting training opportunities for all grades of clinician. The unit has created its own book of guidelines and recommendations. this can be downloaded here. Further information and resources for can be accessed and downloaded from the following site. I am about to start …
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Medical team

| Updated 5 Aug 2014

Surgical Team

| Updated 5 Aug 2014

Respiratory Outpatient Physiotherapy

| Updated 1 Nov 2023

Respiratory Outpatient Physiotherapy The Outpatient Respiratory Physiotherapy service offers individual one-to-one appointments; our aim is to encourage individuals to embrace a self-management strategy in order to best manage their condition. Treatments may include airway clearance techniques, breathing control exercises to normalize and maximize function, education, breathlessness management strategies , relaxation …
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Respiratory

| Updated 18 Oct 2024

Patients have been referred to St George’s Hospital Sleep Clinic for the investigation of possible sleep apnoea. St George’s Hospital is collaborating with a medical device company called Acurable, which is contracted by the NHS to send the device to all patients. This means patient will not need to attend …
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapies

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 26 Mar 2026

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Team specialises in treating patients admitted to hospital with traumatic injuries. This includes patients with lower or upper limb fractures, spine fractures, poly-trauma, as well as other musculoskeletal and soft tissue conditions. The team also supports patients undergoing planned (elective) procedures, such …
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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

| Updated 16 Feb 2023

Welcome! Welcome to the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team’s webpage. The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team provide specialist physiotherapy treatment for women and men with bladder and bowel issues, pregnancy-related pain and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. We are a passionate and caring team and take a holistic approach to patient care. Our …
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