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Blood pressure unit
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 1 Jul 2021
The Blood Pressure Unit at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist Hypertension Unit for the South of London and the only unit of its kind in the region. It is recognised as a Hypertension Centre of Excellence by the European Society of Hypertension. The Unit is …
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Blood Testing Services
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre | Updated 11 Apr 2025 | Tags: adult blood testing blood test blood testing opening hours blood testing opening times blood testing times children's blood testing opening hours for blood testing phlebotomy
Blood Testing Services (Phlebotomy) General Information At St George’s, we recognise the crucial role blood tests play in diagnosing illnesses and monitoring treatments. We are committed to ensuring that your experience is as comfortable as possible, providing care, consideration, privacy, and dignity during each visit. Important Notice: Booking Blood Test …
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Cancer Services
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 18 Sep 2024 | Tags: cancer st george's hospital
St George’s Hospital serves as a Cancer Centre for South West London, offering high-quality diagnostics, care, and treatments for complex cancer cases. We provide specialised services for regional and supra-regional patients, focusing on complex surgical oncology.
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Gynaecological Cancer
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 8 Nov 2023
Gynaecological cancers are cancers of the female reproductive system including cancers of the womb (uterus), vulva, cervix and ovaries. Do I need any tests to confirm diagnosis? St George’s offers a comprehensive diagnostic service including colposcopy, outpatient hysteroscopy, specialist gynaecological ultrasound and biopsy. The Rapid Access Service means that patients …
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Head and Neck Cancer
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 30 Sep 2024
Head and neck cancer (tumours developing in the tissues and organs of the head and neck) includes cancers of the nasal cavity and sinuses, the mouth, tonsils, base of tongue, voice box and upper oesophagus. The Head and Neck cancer team also treats cancers of the thyroid and non-melanoma skin …
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Haematological Cancers
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 8 Nov 2023
Haematological cancers are cancers of the blood and lymphatic system. These include leukaemias, lymphomas and myeloma. The Haematology-Oncology Unit offers a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment service for patients with a wide variety of blood cancers; this includes bone marrow transplantation. There is a robust research portfolio which gives our patients …
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Lung Cancer
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 8 Nov 2023
Lung cancers are one of the commonest cancers, mostly attributable to tobacco use, although a significant minority of our patients have never smoked. They can be classified as adenocarcinomas, squamous carcinomas, small cell carcinomas and neuroendocrine tumours. The lung team also sees patients with thymic tumours and mesothelioma …
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Having treatment- Oncology service
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 15 Jun 2022
The St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust oncology service treats over 500 new patients a year, providing anti-cancer drugs for a range of solid tumours and haematological cancers. Chemotherapy is treatment with anti-cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells. There are over 50 different drugs. Drugs may be given on …
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Cardiology
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital, St John's Therapy Centre | Updated 2 Apr 2025
Clinical Academic Group Since its first inception in 1954, the St George’s Hospital Cardiology department has been at the forefront of providing pioneering specialist cardiology care to our patients The Cardiology Clinical Academic Group at St George’s Hospital offers all aspects of treatments for heart conditions across South West London …
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Heart Failure Service
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 2 Apr 2025
About Heart Failure Heart Failure is a general term that describes what happens when the heart becomes less effective at pumping blood around the body. It is a frequent cause for admission to hospital and affects about 1 million people in the UK with 68 000 new cases diagnosed each …
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