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Genomics – South West Thames Centre for Genomics
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital | Updated 12 Mar 2026
The South West Thames Centre for Genomics at St George’s offers specialised genetic services, including diagnostics and counselling, to patients in South West London, Surrey, and West Sussex. Our UKAS accredited laboratory provides diagnostic analysis and reporting for genetic disorders.
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Clinical Infection
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 28 Nov 2025
About Our Service The Clinical Infection Unit (CIU) provides specialist care for adult patients with suspected or confirmed infections. As part of St George’s infection care group, we offer both inpatient and outpatient services with expertise in complex infectious diseases. We are also the commissioned specialist regional infectious diseases centre …
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Fetal Medicine Unit/Day Assessment Unit
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 15 Feb 2023
Fetal Medicine Unit This unit at St Georges Hospital provides both a routine local ultrasound service and a high quality tertiary referral service to the South-West Thames region. The fetal Medicine Unit workload has been steadily increasing over the last five years, and this is a reflection of increasing delivery …
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Early pregnancy scan
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 9 Dec 2019
All women who choose to give birth at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are offered an appointment to have an early scan, between weeks 11-14. It gives you the opportunity to see some visual evidence of your pregnancy and we consider the scan to be crucial for the …
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Invasive procedures
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 10 Dec 2013
Chorion villus sampling (CVS) at 11-13 weeks CVS involves the examination of chorionic villi (placental tissue). Both the baby and placenta (afterbirth) originate from the same cell and so the chromosomes present in the cells of the placenta are the same as those of the baby. CVS procedure leaflet How …
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Gastroenterology
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital | Updated 6 Feb 2026
Our Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department teams specialise in diagnosing and treating conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.
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General surgery
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital | Updated 17 Sep 2019
A comprehensive General Surgery service is provided at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, encompassing emergency care, inpatient care and day surgical practice. There is a team of eight permanent general surgeons at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who provide emergency surgery on an on-call rota basis. …
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Maternity
Services at Queen Mary's Hospital, St George's Hospital | Updated 9 May 2025 | Tags: epidural pain relief unit tour
St George’s Maternity Unit offers comprehensive care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We recommend completing an online self-referral form by 7 weeks of pregnancy to schedule your midwife appointment.
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Virtual Tour of the Maternity Unit and Antenatal Classes
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 4 May 2022
Welcome to the maternity services virtual tour. For those who have booked, or are hoping to book to deliver at St Georges, the below section aims to provide you with an insight of what to expect when you visit the Unit during your pregnancy. We hope this provides you with …
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Giving Birth: Your Choices and Preferences
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 15 Aug 2022
If you think you are in labour or have any concerns about the wellbeing of yourself or baby, please call the Maternity Helpline on 0208 725 2777. Understanding Your Birth Choices and Preferences There are important factors that need to be considered when you are deciding the place and mode …
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