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Mum praises ‘loving’ team who gave ‘lifesaving’ care to daughter with rare cancer
News & events | 15 Feb 2024
Little Grace was just two when she diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and treated at St George’s Hospital by a “loving” team.. Now aged four, she’s finished her treatment – with her family praising the “lifesaving” care she received. Her mum, Fatimo Abdulkadir-Martins, said: “The care Grace got …
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St George’s patient features in Netflix documentary about adults learning to swim
News & events | 12 Feb 2024
Maria Gbeleyi was just seven months old when she was diagnosed with the genetic health condition sickle cell anaemia. Now in her thirties, and a south London resident, Maria receives treatment at St George’s Hospital for her condition which predominately affects people from the Black community – and features in …
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New and refurbished support centres open for cancer patients
News & events | 12 Feb 2024
Cancer patients at St George’s and Queen Mary’s hospitals will have access to more support, thanks to funding from the national charity Macmillan. The charity has opened a new hub inside Queen Mary’s and refurbished the current one at St George’s to continue offering support to cancer patients and their …
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Mothers rate our Maternity Units as top two in London
News & events | 9 Feb 2024
Dedicated maternity teams at Epsom and St Helier have received the best scores in London by new mums. Hundreds of mums took part in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey where maternity staff at Epsom and St Helier were praised for their care of women and babies. The maternity services …
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Cancer patients who are running out of hope to be offered ‘revolutionary’ treatment
News & events | 2 Feb 2024
People with blood cancer who have exhausted all other treatment options will soon receive a “game-changing” therapy that has the potential to beat their illness. The “revolutionary” treatment – which uses a person’s own cells to attack their cancer – is being offered at St George’s Hospital to eligible patients …
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Hospitals face their busiest day in months as cold weather bites
News & events | 24 Jan 2024
More than a thousand people visited one of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s emergency departments (EDs) on Monday, as demand for care soars.
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St George’s neuromuscular service receives national recognition for outstanding care
News & events | 23 Jan 2024
St George’s Hospital has been recognised for providing outstanding care to people with muscle-wasting and weakening conditions across South West London and Surrey. The hospital’s Atkinson Morley Neuromuscular Centre has been given a Centre of Excellence award from leading national charity Muscular Dystrophy UK to acknowledge the care it provides …
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Council of Governors Elections 2023/24 results published
News & events | 10 Jan 2024
Voting in the 2023/24 elections to the St George’s Council of Governors closed at 5 pm on Wednesday 22 December 2023. Thank you to all of those who stood in this year’s elections and to all of our members who voted, and congratulations to all of the successful candidates. Election …
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Festive fever: Record-breaking doctors’ strikes disrupt patient care
News & events | 2 Jan 2024
Severe disruption to NHS services is expected over the coming days as junior doctors prepare to strike amidst a storm of winter pressures.
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Number of emergency department visits at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals set to top 300,000 in 2023
News & events | 28 Dec 2023
It’s been another busy year for St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group – with 34 people, on average, going to one of our emergency departments (EDs) every hour. 2023 has also seen the birth of about 7,600 babies across our three hospitals, and the number …
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