Transforming Maternity Care

| Updated 9 Oct 2023

Our progress since the CQC inspection At St George’s, we are committed to providing high-quality maternity care to our patients. Following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), we have taken significant steps to address the areas of concern and make meaningful improvements to our maternity services. This …
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Useful Documents and Resources

| Updated 26 Sep 2023

1. Contact letter and information on how to remove the cast Tenotomy information for parents Clubfoot Management Schedule SGH Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer – Parent information Metatarsus Adductus Positional Talipes (Positional Clubfoot) – Leaflet, what it is and what we can do Talipes (Clubfoot) Information Leaflet – The Parents Guide …
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Support the Ponseti Clinic

| Updated 26 Sep 2023

Should you wish to donate to The Ponseti Clinic at St. George’s Hospital to help support patients and families, please click here. 

Activity for Life

| Updated 25 Sep 2023

The Activity for Life is a class to help introduce people to exercise and increase confidence with exercising long term. You’ll be using the equipment and facilities of the Physiotherapy Gymnasium to help you build global strength and to achieve the functional goals set out by you and your physiotherapist. …
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Awards and Research

| Updated 20 Feb 2025

An award winning service AHP Research Project of the Year, 2021 : A research project that made a significant contribution. A strong commitment to research, for a better tomorrow The team also has a strong commitment to research. Please find the publications below. Gelfer Y, Ashby E, Perry DC. Paediatric orthopaedics: the …
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What our Parents Say

| Updated 26 Sep 2023

The following are some recent testimonials and comments from the parents of children treated at our service: “The team is so reassuring, caring and kind and we feel like we have won the lottery with this Ponseti Team” “What works really well in the clinic is the advice, depth of …
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What is the Ponseti Method?

| Updated 26 Sep 2023

Clubfoot is one of the most common lower limb birth defects affecting approximately one in 1000 babies in the UK. It is a complex congenital deformity due to the abnormal development of baby’s musculoskeletal system. The specific cause for clubfoot is not always known, but there are often many different …
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Pain Clinic

| Updated 11 Aug 2025

A range of medical treatments can be offered in Pain Clinic.  The aim is to try and reduce pain as much as possible and to increase function and quality of life.   The medical management of your pain may include recommending the use of medication for pain relief or trying to …
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Chronic Pain Self Management Team (CPSMT)

| Updated 11 Aug 2025

Medical management of chronic pain can be successful. However, for some patients, the benefits of medical help can be limited. In situations like this, people can be offered support to help them cope with living with chronic pain. The Chronic Pain Self Management Team aim to work with people to: …
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Meet the Team

| Updated 26 Sep 2023

The Ponseti team at St. George’s Hospital consists of three specialist paediatric physiotherapists and three St George’s-based paediatric orthopaedic consultants. The physiotherapy team lead is Aisling Russell, while the orthopaedic lead is Miss Yael Gelfer, Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant. The team runs outpatient clinics, which cover antenatal counselling, diagnosis and initial …
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