External independent panel to oversee response to challenges in cardiac surgery service at St George’s

News & events | 4 Sep 2018

St George’s is today (4 September) announcing extra steps to deal with the long-standing issues faced by its cardiac surgical service.
Continue reading


New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: A Friend in Need…

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: A Friend in Need…

News & events | 29 Aug 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED emergency Emergency Department trauma

This episode – A Friend in Need –  shows the importance of true friendship.
Continue reading


New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Down to Earth…

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Down to Earth…

News & events | 29 Aug 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED emergency Emergency Department trauma

This episode of 24 Hours in A&E features three patients brought to St George’s within one 24 hour period.
Continue reading


Dr Shai Betteridge wins the Practitioner of the Year Award from the Division of Neuropsychology

Dr Shai Betteridge wins the Practitioner of the Year Award from the Division of Neuropsychology

News & events | 17 Aug 2018

Dr Shai Betteridge, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at St George’s Hospital, has received the Practitioner of the Year Award from the Division of Neuropsychology – a division of the British Psychological Society. Dr Betteridge is ‎Head of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Health Psychology Department, managing adult psychology services across the Trust. Nominating …
Continue reading


New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Heavens Above…

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Heavens Above…

News & events | 15 Aug 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED emergency Emergency Department trauma

This episode of 24 Hours in A&E features three patients brought to St George’s within one 24 hour period.
Continue reading


Professor Keith Willett visits St George’s stroke service

Professor Keith Willett visits St George’s stroke service

News & events | 10 Aug 2018

Professor Keith Willett, Director of Acute Care at NHS England, visited our stroke service to find out more about the care we provide for patients.
Continue reading


St George’s clinicians lead major study into rates of sudden death in young footballers

St George’s clinicians lead major study into rates of sudden death in young footballers

News & events | 9 Aug 2018

Research published this week by New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s leading medical research journal.
Continue reading


Cardiac surgery at St George’s – updated statement (Thursday, 9 August 2018)

Cardiac surgery at St George’s – updated statement (Thursday, 9 August 2018)

News & events | 9 Aug 2018

Last weekend, there was extensive coverage in the media about cardiac surgery at St George’s Hospital. The media coverage focused on the findings of Professor Mike Bewick’s independent review of cardiac surgery commissioned by the Trust. His review found that our cardiac surgeons ‘were working in camps’ and that there …
Continue reading


New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: In the Line of Duty…

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: In the Line of Duty…

News & events | 8 Aug 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED emergency Emergency Department trauma

This episode of 24 Hours in A&E focuses on the lengths the staff go to in the line of duty.
Continue reading


First of its kind organ donation course launched for healthcare professionals

First of its kind organ donation course launched for healthcare professionals

News & events | 6 Aug 2018 | Tags: medical education organ donation organ donor transplant tree of life

A new online course to educate healthcare professionals about organ donation has been co-created by Professor Hannah Cock following her experience of her son, Alfie, being an organ donor in 2016 aged nine.
Continue reading