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Local mums say thank you to St George’s staff through Love4Legends
News & events | 21 Jul 2017 | Tags: Emergency Department hamper local community Love4Legends
Our Emergency Department (ED) staff were surprised with a visit from the team behind Love4Legends on Tuesday (18 July).
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X-ray service at St George’s Hospital (Tooting) now running as usual
News & events | 20 Jul 2017
Message timed at 5pm on Thursday, 20 July On Tuesday this week, we had to temporarily close our X-ray department in St James Wing at St George’s Hospital (Tooting) due to a significant water leak. This meant we had to cancel all patients attending for routine, walk-in, GP and outpatient …
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A tribute to Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (“J-P”)
News & events | 20 Jul 2017
It is with great sadness that the Trust learned this week of the death of Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (pictured), a former Consultant Anaesthetist at St George’s, and previously one of our staff Governors. “J-P” (as he liked to be known) qualified from Barts in 1981 where he also began …
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Minor Injuries Unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital closed on Thursday 20 July
News & events | 19 Jul 2017 | Tags: Minor Injuries Unit Queen Mary’s
Due to a temporary staffing shortage, the Minor Injuries Unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital (Roehampton) will be closed all day (8am – 8pm) on Thursday 20 July. The unit will re-open as usual on Friday 21 July. The rest of Queen Mary’s Hospital is unaffected, with services operating as normal. …
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Day Surgery Unit/X-ray Outpatients at St George’s Hospital (Tooting)
News & events | 19 Jul 2017
Message timed at 11.30am, Wednesday 19 July Day Surgery Unit at St George’s We are pleased to say that our day surgery, maxillofacial and hand units re-opened as normal this morning (19 July 2017). The facility has been closed since last Wednesday due to a problem with the water supply, …
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Update on the temporary closure of the outpatient x-ray department at St George’s Hospital (Tooting)
News & events | 18 Jul 2017
Message timed at 2.45pm, Tuesday 18 July Due to a significant water leak in the St James Wing X-ray department at St George’s Hospital (Tooting), the unit will remain closed to routine walk-in, GP or Outpatient X-ray patients for the rest of today (18 July) and tomorrow morning. All outpatient x-ray appointments scheduled for tomorrow …
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Temporary closure of day surgery unit at St George’s
News & events | 12 Jul 2017
Today (Wednesday, 12 July), we have taken the decision to temporarily close our day surgery unit at St George’s Hospital (Tooting). There is currently a problem with the water supply to the unit so, as a precautionary step, we have closed the unit until further notice. The patient daycase services …
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Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘Special Relationships’
News & events | 12 Jul 2017 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twelfth series following patients treated in the same 24 hour period at St George’s. This episode explores ‘special relationships’. 36-year-old Lee is rushed to St George’s after being involved in a high-speed road traffic collision. Staff are concerned about what to expect as …
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Cancer patient pens praise for occupational therapy
News & events | 11 Jul 2017 | Tags: cancer Gordon Smith Ward Leukaemia occupational therapist occupational therapy plasma cell leukaemia therapy
We often share patient stories and feedback at St George’s. Here, we have the story of Paul, 51, who was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukaemia in March 2013 and has been in and out of hospital receiving treatment ever since. During his most recent hospital stay, in Gordon Smith Ward …
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St George’s undertakes world’s first twin growth chart scan
News & events | 6 Jul 2017 | Tags: Consultant Obstetrician fetal medicine unit growth charts multiple births Tamba twins world first
The world’s first scan using twin growth charts has taken place at St George’s – marking a monumental moment for multiple birth families across the country.
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