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Are you worried about cancer: Signs & Symptoms
Services at | Updated 25 Jan 2022
If you notice any changes to your body, it is important that you visit your GP. There can be different reasons for these changes or symptoms. You may think that other health conditions are causing the symptoms. Or you may think they are just changes that are happening as you …
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Breast Cancer Screening
Services at | Updated 14 Jun 2022
The South West London Breast Screening Service provides breast screening, using breast x-rays (mammograms) for women registered with a GP in the areas covered by Croydon, Kingston, Richmond, Twickenham, Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth. The aim of breast screening is to detect cancer at an early stage when treatment may often …
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Cancer Specialities
Services at | Updated 16 Jun 2022
St George’s is uniquely placed in south west London as a Cancer Centre, providing high quality, patient centred diagnostics, care and treatments to our local community as well as to some regional and national patients. St George’s provides the majority of south west London’s complex cancer surgery. We have a …
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Diagnostic & Treatment
Services at | Updated 15 Jun 2022
Diagnosis St George’s provides a full range of diagnostic services to support local patients. This includes tests and scans which are used to diagnose cancer and monitor patients during and after treatment. These tests can be imagery, such as an x-ray, or they may require some tissue, such as a …
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Screening Services
Services at | Updated 14 Jun 2022
St George’s hosts the regional breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening services. Screening services help the hospital find out if patients have a higher risk of developing cancer or other health problems. They look for cancerous and pre-cancerous cells or abnormal changes to aid in early diagnosis or treating the …
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Bereavement Services
Services at | Updated 3 Dec 2021
If your loved one has died at St George’s, the Bereavement Services team are here to help you. We can guide you through the necessary steps following your bereavement. We also work with clinical teams to ensure that all necessary steps are taken, and paperwork completed. Please call us at …
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ArmA-PS Arm – Activity, Participation, Symptoms Form
Services at | Updated 21 Feb 2024
Guidance for completion of the ArmA-PS: Section A asks about ‘caring’ for your affected arm either by yourself using your unaffected arm or with help from a carer or a combination of both of these. Section B asks what you can do with your affected arm or using both arms. …
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Achievements
Services at | Updated 15 Mar 2024
The hand therapy team regularly participates in clinical audits, service development and research projects to further their contribution to hand therapy as a service. The team is actively involved in supporting and promoting hand therapy at both a national and international level. The team is involved with supporting the London …
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Resources for patients
Services at | Updated 22 Mar 2024
General Hand Therapy Exercises Below are some commonly prescribed hand therapy exercises. Please access the information that is applicable to you. Your therapist will review your progress and adjust your therapy programme accordingly over the weeks and months following injury or surgery. If you have any questions or concerns, please …
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Finger Dislocations/Sprains
Services at | Updated 18 Mar 2024
A sprain is where your joint is overstretched. A dislocation of a joint is when the two surfaces of the joint are no longer in contact with each other. Some sprains or dislocations may result in a fracture or soft tissue/ligament damage, and usually occur as a result of an …
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