Radiology department hosts Recruitment Open Day at St George’s

News & events | 9 Jan 2017 | Tags: breast imaging service development diagnostics jobs mammographers open day radiographers radiography radiology recruitment Rose Centre sonographers

The radiology department will open its doors for a special open day on Saturday 28 January from 10am – 3pm at St George’s Hospital.
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Message to our patients: transport related industrial action from Sunday 8 January

News & events | 6 Jan 2017 | Tags: industrial action Southern Rail TfL trains Transport for London tubes

There will be two transport related industrial actions taking place from Sunday 8 January which may affect your journey to your appointment with us. Please leave more time than usual to arrive in time as tube services, roads and buses will be busier than usual. If you are unable to …
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24hrs in A&E is now broadcast every Tuesday 9pm Channel 4 – Read a sneak peek into tonights episode “In Sickness and in Health”

News & events | 3 Jan 2017

This episode focuses on the bond between married couples in the face of testing circumstances. 27 year old Corey is rushed to St George’s after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game of ice hockey. His teammates administered CPR for 25 minutes on the ice before doctors and paramedics finally …
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Avey Bhatia appointed Chief Nurse at St George’s

News & events | 19 Dec 2016

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Avey Bhatia as its new Chief Nurse. Avey will replace St George’s existing Chief Nurse Suzanne Banks, who will be stepping down from her current role at the Trust on 31 January next year. Avey will join the Trust as Chief …
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A sneak peek in to this Wednesday’s 14th December heart-warming and heart-breaking episode “Times Arrow”

News & events | 14 Dec 2016

61 year old Nicky is airlifted to St George’s by helicopter after a car mounted the pavement and ran her over whilst out walking
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A sneak peek in to this Wednesday’s 7th December heart-warming and heart-breaking episode “Time of Our Lives”

News & events | 6 Dec 2016

This episode focuses on the bond between families and what holds them together through thick and thin. 84 year old John is rushed to St George’s after losing control of his car and crashing into a road sign. His wife Gwynaeth was having a meal out with the WI when she was told the news of his accident “I was asked to go to the desk to see somebody, and the somebody was this police officer”. After bullseyeing his car windscreen, John’s blood pressure drops dangerously low and doctors declare a “Code Red,” giving him an emergency blood transfusion.

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St George’s Renal Unit receives Outstanding Service award

News & events | 5 Dec 2016

The Trust’s Renal Unit was among charity workers and community heroes honoured at an awards night held by the Balham and Tooting Community Association.
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A sneak peek in to this Wednesday’s 30 November heart-warming and heart-breaking episode “Never say Die”

News & events | 29 Nov 2016

Eighty-year-old Frances is rushed to St George’s by air ambulance after she fell from a height of three metres into her empty swimming pool while gardening. Consultant Rathan is concerned that a significant wound to her head caused by the depth of her fall may conceal a bleed on her brain that could have life changing consequences.

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St George’s study into aortic aneurysm repairs published

News & events | 25 Nov 2016

A study led by a team at St George’s has shown that surgeons in England operate significantly less often on aortic aneurysms in the population than in the US, and that the death rate here in the UK for the condition is over twice that in the States.

The results have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which is one of the most influential medical journals in the world.
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Non-emergency patient transport services at St George’s – 19-20 January 2017

News & events | 21 Nov 2016

Our non-emergency patient transport services are provided by G4S, an external company.

G4S provide non-emergency patient transport services for patients accessing treatment at St George’s, St John’s Therapy Centre and Trevelyan House

The GMB Union is planning three days of industrial action next week from 00.01 hours on Tuesday 22 November through to 23.59 hours on Thursday, 24 November.
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