Red Cell and Haemoglobin Disorders Unit: Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

| Updated 21 Feb 2025

St George’s is the Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) for South-West London and parts of Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire – working with local teams in Epsom and St Helier, Kingston, Guildford, Frimley, Ashford and St Peters and East Surrey. We look after patients living with sickle cell, thalassaemia and rare anaemias …
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Patient and Public Involvement (Pulmonary Powerhouse)

| Updated 12 Dec 2024

Why is patient and public involvement (PPI) important? PPI was identified in 1996 in “Consumers in NHS Research” (1996) and the NIHR INVOLVE group quickly evolved. This group promotes and supports PPI involvement in NHS, public health and social care research and development. PPI gives individuals and communities the opportunity …
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Our mission statement

| Updated 12 Dec 2024

To achieve our vision of improving the health of our patients and the local community we keep patients at the heart of everything that we do – our values of excellence, kind, responsible and respectful are designed to inspire our staff to achieve this. Our team is committed to providing …
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Shockwave Therapy

| Updated 11 Dec 2024

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy – FAQs What is Shockwave Therapy? Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), is a non-invasive medical treatment that uses high-energy sound waves to the injured or affected area of the body to promote healing in damaged tissues. These waves are delivered through a …
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Review Clinic

| Updated 6 Dec 2024

Following referral, you will be offered a Review clinic appointment if  – You have completed a Pain Management Programme with us in the past and you have been re-referred for further support You have been assessed by a different chronic pain service and they feel that you need a more …
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MDT Assessment Clinic

| Updated 6 Dec 2024

The assessment appointment takes 2 hours and will be held at the Phoenix Centre During that time you will have individual meetings with a – Specialist Pain Psychologist Clinical Nurse Specialist Specialist Pain Physiotherapist You will be asked to complete questionnaires and we will do a basic assessment of your …
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Major Trauma Outpatient Rehabilitation

| Updated 8 Oct 2024

We launched our new pathway for Inpatient to Outpatient rehabilitation in August 2019. The idea behind this new pathway was for patients who suffered major/complex trauma and were treated as inpatients on our trauma wards to transfer to outpatient physiotherapy with ease. Our MSK Outpatient Department facilitate this by having …
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Neurosurgery current research

| Updated 8 Oct 2024

Academics within the neurosurgery department Prof. Marios Papadopoulos , Neurosurgeon. Dr. Samira Saadoun, Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience. There are several research fellows and graduate students in the neurosurgery department. Current research projects include: Novel monitoring to optimize the early management of patients with severe spinal cord injury In collaboration with …
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Neurosurgery research

| Updated 8 Oct 2024

The St George’s Hospital neurosurgery department has been renowned around the world as a centre of excellence for brain and spinal surgery since it was established at its original site at Atkinson Morley Hospital in 1869.  The unit has a rich history of research that has enhanced and saved the lives of countless …
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Quality Policy

| Updated 8 Oct 2024

Quality Policy of the SW Thames Regional Genetics Laboratory, St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust The SW Thames Regional Genetics Laboratory is part of the SW Thames Regional Genetics Service and provides postnatal and prenatal diagnostic, predictive and carrier testing for a range of genetic conditions by analysis of chromosomes and …
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