Tagged: cancer
Emotional wellbeing after treatment finishes
| Updated 22 Sep 2026 | Tags: cancer wellbeing
For many people finishing treatment is a time they look forward to, and you assume you will feel happy and a sense of relief. Friends and family may be celebrating that you are finished or cancer ‘free’. This may be true for some people, but it is common and very …
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How to get active
| Updated 24 Aug 2026 | Tags: activity cancer exercise physical activity
Being active near you – local services Stronger together cancer pathway – Wandsworth Places Leisure centres are providing cancer rehabilitation programmes, delivered by exercise instructors trained in cancer rehabilitation. Weekly classes are held at Tooting leisure centre Wandle Wellbeing Hub Latchmere leisure centre Please ask your GP or healthcare team …
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Changes to sight and hearing after cancer
| Updated 9 Sep 2026 | Tags: cancer hearing loss vision changes
Changes to your vision or hearing can be caused by certain cancer treatments, including specific chemotherapy and targeted therapy drugs. These changes can make daily activities more difficult or frustrating, but there are treatments and self-care measures that can help protect your senses and keep you comfortable. You may notice: …
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Hair and cancer
| Updated 24 Aug 2026 | Tags: cancer
Cancer treatments can potentially affect your hair in many ways. It may change the texture, make it thinner or cause hair loss which might be temporary or permanent. It is not just the hair on your head that can be affected, We deliver a regular cancer related hair care workshop …
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New room for young people with cancer opens at St George’s Hospital
News & events | 28 Sep 2017 | Tags: cancer chief executive Dr Rosena Allin-Khan St George's Hospital Charity teenage and young adult room Tooting MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, MP for Tooting officially opened a new room for teenagers and young people with cancer at St George’s last week.
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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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New scheme aims to help locals with cancer get active in 2017
News & events | 19 Jan 2017 | Tags: cancer Macmillan Macmillan Cancer Support Move More Wandsworth people living with cancer Wandsworth
A new programme has launched in Wandsworth that will help local people living with cancer, including patients at St George’s, get more active to help manage symptoms and improve overall health. The programme, called Move More Wandsworth, is a new initiative set up by Macmillan Cancer Support and Enable Leisure …
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Bringing the beauty of Richmond Park to St George’s
News & events | 23 Sep 2015 | Tags: cancer Isolation Room Momentum Charity paediatric Pinckney Ward Revamp
Children and teenagers being treated at St George’s Hospital are now able to enjoy a brand new Richmond Park themed isolation room on Pinckney ward paediatric unit. The £3,000 refurbishment project sponsored by The Rowans School in Wimbledon and Peter Jones Department Store was coordinated by Samuel’s Charity and Momentum. …
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St George’s opens a new cancer ward
News & events | 11 May 2015 | Tags: Anne Rainsberry cancer Gordon Smith haematology new ward oncology
The Gordon-Smith Ward was officially opened by Dr Anne Rainsberry, NHS England’s Regional Director for London, and is the second step of investment in the trust’s cancer services.
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Guardian angels on ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 17 Mar 2015 | Tags: 24 Hours A&E cancer guardian angels Paediatrics seris 8
This week’s episode focuses on patients and their families who feel like a guardian angel has watched over them at a crucial time.
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