Tagged: major trauma centre


FRAIL-T: the frailty in major trauma study

FRAIL-T: the frailty in major trauma study

FRAIL-T: the frailty in major trauma study | Updated 28 Mar 2023 | Tags: a&e ED Emergency Department frailty Heather Jarman major trauma major trauma centre Research

<< Back to ED Clinical Research Unit page Follow us on twitter @FRAILTstudy ISRCTN registration: 10671514 ‘Frailty’ is a condition that we know can affect people as they get older and means people can be weaker and more vulnerable than they used to be. Things that suggest a person may …
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A sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E “Boys will be boys”

A sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E “Boys will be boys”

News & events | 3 Apr 2017 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E Channel 4 Emergency Department major trauma centre

The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twelfth series following patients treated in the same 24 hour period at St George’s in south west London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – under more pressure than ever.  It’s a place where stories of life, …
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Marathon effort to save Grace

Marathon effort to save Grace

News & events | 19 Apr 2016 | Tags: Grace Havard London Marathon 2016 major trauma centre marathon physiotherapy Queen Mary's Hospital rehabilitation St George's Hospital Charity

Grace Havard is running the London Marathon on Sunday (24th April) – just two years after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a road traffic accident.
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St George’s trains the Sky1 TV stars at a ‘Critical’ bootcamp

St George’s trains the Sky1 TV stars at a ‘Critical’ bootcamp

News & events | 3 Mar 2015 | Tags: Critical drama education filming major trauma centre Sky 1 training

Sky 1’s ‘Critical’ contacted St George’s for guidance on medical accuracy. Dr Heather Jarman, Consultant Nurse in Emergency Care at St George’s offered to provide training for the 23-strong cast and crew.

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St George’s to create a new specialist youth service for victims of gang-related violence

St George’s to create a new specialist youth service for victims of gang-related violence

News & events | 17 Feb 2015 | Tags: deputy mayor funding gang-related violence major trauma major trauma centre new initiative specialist youth workers

St George’s will be one of the major trauma centres (MTC) to host specialist youth workers dealing directly with young victims of gang crime, it was announced today. The youth workers will be placed in every MTC to support victims and reduce youth violence in London under the major expansion …
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St George’s Hospital open for business as usual

News & events | 11 Sep 2012 | Tags: major incident major trauma centre

St George’s Hospital is operating business as usual following a major incident in the early hours of Tuesday 11th September, which saw five patients brought to the hospital’s major trauma centre following a road traffic accident on the A3.
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Robert back on his feet thanks to St George’s major trauma services

News & events | 14 Oct 2011 | Tags: back on his feet major trauma centre Robert Williamson

Last year single parent Robert Williamson lay in a road with a shattered pelvis, crushed bowel and dislocated hips, wondering if he would ever walk again. Just 12 months later Robert is back on his feet after being taken to St George’s Hospital immediately following his accident. He had been …
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St George’s becomes major trauma centre

St George’s becomes major trauma centre

News & events | 29 Jul 2009 | Tags: major trauma centre

St George’s will become one of only 4 major trauma centres in London following an announcement by Healthcare for London today, 20 July 2009. As a major trauma centre, St George’s will take patients in from south west London and Surrey with serious injuries for immediate access to specialist care …
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