Tagged: paediatric
South London Press reader leaves £5K to former St George’s paediatric patient who beat cancer
News & events | 7 Nov 2022 | Tags: children paediatric
A boy who beat cancer will get to see his family in Thailand again after an unbelievable gift from a South London Press reader, who is leaving him £5,000 in his will after reading about his battle with cancer in the newspaper. Earlier this year, 10-year-old Patrick McCarthy beat cancer …
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Hand Therapy
Services at | Updated 3 Jan 2023 | Tags: hand hand therapy hand trauma MSK musculoskeletal occupational therapy paediatric physiotherapy plastics
Welcome to the Hand Therapy team at St Georges Hospital. Hand therapy is the art and science of evaluating and treating injuries and conditions of the upper limb . We use a number of therapeutic interventions to help return a person to their highest level of function. The hand therapy …
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Paediatric Intensive Care
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 17 Oct 2018 | Tags: children Intensive care paediatric paediatric neurosurgery
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is were over 600 critically ill children come every year. There is probably no more difficult event for parents and families than having their child admitted in PICU, so we have a dedicated team of around 40 nurses, 20 doctors and many other staff …
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Paediatric Physiotherapy
Services at | Updated 7 Aug 2020 | Tags: child children paediatric physiotherapy Service
Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy Service There is an inpatient physiotherapy service provided across the paediatric wards at St George’s Hospital. This service provides input for various patient groups including; Acute Neurology, Neurosurgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Oncology, Neonates, Surgery, Medical and Respiratory. Physiotherapy input ranges from assessment (including regional specialist assessment), acute …
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Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy Service
Services at | Updated 21 Sep 2018 | Tags: child children paediatric physiotherapy Respiratory Service
The paediatric respiratory physiotherapy team at St George’s cover both inpatient and outpatient respiratory caseloads. The inpatient caseload includes daily respiratory physiotherapy cover to the intensive care units (mainly paediatric intensive care) and also to the wards. Due to our regional respiratory service at St George’s, we also provide an …
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Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy Service
Services at | Updated 18 Nov 2019 | Tags: acute child children paediatric physiotherapy Service
There is an inpatient physiotherapy service provided across the paediatric wards at St George’s Hospital. This service provides input for various patient groups including; Acute Neurology, Neurosurgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Oncology, Neonates, Surgery, Medical and Respiratory. Physiotherapy input ranges from assessment (including regional specialist assessment), acute rehabilitation and organising specialist …
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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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Paediatric Hearing and Hearing Aid Service
Services at St George's Hospital, Tooting Health Centre, Trevelyan House Surgery | Updated 20 Oct 2021 | Tags: audiology hearing hearing aids paediatric
The paediatric service is for children of all ages and young persons who have suspected hearing problems. Age-appropriate hearing assessments are carried out by audiovestibular physicians and/or audiologists. The team works closely with ENT (ear, nose and throat) colleagues where surgical intervention is indicated for conditions such as glue ear. …
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Award of excellence for St George’s paediatric psychologist
News & events | 30 Jul 2013 | Tags: award paediatric psychology
St George’s paediatric psychologist, Dr Gillian Colville, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the field of paediatric psychology. Dr Colville received the Judith Houghton Award from the Paediatric Psychology Network (a sub-section of the British Psychology Society).
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