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St George’s first in the UK to give 鈥榗hemotherapy鈥�-style dosage for heart failure
A pioneering new way of treating heart failure more aggressively has cut deaths by nearly two-thirds, bringing hope to patients and families affected by the deadly condition. St George鈥檚 Hospital treated the UK鈥檚 very first patient in a new way 鈥� inspired by the results of a global trial, STRONG-HF, …
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16 Apr 2025
Efforts to tackle knife crime set out in Home Secretary visit to St George鈥檚
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper visited St George鈥檚 to hear how we鈥檙e tackling knife crime 鈥� with frontline staff laying bare the devastating impact violence has on our communities. During the visit, which coincided with a Government announcement to ban ninja swords, the Home Secretary met with teams on our Major …
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27 Mar 2025
Nurses and doctors share their experiences of working through the pandemic
鈥淓very day was scary,鈥� says nurse Laura Blackmore, when asked to reflect on 2020. 鈥淚 remember having my visor on and hearing my own breath 鈥� like when you鈥檙e scuba diving and you can hear your breath over everything.鈥� Laura is聽of course聽speaking about the Covid pandemic 鈥� one of the …
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18 Mar 2025
Change to parking charges for patients and visitors at St George鈥檚 Hospital (Tooting site)
For the first time in nearly a decade, St George鈥檚 Hospital is updating car parking charges for patients and visitors. The increase of 拢1.20 per hour is being introduced to align with parking rates across Wandsworth and deter non-hospital visitors from using the car park. This is in line with …
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12 Mar 2025
Zombie knives handed in after St George’s Hospital installs amnesty bin in UK first
A patient has described the terrifying moment he was stabbed with a 15-inch blade while onlookers filmed on their phones 鈥� as the hospital where he was treated reveals almost 100 dangerous weapons have been surrendered on site. The male from South London, who did not wish to be named, …
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12 Mar 2025
Leaders from our hospitals Group share their messages for International Women鈥檚 Day 2025
Female NHS leaders at St George鈥檚, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) have shared their personal experiences and reflections to mark International Women鈥檚 Day. Group CEO Jacqueline Totterdell, Group Chairman Gillian Norton, and Group Chief Nurse Professor Arlene Wellman MBE share a passion for highlighting the …
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7 Mar 2025
Rapper Dave helps elderly patients discharged from St George’s Hospital
Rapper Dave aka Santan Dave has helped fund a new scheme that helps elderly patients discharged from St George鈥檚 Hospital. Free packs filled with essential items such as toiletries, tea, coffee and comforting items such as non-slip socks will be given to the patients to help them settle back into …
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12 Feb 2025
Norovirus advice as diarrhoea and vomiting bug shuts three hospital wards
Three wards at St George鈥檚 Hospital in Tooting have been closed due to an outbreak of the vomiting bug norovirus. To help reduce the risk of the infection spreading, some bays or wards will be closed to admissions and transfers 鈥� to protect new patients from being exposed to the …
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7 Feb 2025
Boy, 7, thrives at school after spending almost half his life having cancer treatment
Five years ago this month, Jackson Hall was diagnosed with leukaemia. He was two years old in February 2020, when his parents Sam and Shaun Hall noticed a rash that wouldn鈥檛 go away. Concerned, they took him to St Helier Hospital where blood tests were taken 鈥� further testing revealed …
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4 Feb 2025
Sir Mark Lowcock KCB appointed as Chair of St George鈥檚, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group
St George鈥檚, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Mark Lowcock KCB as Chair from 1 April 2025. Sir Mark is a committed public servant and joins gesh after a distinguished career in the UK Civil Service, where he …
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29 Jan 2025
Wandsworth Council gives green light on plans to build one of the UK鈥檚 largest kidney units
Plans to transform renal care in south west London and Surrey are one step closer to becoming reality as Wandsworth Council has now approved plans to build a new kidney facility at St George鈥檚 Hospital. The plans will bring together specialist inpatient kidney care from across St Helier Hospital in …
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15 Jan 2025
Latest statement on winter pressures as NHS sees busiest year ever for emergency services
Nicola Shopland, Site Chief Nurse at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:聽鈥淗elp us wage war on winter 鈥� our hospitals are facing a barrage of winter viruses including flu, and our emergency departments are feeling the strain. 鈥淲e need your help 鈥� get your flu vaccine, stay at …
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9 Jan 2025
Health chief warns of common mistake people make as hospitals brace for cold weather spike
Hospitals across London and Surrey are bracing for the impact of this weekend鈥檚 cold snap on emergency services. With the Met Office predicting sub-zero temperatures and snow, St George鈥檚, Epsom and St Helier鈥檚 emergency departments (EDs) are expecting demand to soar as the temperature drops. While icy conditions can cause …
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2 Jan 2025
Health leaders urge people to follow 5 hacks for a safer Christmas and New Year
With the NHS facing extreme pressures in the run-up to Christmas, health leaders are pleading with people to take simple actions such as stocking up on any medications they need over the festive period. A spike in patients with flu and other winter illnesses has placed additional demand on hospital …
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24 Dec 2024
Betfair owner names prize-winning racehorse after nurse who cared for him following Boxing Day heart attack聽
A nurse at St George鈥檚 Hospital has had a prize-winning racehorse named after her by a grateful patient who she cared for, following a heart attack at Christmas.聽 Businessman and Betfair co-founder Andrew Black said he wanted to show Coronary Care Unit Manager Breege Skeffington how much she helped him …
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23 Dec 2024