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Trust collaboration across patient records saves £4.1 million in 3 years
Friday 23 October 2026
Guy’s and St Thomas’ has collaborated with King’s College Hospital to avoid 3.3 million duplicate and repeat tests for patients over the past 3 years.
New film spotlights community teams that get patients independent
Thursday 22 October 2026
A new film showcases the work of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Intermediate Care service.
Astronaut Tim Peake launches new heart department at Evelina London
Thursday 22 October 2026
Patients and staff were over the moon when astronaut Tim Peake officially opened space-themed heart department at Evelina London Children's Hospital.
New robotic technology gives surgeons a ‘sense of touch’ in UK first
Friday 16 October 2026
Revolutionary technology that restores a ‘sense of touch’ for surgeons as they operate with robotic instruments has been used at St Thomas' Hospital.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Chief Nurse appointed to new national role
Thursday 15 October 2026
The Trust’s Chief Nurse, Professor Avey Bhatia OBE, has been appointed as the first Chief Nurse of the new Online NHS Trust.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ reappoints two Non-Executive Directors
Monday 12 October 2026
Professor Miranda Brawn and Dr Felicity Harvey CBE have been reappointed as Non-Executive Directors at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Pioneering artificial tongue gives scientist power of speech
Thursday 8 October 2026
A scientist passed her PhD and can talk more easily to family and friends thanks to a new prosthetic tongue.
Hundreds abseil 160ft down St Thomas' for charity
Friday 2 October 2026
The 11th annual abseil down St Thomas' took place last weekend, raising over £200,000 so far for 3 of the Trust's charities.
Teenager faces fears after overcoming rare condition
Thursday 1 October 2026
A teenager who was left in agony by a rare knee condition is now pain free and has abseiled down St Thomas’ Hospital following successful surgery.
New London-wide partnership awarded £22m to deliver health and social care transformation through research
Thursday 1 October 2026
London’s health and care community has joined together in a partnership, underpinned by a significant investment in the city’s research infrastructure