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Plans are being put in place by Guy's and St Thomas' to adopt a "radical" method of community nursing after an independent report showed that patients, carers and nurses are positive about its impact. The Trust is the first NHS organisation in England to test a scheme which uses key elements of the Dutch nursing model known as Buurtzorg.

Men in Southwark who find conversation difficult because of health conditions like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and stroke are overcoming their difficulties thanks to a 'conversation group' set up by speech and language therapists at Guy's and St Thomas' Adult Community Services.

Two sisters from Peckham, who stopped smoking 20-a-day in April 2017, have credited their success to an "amazing" Guy's and St Thomas' stop smoking specialist.

A consultant obstetrician at Guy's and St Thomas' has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for his work in maternity services.

A new facility at St Thomas' Hospital will act as a 'one-stop shop' for adults and children living with harmful rare conditions across the UK.

A cutting-edge device the size of a grain of rice is being used by experts at Guy's and St Thomas' to help patients with heart failure.

The successful installation of two large-scale artworks for patients, staff and visitors to St Thomas' Hospital was celebrated at a launch event on Thursday 19 January.

Experts at Guy's and St Thomas' are urging women to get regular smear tests or visit their GP early if they experience signs of cervical cancer. Their plea comes in Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (22 to 28 January).

Four innovative projects are in the running to win a prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value in Healthcare Award.

A new Gastrointestinal (GI) Academy has been launched at St Thomas' Hospital to help nurses expand their knowledge of digestive health and treatment.