News
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Want to stop smoking? We're here to help
Tuesday 12 March 2013
You've tried everything to give up smoking – patches, chewing gum, but nothing seems to work. With an estimated 10 million adult smokers in Britain to
Improving community health in Dulwich and surrounds
Monday 11 March 2013
A consultation about the future of community health services in Dulwich and its surrounding areas has started and will run from 28 February to 31 May. NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) would like to hear the views of local people about their plans including how healthcare services might be delivered and where these services could be provided.
Survey shows staff have confidence in our services
Monday 11 March 2013
82 per cent of staff at Guy's and St Thomas' would recommend the hospitals to their friends and relatives as a place to receive treatment, according to a recent survey carried out among staff at the Trust in 2012.
A helping hand into employment
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Skills Minister Matt Hancock visited St Thomas' Hospital on Friday (1 March) to meet young people on a Prince's Trust course to help them back into work.
Feeding the mind
Thursday 28 February 2013
Next week (7 – 22 March), fellow experts at King's College London will be hosting a two week-long festival of bite-size seminars on all things food.
Tell us what you think - friends and family test
Monday 25 February 2013
Would you recommend our Accident and Emergency Department or a particular ward to friends or family who needed similar treatment? That is the question every inpatient and many A&E patients will be asked before being discharged from our hospitals under a new national initiative called the Friends and Family Test.
Newborn imaging facility will enable scientists to understand brain development and test new treatments for brain damage
Monday 25 February 2013
A new state-of-the-art MRI imaging facility is being officially opened today (Monday 25 February), by Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davi
National pledge to improve care for young people launched at 'model hospital'
Thursday 21 February 2013
Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter recently launched a national pledge at Evelina Children's Hospital.
Jonjo,11, walks 66 miles in memory of his grandmother
Thursday 21 February 2013
An 11-year-old boy will be braving wintry conditions this school half-term to walk an impressive 66 miles over six days to raise funds for bowel cancer research.
Local students get a taste of science in the NHS
Wednesday 20 February 2013
90 local GCSE students are being welcomed into St Thomas' Hospital this week as part of a work experience programme to learn about healthcare science.