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Local mums graduate as breastfeeding peer counsellors
Monday 17 December 2012
Five local mums have trained as breastfeeding peer counsellors – joining 47 women who already support new mothers to breastfeed after giving birth.
Streatham health centre helps local people to better health
Wednesday 12 December 2012
A health centre in Lambeth that has provided healthcare to thousands of people in the five years since it opened is celebrating with a family open day. Gracefield Gardens Health and Social Care Centre is holding the event on Friday 14 December, 10am to 4pm.
Children's transplant nurse receives international recognition
Monday 10 December 2012
Grainne Walsh, clinical nurse specialist in paediatric renal transplant nursing at the Evelina Children's Hospital, has won an international award for her dedicated work with children and their families during their transplant journey.
First kidney app helps young patients take control
Monday 10 December 2012
Kidney patients and hospital staff have created an app for young adult kidney patients to help them take control and manage their condition.
'Stem cell hotel' initiative receives £13m funding
Thursday 6 December 2012
A new £12.75m initiative led by King's College London and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute aims to make Guy's Hospital a 'stem cell hotel', where the latest scientific research is used to develop pioneering treatments.
State-of-the-art Brixton health centre opens its doors
Tuesday 4 December 2012
Local MP, Kate Hoey has officially opened the Akerman Health Centre in Brixton where local people can see their GP and receive community health services all under one roof.
NHS Protect figures show Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the safest hospitals to work
Friday 30 November 2012
Statistics published today by NHS Protect show that Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the safest acute hospital trusts to work at.
Recognition for community team supporting torture survivors
Wednesday 28 November 2012
A community project which brings pain relief to survivors of torture has been recognised by an international health body for its excellent work.
How much is too much?
Monday 19 November 2012
It could be a couple of glasses of wine after dinner or drinks with the team after work. Keeping track of how much we drink each week is not always ea
Simple test will help predict and prevent premature births
Friday 16 November 2012
The risk of pregnant women giving birth early can be accurately measured with a simple cervical swab.