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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights praise from patients in two reports published this week following inspections of services at both Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals in February.

Action for Medical Research for Children have awarded £149,374 for research into developing a special stent to treat congenital heart disease in children.

Peter Hill was diagnosed with kidney disease at 33. Over the next 30 years, his kidneys gradually got worse and eventually failed. Peter started haemodialysis and went on the transplant list.

Nick Bundy was diagnosed with Alports syndrome in 1976 when he was 21 years old. The genetic condition caused his kidneys to fail. His father donated a kidney that lasted Nick for the next 35 years.

Guy's and St Thomas' saw their best practice celebrated last month as they were awarded for 'Best Sustained Improvement' at the 2013 Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Awards.

Thursday 14 March is World Kidney Day. The theme is acute kidney injury (AKI); a serious condition that many have never heard of.

Local resident Robert Drummond has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Guy's and St Thomas'.

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

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.

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.