News
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Hospital wards get a dementia-friendly makeover
Thursday 22 May 2014
Older patients on wards at St Thomas' Hospital will soon have a more dementia-friendly experience thanks to a Department of Health grant.
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Catering manager is served a baby surprise
Thursday 22 May 2014
Pash Mane, a deputy manager in catering services at St Thomas,' has been awarded a CARE award for helping to deliver a baby at work.
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Join our dedicated team - nursing open day at St Thomas'
Wednesday 21 May 2014
Dedicated nurses are being sought to work in two of London's biggest hospitals and across Lambeth and Southwark.
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Paperless projects win extra funding
Wednesday 21 May 2014
In a move to become paper-free, Guy's and St Thomas' has been awarded £7million from NHS England's 'Safer Hospitals Safer Wards' Technology Fund to support three initiatives.
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Children and Young People's Audiology Centre hosts workshop
Monday 19 May 2014
Last week, our Children and Young People's Audiology Centre hosted a workshop introducing HEARLab equipment, which helps detect whether particular sounds produce an electrical response in a patient's brain.
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Richard Rogers lays foundation stone for new Cancer Centre
Monday 19 May 2014
Richard Rogers of leading international architecture practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners officially marked the next phase of construction work on a new £160 million Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital by laying the foundation stone on Tuesday 13 May.
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Community and hospital teams shortlisted for national award
Thursday 8 May 2014
Two teams from our hospitals and community services are finalists in the Nursing Times, HSJ and NHS Employers Patient Safety and Care Awards.
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Team helping London's 'most vulnerable people' wins top award
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Staff helping vulnerable people to get sexual health advice and avoid unplanned pregnancies has received a prestigious national award.
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All staff are Dementia Friends
Wednesday 7 May 2014
All 13,200 staff at Guy's and St Thomas' have been recognised as Dementia Friends by the Alzheimer's Society.
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American Boy Scout returns to life-saving London hospital
Tuesday 6 May 2014
A 13-year-old from Texas has returned to the hospital where he clung to life after being born three months early to deliver gifts in honour of his late mother.