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New Foundation Trust Lead Governor elected
Thursday 25 May 2017
Patient Governor Devon Allison was elected as the new Lead Governor at a public meeting of the Council of Governors on Wednesday 26 April.
Improving information for women with fibroids wins national award
Thursday 25 May 2017
A project which has improved the quality of information available to women who have had uterine fibroids has won a top NHS award.
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Recruit patients to help hire new staff
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' has enlisted the support of 12 patients and members of the public to appoint staff to patient-facing roles. They will ensure that the patient's point of view is considered when making recruitment decisions.
Sustaining success
Monday 22 May 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' was highly commended in three categories of the NHS Sustainability Awards which were held at Imperial College in South Kensington on Wednesday 17 May.
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Next generation of scientists help celebrate research
Friday 19 May 2017
Schoolchildren joined patients and staff at Guy's and St Thomas' today to celebrate new treatments and improvements in care made possible thanks to he
New book helps families talk about kidney disease with young children
Friday 19 May 2017
Children whose relatives have kidney disease will have a better understanding of the condition thanks to a new book published by Guy's and St Thomas'
Supporting patients to read
Friday 19 May 2017
Can you imagine being unable to read a confidential letter, the results of your hospital test or a newspaper article without assistance? Now, thanks to new screen readers in the Knowledge and Information Centre at St Thomas', our patients can read important documents without relying on the support of others.
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Trust creates the "next generation" of Florence Nightingales
Monday 15 May 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' has launched a new nursing and midwifery strategy, and a new professional award in recognition of its outstanding nurses and midwives.
Maternity services sign up to Caring For You charter
Friday 12 May 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' has become the latest trust with maternity services in London to sign up to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Caring For You charter.
Three teams win medical awards
Thursday 11 May 2017
Three pioneering projects were winners at the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Awards on Thursday 4 May.