News
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Daredevils to abseil off the roof of St Thomas' Hospital
Thursday 11 May 2017
More than 200 brave supporters and staff with a head for heights will abseil 160 feet down the side of St Thomas' Hospital on Friday.
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New Low Vision Clinic brings treatment closer to home
Thursday 11 May 2017
An 84 year-old Brixton woman with severe sight loss is getting treatment and advice closer to where she lives, thanks to the opening of Guy's and St T
Staff bravery and compassion recognised with CARE Awards
Wednesday 10 May 2017
Three teams and five individuals from Guy's and St Thomas' received CARE Awards for providing exceptional care to patients. The latest CARE Awards wer
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Guy's Cancer at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, opens to patients
Tuesday 9 May 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' new cancer centre – Guy's Cancer at Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH), Sidcup – opened its doors to patients for the first time today (Monday 8 May).
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Secrets of historic Nelson and Pitt effigies to be revealed using state-of-the-art technology
Thursday 4 May 2017
The wax-work heads of naval hero Horatio Nelson and Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder, which are over two hundred years old, have been scanned using the world's most advanced radiology technology in a new collaboration between Westminster Abbey, Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London.
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New Kidney Treatment Centre opens in Sidcup
Monday 24 April 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' new Kidney Treatment Centre (KTC) at Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH), Sidcup, opened its doors to patients for the first time on Monday 24 April.
Private facility to open in Cancer Centre at Guy's
Thursday 20 April 2017
London Bridge Hospital, Private Care at Guy's will open to patients in the Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital on Monday.
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Trust appoints Director of Workforce and Organisational Development
Monday 10 April 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that Julie Screaton has been appointed as Director of Workforce and Organisational Development.
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Vote for Guy's Cancer Centre
Monday 10 April 2017
The new Cancer Centre at Guy's has been shortlisted for the prestigious Londonist People's Choice Award, part of the London Civil Engineering Awards.
Trust appoints Steve Townsend as Chief Digital Information Officer
Wednesday 5 April 2017
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce that Steve Townsend has been appointed to the new Board level role of Chief Digital Information Officer.