News
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Myzat tears up her 'L plates' to get state-of-the-art new wheels
Wednesday 5 April 2017
Five-year-old Myzat Mugomba is the first person in south London to get a hi-tech electric wheelchair that gives her the freedom to move around independently and the ability to keep up with her school friends.
Trust team raises awareness of devastating condition in Parliament
Friday 31 March 2017
Last week members of Guy's and St Thomas' Headache Centre visited the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness of a severe neurological condition known
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Supporting people with epilepsy
Friday 24 March 2017
Experts at Guy's and St Thomas' are dispelling myths about epilepsy in order to raise awareness of a condition that affects half a million people in the UK.
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Guy's Hospital chosen to broadcast live surgery to major health event
Friday 24 March 2017
The urology team at Guy's Hospital will be watched by 14,000 urologists from around the globe when they broadcast 14 operations live to the largest urology meeting in the world this weekend.
Student midwife at St Thomas' wins top award
Tuesday 21 March 2017
Siobhan Pearson has won the Student Midwife Award at this year's Royal College of Midwifery (RCM) Awards. Siobhan is in her third year of studying midwifery at King's College London, and undertakes her placements in the maternity services at St Thomas'.
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Young patient donates lifesaving 3D models to Science Museum
Tuesday 21 March 2017
A four-year-old girl has handed over the 3D models which helped her to receive a lifesaving kidney transplant to the Science Museum.
Guy's and St Thomas' staff encouraged to take regular breaks in new HALT campaign
Friday 17 March 2017
A new campaign has been launched at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust today to encourage staff to take frequent breaks and improve their health and wellbeing. The HALT (Hungry, Angry, Late, Tired) campaign will make staff aware that taking enough breaks can also help them to provide the highest standard of patient care, by putting them in a position to make the best decisions for patients.
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Science Minister learns about heart attack research at St Thomas'
Tuesday 14 March 2017
The Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Jo Johnson, found out about an innovative heart attack test when he visited St Thomas' Hospital this week.
Award win for cardiac physiologists
Thursday 9 March 2017
The Guy's and St Thomas' Cardiac Physiology team won the 'Science Driving Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Award' at this week's Chief Scientific Officer's Awards.
Apprentices singled out for recognition
Thursday 9 March 2017
Congratulations to high achieving Guy's and St Thomas' apprentices during this year's National Apprenticeship Week (Monday 6 to Friday 10 March).