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First trial of its kind for pregnant women with sickle cell disease
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Guy's and St Thomas' has assessed the health benefits for pregnant women with sickle cell disease having regular blood transfusions in new trial.

Stunning new artwork commissioned in memory
Thursday 15 August 2024
A beautiful, bespoke artwork has been installed in the rapid access unit in Royal Brompton Hospital as a gift in memory of Valencia Monroe Keenan.

Carpenter gets his career back after toe-to-thumb transplant
Wednesday 14 August 2024
A carpenter who lost part of his hand in an accident has had a second chance at his career after surgeons used one of his toes to create a new thumb.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ patients triumph at Transplant Games
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Over 240 organ transplant patients, organ donors and their families from Guy’s and St Thomas’ returned from the British Transplant Games victorious.

First British cases of worktop workers with incurable lung disease
Wednesday 7 August 2024
The first UK cases of workers who cut and finish artificial stone worktops developing an incurable lung disease have been reported.

New IT platform prioritises “hidden risk” diabetes patients
Thursday 24 August 2023
A new IT platform can identify high risk diabetes patients who are "hidden risk" and prioritise their treatment.

Hero porter among CARE award winners
Wednesday 23 August 2023
A brave hospital porter who stepped in to help a member of the public who was greatly distressed has received an award.

Success for Evelina London’s transplant patients at British Transplant Games
Friday 18 August 2023
A team of Evelina London kidney transplant patients recently took part in the British Transplant Games in Coventry.

New 8-week course can help LGBTQ+ smokers quit for good
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Smokers who identify as LGBTQ+ and live in Lambeth can get free support to help them quit smoking.

Doctors cut waiting list for breast cancer surgery patients
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Teams at Guy’s and St Thomas’ operated on 3 months of cancer patients in 5 days, using a method pioneered at the Trust to reduce waiting lists.