About us

Chest medicine is both a clinical and academic speciality at St George’s NHS Trust and Medical School. Clinical and academic staff work closely together to develop and deliver clinical services, research and teaching in respiratory medicine.

Academic Respiratory Medicine at St George’s, University of London is situated within the Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences and has close links with the Departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Public Health and Epidemiology and Medical Education.

Chest Medicine in St George’s NHS Trust is a service delivery unit managed within the Division of Medicine. Clinical services are provided from the Chest Clinic on the St. George’s site, from Bolingbroke Hospital to serve the population of North Wandsworth and Queen Mary’s Hospital to service Roehampton.

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News

Drug-related deaths in the UK continue to rise

Drug-related deaths reported in the UK have risen by 11.8 per cent to 2,182 in a year, reveals a report released today by St George’s, University of London.

Smokers trying to give up – don’t stop thinking about cigarettes

Blocking thoughts of cigarettes helps reduce smokers’ intake at first, but means they smoke more than usual when they stop suppressing, according to new research.

New book tells the history of nursing at St George's

From ear bashings from militant matrons to yapping Pekinese dogs on the ward, the memories of nurses have revealed the last 80 years of nursing history in a new book.

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