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As the UK’s specialist health university, St George’s is proud to support the NHS workers leading the fight against COVID-19. Find out more about how our students, staff, researchers and academics are responding to the pandemic.

Students and Staff

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Student founds global youth movement

First year medical student Ian Soh helped found #MOREVIRALTHANTHEVIRUS, a global youth movement with members in over 100 different countries seeking to tackle misinformation around Covid-19.

24 Jun 2020
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Nursing experts from St George's and Kingston give vital training to frontline NHS workers

Leading critical care and nursing experts from St George’s and Kingston are delivering vital intensive care training to NHS staff on the frontline to help battle the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Jun 2020
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"Online teaching has helped keep a level of normality and connection to my studies"

Teaching has moved online at St George’s following the UK government’s implementation of lockdown. Penultimate year medic, May Al-Shawk, discusses what the change has been like for her.

06 Jul 2020

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Researchers and Academics

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COVID-19 immune response may remain stable for two months after diagnosis

Initial results have revealed that COVID-19 antibodies remain stable in the blood of the majority of infected individuals almost two months after diagnosis and possibly longer.

15 Jun 2020
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St George’s virologist Dr Elisabetta Groppelli to appear on Channel 4 coronavirus special debate

Lecturer in global health, Dr Elisabetta Groppelli will be appearing on Channel 4’s science debate “Can Science Beat The Virus?”

22 Apr 2020
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ESCAPE pain provides free online programme to help patients manage joint pain

Professor Mike Hurley's free ESCAPE-pain smartphone app and online programme are now helping people remain active and manage their joint pain during lockdown.

23 Jun 2020

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Alumni and Community

"It is a deeply satisfying sentiment to be able to put myself forward, offering my support at a time of great need"

Medicine alumnus and Sessional GP Dr Ridwan Ahmed has been working as the Clinical Lead for the Covid-19 Primary Care Assessment Service at Aston Pride Community Health Centre (APCHC) in Birmingham since March this year.
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“When a national emergency hits… it’s the sort of thing that really keeps you awake at night”

We caught up with Professor Fiona Ross to hear about her work with the Princess Alice Hospice in lockdown and the opportunities people can take to play a wider role in the local community.

30 Jun 2020
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Captain Tom Moore spurs on St George’s scientists and doctors researching coronavirus

Captain Tom talks about how a personal challenge has raised over £32 million for the NHS.

03 Jul 2020

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Watch our video interviews and features

St George's Student Covid Response Group Founder, Rozina Choudhury on Huffington Post

Rozina talks about delivering care packages to NHS staff on the frontline.

Dr Hamed Khan: BBC News Covid-19 Q&A with Shaun Ley

Dr Hamed Khan answers some public questions on the BBC.

Channel 4: Can Science Beat the Virus?

Dr Elisabetta Groppelli appears on Channel 4’s science debate "Can Science Beat The Virus?"

Spotlight on Coronavirus: Reasons for Hope

Hear from our experts on the latest efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic and why there’s hope that research will help us to beat this disease.

Paramedic student, Rachel Harris, on the BBC

Rachel Harris, discusses her volunteering experience with the NHS.

 

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