St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
St George's Trust is currently addressing diagnostic waiting times and planning a new mental health emergency department.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently planning a new mental health emergency department for St George's Hospital, supported by a £1.9 million investment in urgent mental health care for South West London. Ms. Kate Slemick, Site CEO, informed a Wandsworth Council committee in September 2026 that the facility is in early development. The Trust also faces significant diagnostic waiting time challenges, particularly for non-obstetric ultrasound scans, due to staff shortages.
This issue was highlighted at a Wandsworth Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting in September 2026, where Ms. Slemick noted that 15.5% of patients wait over six weeks for these scans. Earlier, in June 2026, Merton Council's Healthier Communities and Older People Overview and Scrutiny Panel discussed updates on maternity services at St George's.
Key facts
- St George's Hospital is planning a new mental health emergency department. Source
- The new department is supported by a £1.9 million investment. Source
- St George's Trust faces diagnostic waiting time challenges due to staff shortages. Source
- 15.5% of patients wait over six weeks for non-obstetric ultrasound scans. Source
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