Junior Giscombe was treated there after his left vocal cord collapsed without warning, leaving him with a raspy, hoarse sound.
The 68-year-old first came to fame with his chart-topping hit ‘Mama Used To Say’, a Radio Jackie favourite, in 1983.
He underwent a voice-saving operation and a course of speech therapy meaning he can now sing to his fans again.
Junior went to see his GP who referred him to St George’s where he was told that, without treatment, he faced never singing again.
“Not being able to use my voice was incredibly frightening,” Junior said.
“Over the years, I would do shows and didn’t warm up my voice beforehand. As I never had any issues with my voice, I took for granted that it would always be there.
“No voice means no job – so I was scared.”
As part of Junior’s treatment, he had sessions with Speech Therapist Elissa Finn and her team, both before and after his surgery.
Everyone from the hospital Group’s 17,000 workforce is eligible for an award, with the winners announced on the 9 th of December during a special ceremony at the iconic Kia Oval sponsored by St George’s Hospital Charity, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Charity and businesses.
