News from the accident and emergency departments http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/feeds/accident-emergency.rss The A&E departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals were busier than ever during 2011-12, with over 137,000 patients seen and treated during the year - that's an average of 374 patients every single day. 3,497 extra patients attended the two A&Es during the year, which is 2.6% more than 2010-11, when 133,597 were treated. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-and-press-releases/one-patient-every-four-minutes-ae-units-mark-busiest-ever-year/ 27994 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:00:00 GMT 20120417030000 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:11:07 GMT 20120417131107 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:13:15 GMT 2012050112121315 The urgent care centre at St Helier Hospital (which treats patients who do not need emergency, life-saving treatment) has been awarded a huge £5.5 million cash injection to help expand the service it offers. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/st-helier-hospital-celebrates-55-million-cash-boost/ 27500 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120306000000 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:58:41 GMT 20120306185841 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:02:55 GMT 2012042512120255 A senior orthopaedic technician (who helps to set and plaster broken bones) at Epsom Hospital has developed a new piece of equipment that helps to treat patients with fractured wrists. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/february-2012/epsom-experts-invent-new-equipment-to-mend-broken-bones/ 27200 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120208000000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:33 GMT 20120208155833 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:58:22 GMT 201203011645822 Local people, are being invited to find out more about how patients who need emergency, life-saving care following a serious injury are treated across south west London and Surrey. On 19 December 2011, a special event at St Helier Hospital aims to give people a real insight into the work of the hospital's busy A&E department. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/december-2011/your-chance-to-find-out-more-about-life-saving-treatment/ 26497 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111212000000 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:08:49 GMT 20111212120849 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:25:25 GMT 2012010312122525 Local VIPs, hospital doctors, nurses and other staff gathered today (8 December 2011) for the official opening of Epsom Hospital's new acute medical unit (AMU). The AMU, which was launched in October following an investment of more than £742,000 across both Epsom and St Helier, plays an essential role in the hospital. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/december-2011/new-emergency-care-unit-gets-vip-opening/ 26460 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT 20111208040000 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:05:39 GMT 20111208180539 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:24:33 GMT 2012010312122433 The care given to patients admitted to Epsom and St Helier hospitals in a life-threatening or emergency situation is set to even further improve, thanks to an investment of more than £740,000. The significant cash boost will fund an additional team of six senior doctors across both sites, who will assess seriously ill or injured patients as soon as they are admitted to hospital. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/september-2011/massive-742000-cash-boost-for-emergency-care/ 25471 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110922000000 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:57:43 GMT 20110922165743 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:21:04 GMT 201110041642104 Patients attending the emergency department (A&E) at St Helier Hospital last week were among the first to have the chance to be treated in a brand new 'urgent care centre'. The centre, which forms part of the emergency department, opened on 1 August 2011, and provides care for patients who do not need emergency, life-saving treatment. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/august-2011/st-helier-hospital-unveils-brand-new-urgent-care-centre/ 24972 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110816000000 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:12:40 GMT 20110816151240 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:03:12 GMT 2011090611110312 A nurse from the children's A&E department at St Helier Hospital is to take part in an 'Ironman' triathlon - an event that will see her swim for 2.4 miles, cycle for 112 miles and run a full marathon - all in less than 17 hours. Hannah Fisher, a senior staff nurse who lives in Raynes Park, will be taking on the challenge to raise funds for anti-malaria charity, Malaria No More, after she spent time volunteering with malaria sufferers in Ghana last year. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/june-2011/nurse-of-steel-takes-on-ironman/ 24080 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110615000000 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:41:38 GMT 20110615154138 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:42:04 GMT 201107011644204 With the weather fast improving and evenings getting longer it's no surprise that many of us will be enjoying the opportunity to do a spot of gardening but did you know the potential dangers involved? http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/be-on-guard-in-the-garden-watch-out-for-accidents-this-summer/ 23388 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110426000000 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:13:19 GMT 20110426181319 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:22:10 GMT 201105031642210 A specialist doctor from the children's A&E department at St Helier Hospital is calling for all local parents to have their children vaccinated against measles. Following reports of measles outbreaks in Europe earlier this week, experts across the country have been encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated before going on holiday. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/put-a-full-stop-to-measles-spots-says-senior-doctor/ 23267 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 20110415040000 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:17:15 GMT 20110415171715 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:19:20 GMT 201105031641920 Epsom and St Helier hospitals are launching the UK's first ever A&E (accident and emergency) based training course for people preparing to travel to conflicts and hostile environments around the world. From this summer, international journalists, business travellers, and those working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will receive expert tuition from doctors and nurses in the hospitals' busy A&E departments. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/hospitals-launch-life-saving-training-for-hostile-environments/ 22731 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT 20110308050000 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:58:15 GMT 20110308175815 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:01:31 GMT 201104041860131 New figures show that the number of physical assaults and incidents of violence and aggression against staff at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals increased last year. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/november-2010/if-you-want-to-use-us-dont-abuse-us-hospital-staff-see-rise-in-assaults/ 21522 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101101000000 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:09:47 GMT 20101101170947 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:40:47 GMT 201012031424047 The A&E teams at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are urging local residents to take extra care with fireworks this Guy Fawkes' night. Around this time every year, the Trust sees an increase in the number of people attending its A&E departments as a direct result of accidents caused by fireworks and bonfires, including children who are injured by sparklers. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/october-2010/dont-let-explosive-fun-get-out-of-hand/ 21496 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20101026020000 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:00:17 GMT 20101026170017 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:30:39 GMT 201011051423039 Disturbing new figures show that the number of people admitted to Epsom and St Helier hospitals with alcohol related illnesses and injuries in the past seven years has increased by almost 145 per cent. Whether people require long-term medical treatment for chronic liver failure, or need hospital treatment in Accident & Emergency (A&E) after a drunken fall, the figures show that in 2009-10, 575 people were admitted to the hospitals because of drinking alcohol, compared to 234 in 2002-03. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/october-2010/alcohol-related-illnesses-and-injuries-continue-to-soar/ 21327 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:13:00 GMT 20101005151300 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:14:11 GMT 20101005151411 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:32:51 GMT 201011051423251 A leading doctor at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is urging local young people to take up first aid courses, after new figures show that the majority of children aged 11 - 16 have had to cope with an emergency situation. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/september-2010/expert-urges-young-people-to-be-prepared/ 20755 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:47:00 GMT 20100914094700 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:48:55 GMT 20100914094855 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:50:57 GMT 201010121755057 Two doctors from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have returned from the trip of a lifetime, where they offered people living in remote villages of Nepal some much needed healthcare. In rural Nepal, people who need medical treatment have to walk to the nearest road and then drive to the hospital. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/april-2010/doctors-on-call-in-nepal/ 19083 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:32:00 GMT 20100427173200 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:34:42 GMT 20100427173442 Thu, 06 May 2010 15:29:49 GMT 201005061532949 The top nurse at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is supporting a new campaign from St John's Ambulance, which encourages more people to get first aid training. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/april-2010/be-the-difference-trust-supports-campaign-encouraging-first-aid-training/ 18994 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:00:00 GMT 20100419180000 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:01:20 GMT 20100419180120 Thu, 06 May 2010 15:28:51 GMT 201005061532851 Doctors at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are urging local people to get the right treatment if they fall ill or hurt themselves this winter. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/december-2009/choose-well-and-get-the-right-care-from-the-right-service-at-the-right-time/ 17947 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:35:00 GMT 20091224133500 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:37:46 GMT 20091231133746 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:11:08 GMT 201001041421108 An 83-year-old war veteran who had a heart attack at a remembrance service in Epsom town centre has thanked the passers-by who saved his life, including a nurse from nearby Epsom Hospital. The memorial service outside Epsom Town Hall had only just begun last Wednesday (11 November) when Joseph Tarrant, who has served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, collapsed. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/november-2009/war-veteran-who-had-heart-attack-at-remembrance-service-thanks-passers-by/ 17577 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT 20091117180900 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:37 GMT 20091117180937 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:29:44 GMT 200912011752944 Not many people would like to spend their summer holidays hiking up a mountain with their workmates, but that's exactly what staff from Epsom Hospital have done for the past three years. After completing the three peaks challenge last year and climbing to Everest base camp the previous year, this summer the intrepid team of five accident and emergency (A&E) staff members climbed the tallest mountain in the Emerald isle. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/hospital-staff-conquer-highest-mountain-in-ireland/ 17073 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:47:00 GMT 20090904174700 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:48:42 GMT 20090904174842 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:59:43 GMT 200910051645943 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is within the top 20% of trusts across London for patient satisfaction in its Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, according to a survey released today (14 January 2009) by the health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/january-2009/trust-scores-high-marks-in-health-watchdogs-ae-survey/ 1387 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090114000000 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:39:59 GMT 20090115153959 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:09:15 GMT 200908111750915 Doctors at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are calling on local people to only visit its A&E departments if they have a genuine emergency or accident, because of intense pressure on its services. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/december-2008/doctors-make-ae-plea/ 673 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081210000000 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:10:44 GMT 20081211101044 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:04:54 GMT 200908181530454 At approximately 1.30pm today (20 November 2008), six adults were admitted to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at St Helier Hospital following a chemical spillage at a school in Wallington. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/november-2008/st-helier-hospital-ae-treats-patients-following-chemical-incident/ 329 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081120000000 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:54:31 GMT 20081201155431 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:02:50 GMT 200908181530250