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October 2008

  • Leading dietitian scoops national recognition Kristina Zaremba - Dietitian of the yearA leading dietitian based at Epsom General Hospital has been crowned 'Dietitian of the Year' by a national charity. Kristina Zaremba who has been working in the field for the past 28 years, said she was delighted with the accolade, awarded to her by Coeliac UK. 24 October 2008
  • Figures show C. difficile cut by a third New figures released show that cases of C. difficile have been reduced by almost a third at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals. 24 October 2008
  • Home treatment service is transforming patients' lives One of the country's leading nurses in immunology, based at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, has said a new home treatment service for people with a genetically linked disorder of their immune system is having an amazing effect for patients. 20 October 2008
  • Leading ophthalmic nurse nominated for top award Lynn Ring, advanced nurse practitioner in ophthalmologyA specialist nurse who works in the eye A&E at Sutton Hospital could be in line to win some silverware after being put forward for a top national award for clinical excellence. 17 October 2008
  • Trust improves rating in Healthcare Commission's Annual Health Check Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded a rating of 'good' for the quality of services it provides to local people and 'fair' for the way it manages its resources in the 2007/08 Healthcare Commission's Annual Health Check. 16 October 2008
  • Friends donate £20,000 scanner to protect patients from DVT A state of the art portable scanner used to help detect Deep Vein Thrombolysis (DVT) and a range of other conditions has been donated to the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) at St Helier Hospital. The CAU is used to assess patients with emergency conditions before they are then either discharged or referred to a specialist ward for treatment. 14 October 2008
  • Volunteers recognised for outstanding services to the Trust Volunteers' Tea PartyAlmost 200 volunteers who support Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals have been recognised for the time and commitment they give to the Trust. 06 October 2008