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April 2009

'A brother and a hero' - one woman's story of a live kidney transplant Most people would settle for a voucher or a bottle of wine as a gift from their siblings, but local figures show that more and more people are going the extra mile for their terminally-ill loved ones by donating a kidney. 30 April 2009
Swine 'flu update There have now been more than 30 confirmed cases of Swine 'flu in the UK, with many more under investigation. To date, there have been no cases locally and whilst it remains business as usual for the Trust, Dr Jonathan Kwan, Medical Director, wanted to once again reassure our patients and other local people that we have robust plans in place to respond should the situation change. 30 April 2009
Senior pharmacist offers advice to local residents about teething gels Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's most senior pharmacist has issued a warning to the local community about the risks associated with people under the age of 16 using teething gels and mouth ulcer treatments that contain salicylate salts, which work in a similar way to aspirin. 29 April 2009
Best foot forward for national Walk to Work week Clinicians at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are urging local people to put their best foot forward during the first national Walk to Work week. 28 April 2009
Hospital's heart team welcomes surprise donation An unexpected donation of £14,500 has been given to the cardiology department at Epsom Hospital by a local charity. 28 April 2009
Summer's here - but it's not all good news for those with hayfever A leading expert at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is giving local residents advice on simple steps they can take to help reduce the symptoms of hayfever and related allergies. 28 April 2009
Help is at hand for hearing-impaired patients Local residents who are hearing-impaired are likely to find communicating with staff at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals easier from now on. That's because the Disability Information Centre Epsom (DICE) - a service based at Epsom Hospital - has recently purchased three portable hearing loops for patients to use when visiting the hospitals. 24 April 2009
Nursing it better - one family's story of coping with a rare childhood condition t's the stuff of nightmares for every parent: imagine your child is suddenly and inexplicably struck down with a rare condition that has no known cure and no known cause. That's what Claire and Ivo Padovan were faced with when their youngest daughter, Emilia, was diagnosed with a rare kidney disorder called Nephrotic Syndrome when she was just three years old. 22 April 2009
High Sheriff comes under pressure at Epsom Hospital The High Sheriff of Surrey 2008-09, Sally Varah, visited Epsom Hospital recently to officially open the hospital's new cutting-edge neutral pressure room, which cost nearly ¼ million pounds. The room means that patients with severe respiratory illnesses, such as tuberculosis (TB) can be isolated from other people, preventing it from spreading to other patients. 22 April 2009
Annual Clostridium difficile numbers cut by 40% The number of patients being infected with Clostridium difficile (also known as C. difficile) at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals dropped by almost 40 per cent last year according to new data published this week. 17 April 2009
'And that's a wrap! ' - filming for new TV show comes to an end The cameras are being packed away and the sound equipment taken down, as filming for a brand new ITV documentary comes to an end at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals. 17 April 2009
Eggs-citement on children's ward as Easter comes early Easter is traditionally a time for children to run round the house playing Easter Egg hunts, eating as much chocolate as they can and having a few weeks off school. But, for children coming in to hospital, it's not as easy to get excited about the holiday season. 09 April 2009
Changing lives with new cutting-edge service The lives of chronically ill kidney patients are being transformed, thanks to a new service that was tested uniquely at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust. The service - the first of its kind in Britain - allows certain types of dialysis patients to undergo their treatment at home, giving them extra freedom to enjoy their spare time. 03 April 2009
Surfers from all over the world visit our hospitals People all over the world are using the internet to find out more about Epsom and St Helier hospitals. Since a new website for the trust was launched in February, visitors from as far away as Bolivia, Cambodia and Namibia have logged on to find out more. In March alone 2,299 visitors to the site were not from the UK, and visits came from 114 countries/territories. 03 April 2009
Multi-million pound makeover for hospitals More than nine million pounds is set to be spent on improving hospital facilities within Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust this year. The plans, announced earlier this week, will see 9.15 million pounds ploughed into upgrading hospital equipment and facilities across the three Trust sites. 01 April 2009