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August 2009

Unit unveils work that helps to eliminate mixed sex accommodation £1.1 million in funding was secured earlier this year to undertake a number of projects to improve the privacy and dignity experienced by patients at Epsom and St Helier hospitals. Most of these projects are now completed, with one of the improved areas already showing off their new facilities. 01 September 2009
Patient lands great catch with fundraising event It may not be the most common way of raising money, but for a patient of St Helier Hospital, a sponsored fly-fishing competition was the perfect fundraising event. 28 August 2009
Volunteers receive bronze bars and thanks at ceremony An awards ceremony to celebrate the people who give up their free time to support cancer patients and their families at the Macmillan Butterfly Centre in Epsom Hospital took place last week. The ceremony marked the long service of 21 volunteers, as well as offering a huge thank you to the whole team of helpers. 25 August 2009
Community leaders come together to develop Epsom Hospital vision It might have been the hottest day of the year so far, but more than 60 local residents, politicians, charities and other stakeholders from across Epsom and the surrounding areas attended an event at Epsom Hospital on Wednesday night (19 August) to help shape a vision for the future of the hospital. 21 August 2009
First day at work for 150 junior doctors Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals welcomed 150 new recruits this week, as the newly graduated junior doctors arrived for their first day at work. The new doctors, who will be working across the three hospitals, went to work on the wards following a week long induction. 20 August 2009
Final touches put to birthday bash The biggest birthday bash of the year is set to take place next weekend as Queen Mary's Hospital for Children continues to celebrate its centenary year with a summer fete. The fete, which will be held in Sutton Arena on Saturday 22 August from 12noon-4pm, promises to be a great day out for all of the family with a host of fun activities and entertaining acts running throughout the afternoon. 19 August 2009
Local MP reopens refurbished laboratory Chris Grayling, MP for Epsom and Ewell, visited West Park on 29 July to officially reopen the Trust's virology laboratory. The laboratory, which forms part of the Trust's microbiology department, is used to test for viruses such as HIV and influenza - more recently - swine 'flu. It has been refurbished over the past five weeks, with the work costing £77,000. 19 August 2009
Breaking up the risk of blood clots Doctors and nurses at Epsom and St Helier hospitals have adopted a new set of guidelines to help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - a condition that kills 25,000 people per year in the UK alone. 18 August 2009
Swine 'flu update number 4 Like other local hospitals, the Trust has admitted a small number of patients who have had swine 'flu or were suspected of having it. 17 August 2009
Gateway service delivering for Epsom A&E patients In a joint initiative between Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and MEDLInC (Molesey, Epsom Downs and Leatherhead Integrated Care), patients who have attended the A&E department at Epsom Hospital are receiving improved follow-up services closer to home. 14 August 2009
Raising money just a walk in the park for former patients Former patients of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) at Epsom Hospital turned out in force recently to raise money for vital research into orthopaedic surgery, such as hip and knee replacements. 13 August 2009
Stop measles making a comeback Experts at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are urging local parents to get their children immunised against measles, after new figures show that vaccination rates in the UK are too low to protect the population properly. 10 August 2009
Local stakeholders to shape future of Epsom Hospital Patient representatives, local residents, politicians, charities and a whole host of other key players from across Epsom and the surrounding areas have been invited to attend a special event to help the Trust shape the future of Epsom Hospital. 05 August 2009
Local hairdresser adds colour to hospital's summer fete A local businessman is helping Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, which is based at St Helier Hospital, celebrate its centenary year by donating prizes to the hospital's summer fete and grand raffle, which will be held at Sutton Arena on 22 August 2009. 05 August 2009
St Helier Hospital redevelopment - sneak preview picture released A picture released today by the Trust offers a sneak preview into the size and scale of its plan to invest £190 million redeveloping St Helier Hospital. The plan includes demolishing the hospital's five-storey Ferguson House and replacing it with a brand new, state-of-the-art hospital building which will house the majority of St Helier's wards and clinics. 03 August 2009