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February 2009

  • A delicate operation - trainee surgeon talks about role in TV documentary ITV film crewWith years of difficult training and intense studying to complete, qualifying as a surgeon is never going to be an easy task. But for three of the latest trainee surgeons at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, the pressure really is on. 24 February 2009
  • Get to The Point for sex education Yvonne WalkerA new sexual health centre to educate young people about sex and relationships has been launched by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust. 24 February 2009
  • Go to work on an egg again Good news for egg lovers was welcomed by healthy eating experts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals last week. 24 February 2009
  • Welcome to our new website Screenshot of the new websitePatients and visitors to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust can now access a wealth of information about the organisation with just a touch of a button. 23 February 2009
  • Trust appoints new Non-Executive Director Nilkunj DodhiaEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Nilkunj Dodhia as a Non-Executive Director. 23 February 2009
  • Local MP lends helping hand at Radio St Helier Tom Brake MP (left) and Brian Cantwell on air at Radio St HelierA local MP joined volunteers at Radio St Helier recently to help present their weekly Sunday evening request show. 16 February 2009
  • Queen Mary's Hospital for Children celebrates 100th birthday Queen Mary's Hospital for Children celebrates 100th birthdayCelebrations marking the centenary of Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, part of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, kicked off in style last week. 12 February 2009
  • 'Noble' nurse walks nine miles to save a life Patient Steph Crawford is on the left, Debbie Noble on the right at Steph's homeA nurse from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals University Hospital NHS Trust walked for nine miles through the snow to treat a patient who could have died without dialysis last Monday (2 February 2009). 12 February 2009
  • Health care worker 'breaks a leg' in panto Sarah Jane PullenA health care worker based at Epsom Hospital stepped out of the wards and onto the stage as a leading character in a local pantomime last month. 09 February 2009
  • Six figure sum helps to mend broken hearts Tea shopThe St Helier Hospital League of Friends has made a donation of more than £215,000 to the hospital's renal and cardiology departments, helping to fund new equipment, including a reverse osmosis machine worth £45,000. 03 February 2009
  • Clinicians support healthy living campaign Change4life - eat well, move more, live longerHealthy eating experts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are supporting a national campaign to help stop obesity in its tracks. 03 February 2009