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September 2009

'Operation Butterfly' takes flight A new fundraising campaign to help build a support centre for cancer patients and their loved ones at St Helier Hospital has been launched. The campaign, known as 'Operation Butterfly', is a joint initiative between the Sutton Guardian and the Trust and aims to raise £10,000 over the next few months. Fundraisers and volunteers at the Trust have already raised £40,000 towards the project. 28 September 2009
Let's hear it for audiology Patients with hearing difficulties at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are now waiting just ten weeks for a hearing aid, compared to an average wait of two years at the beginning of 2008. 25 September 2009
Brand new birthing centre almost ready to deliver The final pieces of equipment for St Helier Hospital's brand new birthing centre arrived this week, including a delivery of bean bags, birthing mats, swimming floats and birthing balls. These items will help to put the finishing touches to the new birthing centre, which includes four newly designed birthing rooms and three birthing pools. 23 September 2009
Public get chance to put questions to health chiefs Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is holding its Annual Public Meeting from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Tuesday 29 September at Epsom Hospital. The Trust's Chairman, John Davey, said: "The meeting gives local people the chance to come along and find out more about the work of the Trust over the past year, as well as to hear about our plans for the future. 22 September 2009
Number of C. difficile cases cut by 20 per cent The number of cases of C. difficile at Sutton, Epsom and St Helier hospitals has dropped by more than 20 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency. The new figures show that between April to June 2009, 67 patients were found to have the infection, which is also known as Clostridium difficile. This is an improvement on the figure for the same period in 2008, when there were 85 cases - a drop of more than a fifth. 18 September 2009
Kidney donor and recipient go on the run Thousands of women turned out to take part in the Adidas 5K run in London on Sunday (6 September 2009), and among them were two best friends with a mission - to raise money for the South West Thames Renal and Transplant Unit, which is based at St Helier Hospital. 17 September 2009
Trust doctor gives Surrey cricketers clean bill of skin health This summer may not have turned out to be the scorcher we were expecting, but for the players of Surrey County Cricket Club, protecting themselves against the sun's harmful rays was still a priority. That's why Chris Harland, consultant dermatologist for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, paid the team a visit at the famous Oval cricket ground to test them for signs of skin cancer. 17 September 2009
Find out more about being on the Board of Directors Ever wondered what it would be like to sit on the Board of a large, multi-million pound organisation? Well now could be your chance to find out - thanks to an informal opening evening taking place at St Helier Hospital. 15 September 2009
Cases of MRSA continue to fall at hospitals New figures show that the number of MRSA cases at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are still falling. The latest data, published on Thursday (9 September 2009) by the Health Protection Agency, show that the Trust had eight cases of MRSA (bacteraemia) from April to June of this year. This is an improvement on the same period last year, when there were 11. 15 September 2009
'Are we nearly there yet?' – family walk 65 miles to their holiday destination A surgeon from Epsom and his family have walked from their home to the Isle of Wight, where they enjoyed a ten day summer break. 14 September 2009
New 'Credit Crunch Stressline' throws a lifeline As the credit crunch continues to grip the country, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's top doctor is urging local people to lean on a new service that has been launched by the NHS. 10 September 2009
Queen and government hear of ambulance drivers' great service Two G4S NHS transport ambulance drivers for Sutton, St Helier and Epsom hospitals have got their names in high places, after one grateful patient wrote to Her Majesty The Queen about the service they provide. Margaret Shaw from Carshalton was so impressed by the care and service that the ambulance drivers, Michaelle Addison and Monday Erhabour gave to her that she wrote to The Queen at Buckingham Palace. 09 September 2009
'There was a sprinkling of luck' - hospital staff look back on fire The smoke has cleared, the dust has settled, and staff at St Helier Hospital have had time to survey the damage caused by the recent fire. On 1 September 2009, the hospital declared a major incident as two ambulances caught fire in an internal roadway which runs along the side of hospital buildings. 04 September 2009
'Learning to live with cancer' course launched A free course to help local people deal with the devastating effects of cancer is being launched by experts at Epsom Hospital. The eight-week course, called 'Learning to live with cancer', offers practical advice and emotional support to cancer patients and their loved ones as they come to terms with the illness. 04 September 2009
Hospital staff conquer highest mountain in Ireland 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. 04 September 2009
Summer fete is icing on the cake for hospital's birthday celebrations More than 3,000 people turned out to help celebrate the 100th birthday of Queen Mary's Hospital for Children on Saturday (22 August) at a summer fete held in Sutton Arena. As part of the centenary celebrations, the fete was organised to help raise money for the hospital, including building an outside play area for patients. 02 September 2009
Chief Executive praises staff after hospital fire Peter Coles, the interim Chief Executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has praised staff for their dedication, professionalism and expertise following a fire at St Helier Hospital last night (1 September). He has also thanked other emergency services involved in dealing with the incident, including the ambulance service, fire brigade and police. 02 September 2009
Family ties reach across warzone A nurse from Epsom Hospital is set to join her son in the Afghanistan warzone when she begins an operational tour with the Territorial Army (TA) in October. Elaine Howlin, a nurse in the clinical assessment unit (CAU) at Epsom Hospital and a medic for the TA, will be posted in the main hospital in Camp Bastion - just 50 miles away from where her son, Martin is fighting on the front line. 01 September 2009