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December 2010

National survey shows mums-to-be are happy with care An authoritative survey of maternity services across the country has shown that women having babies at both Epsom and St Helier hospitals are very happy with the care they receive. 30 December 2010
Fulham FC sprinkle Christmas cheer at children's hospital Two players from Fulham Football Club brought a little piece of Christmas magic to young patients on the wards of Queen Mary's Hospital for Children recently. 24 December 2010
Local hospitals strike gold with financial improvements Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are celebrating their best ever performance in their annual evaluation carried out by the Audit Commission, the independent watchdog which monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of public services. 23 December 2010
Experts call for 'at risk' people and pregnant women to have free flu jab Doctors at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are repeating their call for local people to be vaccinated against flu this winter, as a small number of people have been admitted to our hospitals with flu-related conditions. 23 December 2010
Season's greetings I would like to take this opportunity and wish you the very best for Christmas and New Year. 2010 has been another fantastic year for our hospitals, with some amazing highpoints. 21 December 2010
Hospital mental health team named as 'excellent' The team of doctors and nurses who help to support people with mental health issues while they are patients at St Helier Hospital has been given the highest possible rating in a national accreditation scheme. The liaison psychiatry service helps and treats patients with a wide range of issues, including dementia, alcohol and drug addiction, depression and anxiety. 21 December 2010
Food for thought - recycling initiative takes off at Trust Epsom and St Helier hospitals have joined a new recycling initiative that sees food waste from the hospitals being turned into rich fertiliser for local farms. And just five months after the Trust joined the scheme, more than 12 tonnes of waste has been diverted away from landfill sites and 'ploughed' back into the earth. 20 December 2010
Christmas opening hours for in-house facilities Please check this page for changes to opening hours for our pharmacies, restaurants, coffee shops and the League of Friends facilities at St Helier and Sutton hospitals. 20 December 2010
Adverse weather conditions - 20 December 2010 All (non-urgent) planned surgery (operations), including those on a 'day case' basis, are scheduled to take place today. At present, we expect all outpatient appointments at Epsom, Sutton, St Helier, The Nelson and Leatherhead hospitals to go ahead. 20 December 2010
Trust welcomes new Chief Executive Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Hopkins as its new Chief Executive. Matthew joins the Trust from the strategic health authority NHS London, where he is Deputy Director of Provider Development. 17 December 2010
Blood donors needed urgently A senior doctor at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has made an urgent appeal for local people to give blood after the NHS Blood Service reported that stocks are running low. 17 December 2010
Monitoring the Mayor - new equipment unveiled at Epsom Hospital The Mayor of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Cllr Clive Smitherham, visited Epsom Hospital recently to officially unveil two new monitors which cost £1,500. The 'comfort cuff' monitors, which have been donated to the hospital by the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, will help to monitor patients' blood pressures, oxygen levels and heart rate. 16 December 2010
Board outlines next step towards achieving foundation trust status At its monthly meeting on Friday (10 December), the Board agreed that the Trust is unable to become a foundation trust in its current form and that it needs to explore alternative options. The decision comes after the new Government restated its commitment to all NHS hospitals becoming foundation trusts (or part of one) and added a deadline for it happening by March 2014. 14 December 2010
Trust hospitals amongst safest in the country Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are amongst the safest in the country, according to an authoritative new study. The Doctor Foster Hospital Guide 2010, which was published this week (28 November), revealed the hospital standardised mortality ratio (HSMR) for all 147 acute hospital trusts in the country. 03 December 2010
The ribbon is cut at the Cancer Information and Support Centre Special guests, fundraisers, doctors, nurses and other members of Trust staff gathered at the Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital earlier this week (Monday 29 November), to watch as the new centre was officially opened. 03 December 2010
Adverse weather conditions - 4 - 6 December 2010 All non-urgent and urgent planned surgery (operations), including those on a 'day case' basis, are scheduled to take place as planned. 03 December 2010
Everybody needs good neighbours - especially when it's cold One of the most senior doctors at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is calling on local people to think of their neighbours during the current cold weather. 02 December 2010
Improving public health - have your say On 30 November 2010, the Government published plans for a new approach to tackling today's causes of premature death and illness and to reduce health inequalities. There will also be a dedicated public health service - called Public Health England - to make it happen. 02 December 2010
Adverse weather conditions - 3 December 2010 All (non-urgent) planned surgery (operations), including those on a 'day case' basis, are scheduled to take place on 3 December. At present, we expect most outpatient appointments at Epsom, Sutton, St Helier, The Nelson and Leatherhead hospitals to go ahead. 02 December 2010
Adverse weather conditions - 2 December 2010 Due to the adverse weather conditions, all (non-urgent) planned surgery (operations), including those on a 'day case' basis, are cancelled on 2 December 2010. At present, we expect most outpatient appointments at Epsom, Sutton, St Helier, The Nelson and Leatherhead hospitals to go ahead. 01 December 2010