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June 2010

Trust launches drive to be even more open about infections Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is launching a new scheme to give patients, visitors and local people more information than ever before about healthcare acquired infection rates at its hospitals. The Trust, which sees hundreds of thousands of patients every year, will today (28 June) start to publish weekly information about the number of cases of MRSA (bacteraemia) and C. difficile at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals. 28 June 2010
Territorial Army officially thanks Epsom and St Helier hospitals Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has officially been thanked for the support it has given the armed forces after two members of staff - nurse Elaine Howlin and radiographer Karen Dear - recently returned from tours of duty in Afghanistan. 28 June 2010
Staff celebrate in style at Trust annual awards An annual award ceremony to celebrate the hard work, innovation and long service of staff from Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals took place last week. More than 200 members of staff and their guests attended the prestigious awards, which were hosted at Epsom Racecourse on Thursday (17 June). 21 June 2010
Kidney patients given more freedom with home treatment A drive to increase the number of kidney patients receiving treatment in their own home has been launched by the Trust. More patients are being encouraged to take up 'Home Haemo', a programme which teaches suitable patients how to dialyse in their home, giving them more freedom and more control over their condition and their treatment. 21 June 2010
Green fruit and vegetables go on sale at hospital An eco-friendly initiative to bring locally-sourced fruit and vegetables to the patients, staff and visitors at St Helier Hospital has been launched. The Veg Van, a converted milk float that is powered by electricity, rolled into the hospital grounds and set up stall in the Re:treat restaurant, offering people the chance to buy fresh, local and seasonal fruit and vegetables. 21 June 2010
It's full steam ahead for St Helier redevelopment Plans to spend £219 million redeveloping St Helier Hospital have been given the go-ahead by the new coalition Government. The proposals, which were agreed by the last Government in March, had been subject to a review by HM Treasury along with £34 billion of other projects from across the UK. 18 June 2010
Car parking at our hospitals You might be aware that the Trust has appeared in a number of TV, radio and newspaper stories today (9 June 2010) in relation to car parking at our hospitals, in particular the use of clamps on cars which are parked where they should not be. I would like to use this message to address the points raised in the media, but also to ask our patients and local people to engage in a review of how car parking will be managed at our hospitals in the future. 09 June 2010
Epsom Hospital goes from 'good' to 'excellent' A national survey, which involves patients and members of the public, has shown that the food at Epsom Hospital has further improved over the past year. Figures from this year's PEAT (Patient Environment Action Team) assessment, which was undertaken in February, show that the Trust scored highly across a number of standards relating to the hospital's environment. 02 June 2010
Survey results stay 'good' for St Helier St Helier Hospital has been rated as 'good' for a number of standards relating to the hospital's environment. That's according to a national survey involving patients and members of the public. The PEAT (Patient Environment Action Team) assessment, which was undertaken in February, looks at range of factors that could affect a patient's experience during their stay at the hospital. 02 June 2010
Trust expert warns local people to keep an eye out for glaucoma An eye expert from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is warning local people of the dangers of glaucoma, a condition which can cause blindness. The move to raise awareness forms part of National Glaucoma Awareness Week, which runs from 7 - 13 June 2010. 01 June 2010
Fitness fans going the distance for newborn babies Two fitness fanatics will each do three marathons in one day to raise money for the neonatal unit at St Helier hospital next Saturday (5 June). Personal trainer at LA Fitness in Banstead, Brian Wright and his client Richard Tait, are both preparing to row 26 miles, cycle 26 miles and run 26 miles for the cause - a staggering total of 78 miles each. 01 June 2010