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March 2010

Trust flooded by messages of support Samantha Jones, Chief Executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has spoken today about the overwhelming level of support the Trust has received from patients, local people, staff, volunteers and politicians since the announcement on Monday (22 March) that St Helier Hospital is to be redeveloped at a cost of £219 million. 26 March 2010
Trust announces appointment of new top doctor Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr James Clarke as its new Medical Director. 26 March 2010
Eliminating mixed sex accommodation Work to help eliminate mixed sex accommodation at Epsom and St Helier hospitals continues, with a £140,000 upgrade of a kidney (renal) ward now complete. The refurbishment of Richard Bright ward at St Helier Hospital has many benefits, including further increasing the level of privacy offered to patients. 25 March 2010
Trust staff encouraged to get on their bike Many people find that as the weather gets warmer and the memories of the long winter evenings fade, this time of year is the perfect time to get on your bike and out into the fresh air. And that's why the Trust is doing all it can to help its 5,200 members of staff and volunteers get back into the saddle. 25 March 2010
All aboard! Doctor rows miles for kidney health It's not every day you find a doctor rowing a marathon in a hospital canteen, but that's what happened recently (11 March) when 25-year-old Judah Eastwell took to his rowing machine to raise funds for the Southwest Thames Kidney Fund. 24 March 2010
Government gives go ahead for £219 million St Helier Hospital redevelopment A landmark scheme to spend £219 million redeveloping St Helier Hospital in London has been given the go ahead by the government. As a result, almost of third of the current site will be demolished and replaced with a brand new building, which will house the majority of the hospital's wards and clinics. To help improve the privacy of patients and reduce the spread of infections, more than 50 per cent of the 346 beds in the new building will be in single rooms. 22 March 2010
Pressure to drink could be all in the mind Experts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are encouraging local people to think twice about having 'one last drink', as new figures from the Department of Health show that peer pressure to binge drink could all be in our minds. A YouGov poll of more than 2,000 adults suggests that 22% of people blame peer pressure when they drink more than they planned to, while 39% feel the need to make up an excuse or lie to justify refusing a drink. 22 March 2010
National survey shows hospital staff are satisfied Staff at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are feeling increasingly satisfied with their jobs and are enthusiastic about coming to work, according to the results of a national survey, published today (17 March). The Care Quality Commission's 2009 annual staff survey, which is now in its seventh year, has been designed to find out how staff feel about their work and the organisation they work for. 17 March 2010
Be fab and forty with a MidLifeCheck Keeping healthy as you get older isn't always as easy as it seems, which is why one of the top doctors at St Helier, Sutton and Epsom hospitals is supporting a new NHS service to help adults over 40 improve their quality of life. 15 March 2010
Proud father thanks baby unit with bumper £1,250 cheque A grateful father has helped to raise £1,250 for the unit that treats sick and premature babies at Epsom Hospital, 11 and a half years since his newborn son was treated there. 15 March 2010
Texting service set to save millions A new texting service has been launched by the Trust to help make sure people attend their hospital appointments. The move comes after missed appointments cost the Trust more than £3 million last year. The new service sends a text to patients a week before their appointment, reminding them that it is due to take place. 12 March 2010
St Helier Hospital redevelopment takes major step forward Proposals to spend more than £200 million on a much needed redevelopment of St Helier Hospital took a major step forward last night when Sutton Council approved the Trust's outline planning application. The plans include demolishing a large part of the hospital and replacing it with a state-of-the-art building which will house the majority of the hospital's wards and clinics. 11 March 2010
Trust appoints new top surgeon Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Clive Charig to lead its surgery directorate. Mr Charig, a surgeon who specialises in treating patients with urology problems, has more than 25 years experience and started with the Trust 1991. Urology includes treating patients with kidney, bladder and prostate problems. 09 March 2010
Purley kidney patients get brand new centre A new state-of-the-art dialysis centre has opened in Purley, meaning that local kidney (renal) patients can get the treatment they need even closer to their homes. The new Purley satellite centre in Capella Court, Brighton Road allows local kidney patients to use the centre for regular sessions of haemodialysis, rather than having to travel to St Helier Hospital. 08 March 2010
Top celebrity advisor wheels in new hospital equipment PR guru and celebrity advisor, Max Clifford, took time out of his busy schedule recently (1 March) to present £20,000 worth of new equipment to Epsom Hospital. Max met with staff from the main operating theatre to present ten patient transfer trolleys, which were bought for the hospital with a generous donation from the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund. 02 March 2010
Let's Dance 4 free The top nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is encouraging local people to take part in free dance classes that are being held across south west London and Surrey next weekend (March 6 and 7). The Let's Dance campaign, which is part of Change4Life (the nationwide movement to help us all live healthier, happier and longer lives) has been launched in partnership with the Fitness Industry Association, to get local people dancing their way to fitness. 01 March 2010
New 'NHS Stressline' is here to help With the festive season long gone, but the associated credit card bills landing through the letterbox - combined with long nights and cold weather - the early months of a new year is often a tough time. However, help is at hand, with the top doctor at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's urging local people to turn to a new NHS service if the financial stresses and strains are mounting up. 01 March 2010