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May 2010

Trust reveals £9.6 million investment plan Plans to spend more than £9.6 million on improving facilities at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals have been unveiled by the Trust. The improvements, which will be funded by the Trust's capital development programme and will take place over the next 12 months, range from major refurbishments of ward and clinic areas to upgrades which are behind the scenes. 28 May 2010
No half measures for Epsom children's ward Parents and visitors to a children's ward at Epsom Hospital can now take a break in front of the television, thanks to a generous donation from The Cricketers Inn in Stamford Green Road, Epsom. Staff at the pub organised 12 special fundraising evenings, which included a James Bond theme night, to purchase a television for the ward. 27 May 2010
Celebration marks 75 blood donations for medical secretary A medical secretary at St Helier Hospital has been honoured at a special awards ceremony for giving blood a staggering 75 times. Chris Lloyd, who has worked at the Trust for 10 years, was invited to the NHS Blood and Transfusion's awards ceremony and presented with a Royal Doulton crystal plate, as a thank you for being a long-term blood donor. 25 May 2010
Want to stop smoking? There's an app for that A doctor who specialises in treating lung conditions at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals has praised a new iPhone application that helps people to quit smoking. The official NHS app, which is called NHS Quit Smoking, provides daily hints and tips to help manage cravings. 24 May 2010
Trust improves results in national patient survey An independent survey published on Wednesday (19 May) by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows that Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has further improved the care it provides to inpatients. The 2009 NHS Inpatient Survey is an annual survey which hospital trusts across England use to assess the care and services they provide and to identify where improvements are needed. 21 May 2010
Trust celebrates 'fantastic' work of nurses A celebration of the hard work and commitment of all the nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants working at the Trust took place last week (12 May). The Trust joined the celebrations as part of Nurses' Day, which is held in partnership with the Royal College of Nurses (RCN). 20 May 2010
Get your voice heard about healthcare Staff at the Trust are encouraging local people to get their voices heard about healthcare by joining their Local Involvement Network (LINk). LINk groups give people the opportunity to influence the way health and social care services are delivered, which includes how your local hospitals and social services are run. 18 May 2010
Heart unit has recipe for success It's not every day you find nurses whose job it is to care for patients who have heart problems encouraging people to eat cakes. But that's exactly what happened when Sister Mary Gray and healthcare assistant Helen Shirley - both based on the coronary care unit at Epsom Hospital - organised a massive cake-baking event earlier this year. 17 May 2010
New midwives flock to Trust In the last year alone, 33 new midwives have started work at the maternity units at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, helping to further improve the experience new mums (and dads) have with the Trust. 17 May 2010
Trust looks back at challenging year with pride Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce that 2009-10 was one of the most successful and exciting years in the history of the organisation - despite having to overcome a number of major challenges. 17 May 2010
A friend indeed – ward receives generous £20,000 donation A ward dedicated to caring for elderly patients at St Helier Hospital has received an anonymous £20,000 donation from a friend of a couple who were treated there. 07 May 2010
Trust who's who updated An updated guide to who's who at the Trust has arrived and is now available for you to download. 06 May 2010