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January 2011

£10,000 donation gives trainee surgeons a look through the keyhole Trainee surgeons at Epsom Hospital can now practice complex 'keyhole' techniques using state-of-the-art simulators, thanks to a charity which supports the hospital's work. Epsom Medical Equipment Fund officially presented two cutting edge laparoscopy (keyhole) simulators, which cost £5,000 each, to the hospital last Wednesday (19 January). 26 January 2011
Chair appointed to lead foundation trust work NHS London and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Sawkins as the independent Chair of the Transaction Board charged with taking both Epsom and St Helier hospitals to foundation trust status. 26 January 2011
Health and Social Care Bill published The Government has today (19 January 2011) published its Health and Social Care Bill 2010-11. The Bill is a crucial part of the Government's vision for the future of the NHS and includes significant changes to the way in which healthcare works. 19 January 2011
Newborn babies in safe hands at the Trust New figures from a national report show that premature and newborn babies born at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are receiving some of the best care in the country. The report, published by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries, shows that the death rate of newborns delivered at our hospitals was significantly less than the national average. 18 January 2011
Trust featured on Channel 4 tonight During the snow and ice in November and December, many staff and volunteers showed extraordinary commitment and professionalism to get into work during extremely challenging conditions. 18 January 2011
Happy new ears - hospital hearing aids arrive in Sri Lanka Hearing aids donated by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust are now helping children in Sri Lanka, thanks to a charity based in Carshalton. The hearing aids, which belonged to NHS patients who now have newer digital models, were donated by the Trust to the charity Helplanka in November last year. 12 January 2011
Thank you for the warm welcome As you will hopefully know, I have replaced Samantha Jones as Chief Executive and last Tuesday (4 January 2011) was my first official day at the Trust. I've spent the last week meeting with as many staff and volunteers as possible by touring wards, clinics and other departments. 11 January 2011
Hospitals welcome newest member on Board Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Patricia Baskerville CBE as a new Non-executive Director. Patricia, who lives in Kingston, is a senior civil servant and has considerable experience of the public sector, having worked for the Prison Service and the National Offender Management Service for the past ten years. 11 January 2011
It's winter and we're busy Six things you can do to help us to help you... 04 January 2011
Got flu? Stay at home. If you think you might have flu, please stay at home and do not come to the hospital. Instead, rest and drink plenty of fluids. You can also take over-the-counter flu remedies to help relieve the symptoms. 04 January 2011