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June 2011

  • Cancer information and support centre is a 'fantastic facility' says local MP Chief Executive Matthew Hopkins, far right, Tom Brake MP (second right) with matron George Donley (in blue) and members of the physiotherapy team.Tom Brake, the MP for Carshalton and Wallington, has praised the cancer service at St Helier Hospital, following a visit last week (20 June). During a tour of the hospital, Mr Brake met with staff and volunteers and took the chance to look around our Cancer Information and Support Centre. 29 June 2011
  • Fancy footwork gives orthopaedic research a shot in the arm One of the furrier participants in the EOC walkFormer patients of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), which is based at Epsom Hospital, turned out in numbers to take part in a sponsored walk to raise money for orthopaedic research recently (12 June 2011). 24 June 2011
  • Chief Executive saddles up for national bike week Chief Executive Matthew Hopkins setting off to cycle to a meetingMatthew Hopkins, Chief Executive of Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals joined thousands of other cyclists across the country today (21 June 2011) to celebrate national bike week. 22 June 2011
  • Potential hospital partners announced St Helier Hospital entranceThe Board charged with helping the Trust's hospitals achieve foundation trust status has today (16 June 2011) announced the names of the organisations that have formally shown an interest in merging with Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals. 16 June 2011
  • Nurse of steel takes on Ironman Hannah during her time working in a rural health clinic in Ghana - the reason she chose to support Malaria No MoreA nurse from the children's A&E department at St Helier Hospital is to take part in an 'Ironman' triathlon - an event that will see her swim for 2.4 miles, cycle for 112 miles and run a full marathon - all in less than 17 hours. Hannah Fisher, a senior staff nurse who lives in Raynes Park, will be taking on the challenge to raise funds for anti-malaria charity, Malaria No More, after she spent time volunteering with malaria sufferers in Ghana last year. 15 June 2011
  • Trust welcomes new Director of People and Organisational Development Kevin Croft, Director of People and Organisation DevelopmentThe Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Croft as Director of People and Organisational Development. Kevin, who lives in Kingston, has worked for the NHS for 18 years and joins from NHS North West London, the organisation responsible for running NHS services in north west London. 14 June 2011
  • Get a health check online - top doctor supports Men's Health Week 2011 Man visiting GPOne of the top doctors at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is urging local men to take their health more seriously this week, to coincide with the launch of national Men's Health Week, which starts today (13 June 2011). 13 June 2011
  • Eye clinic unveils new 'quiet room' at Sutton Hospital Friends, family and former colleagues at the opening of Ellie's Room, Sutton Hospital.Nurses and their colleagues, friends and relatives came together at Sutton Hospital last month (May) to unveil a brand new 'quiet room' at the eye clinic. The room has been specially designed to give patients the privacy they may need when coming to terms with bad news. 09 June 2011
  • Trust announces appointment of new Deputy Medical Director From left to right: Dr James Marsh, Paul Burstow, MP for Sutton and Cheam and Kay Sonneborn, then chairman of Sutton and Merton PCT at the opening of the satellite dialysis centre in Sutton, February 2010The Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr James Marsh as its newest Deputy Medical Director. James has been at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals for eight years, joining as a renal (kidney) consultant in 2003, before being made lead consultant for transplantation and, subsequently, clinical director for renal services. 08 June 2011
  • Minister of State spins the discs at Radio St Helier Paul Burstow in the studioPaul Burstow, the MP for Sutton and Cheam and the Minister of State for Care Services, took some time out of his busy schedule recently (25 May 2011) to co-present a show on Radio St Helier. Coming straight from Parliament, where he had just listened to President Barack Obama give a historic speech to both the House of Lords and the House of Commons, Mr Burstow joined forces with the team of volunteers who run the in-house radio station at St Helier Hospital. 07 June 2011
  • Best foot forward for charity walk 2009 EOC walk, Nonsuch MansionPatients of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), their families and friends will soon be putting their best foot forward for charity by taking part in a sponsored walk around Nonsuch Park. The EOC, which is a clinical centre of excellence based at Epsom Hospital, is holding a charity walk to raise money for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. 07 June 2011
  • Don't take chances over E.coli outbreak, urges senior doctor Prevent the spread of infection by washing all uncooked fruit and vegetables before eating.The recent E.coli outbreak in northern Germany has prompted the most senior microbiologist at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals to issue words of advice to local people. 03 June 2011
  • Dancing pirates give children's hospital a boost From left to right: (back row) Head of Nursing for Women and Children's Services Pauline Fonteriz, parents Ama, Julie, Natasha, Kelly and Caroline. Front row: Emma, Shannon, Jason, Shannon A, Rebecca, Abigail, Lily and Poppy, and Clinical Director fQueen Mary's Hospital for Children was presented with a £150 cheque recently (23 May), after young pupils from Beddington Infants School in Wallington used their special 'princess and pirates' disco to raise money for the cause. 01 June 2011