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May 2011

Local hospitals announce Nurse of the Year A long-serving matron at Epsom Hospital has been crowned Nurse of the Year at a special ceremony. Maria Paterson, matron for specialty medicine (which includes stroke, respiratory (chest) and cardiology (heart) care) at the hospital, picked up the award at a celebration to mark International Nurses' Day on 12 May. 31 May 2011
Teenage kidney patients given helping hand Young people with kidney disease who struggle to deal with their condition as they approach adulthood are set to benefit from a new initiative at Epsom and St Helier hospitals. 27 May 2011
Over 120 attend meetings on hospitals' future More than 120 local people took their chance to grill experts about the future of Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals last week. At two public meetings, held on 16 and 18 May, patients, visitors, local councillors and members of charities which support the hospitals, all had the chance to quiz key members of the Transaction Board. 26 May 2011
Top of the class for hospital car parks A new study by consumer watchdog Which? has named the car park facilities at St Helier Hospital as the most improved in the country, while parking facilities at Epsom have also been praised. The good news follows a comprehensive review of car parking at the Trust, known as 'The Big Conversation'. 25 May 2011
Changing the way we work, improving the care we provide Like NHS organisations across the country, our Trust is facing an extremely tough financial challenge this year. The amount we are paid for treating our patients has been reduced by four percent, whilst our primary care trusts are reducing the amount of money they spend with us, focusing on treating more patients closer to where they live, for example in GP surgeries. 20 May 2011
'Children should learn life-saving skills' says senior nurse The most senior nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is getting behind a new campaign which calls on the Government to add emergency life support skills (such as first aid and resuscitation) to the national curriculum. The initiative, which has been launched by the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the British Heart Foundation, aims to get emergency skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 17 May 2011
Pollen count reaches (hay) fever pitch A specialist in allergies at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is encouraging local hay fever sufferers to be prepared for a long summer, as early signs show that the season ahead could be harder than usual for people who are intolerant to pollen. 13 May 2011
Our financial plan for 2011-12 On Friday (May 6), the Trust Board met to agree the organisation's financial plan for 2011-12 and acknowledged that the Trust faces a very challenging position. 12 May 2011
From Surrey to the Sahara: Trust doctor volunteers in North African warzone A senior surgeon from Epsom and St Helier hospitals recently returned from a two-week mission to a North African warzone. Mr Richard Field, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital was based at Tataouine regional hospital, located near the Libyan border in southern Tunisia. 12 May 2011
'Ain't no mountain high enough' for leukaemia patient A local man who was treated for leukaemia at St Helier Hospital will be climbing the three highest mountains in the UK in under 24 hours next month (10 June), to raise funds for the department which cared for him. 10 May 2011
Free 'managing the cancer experience' course starts soon A free course to help local cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the shock, upheaval and distress the disease causes is set to begin at Epsom Hospital later this month (May). The seven week programme deals with every aspect of cancer, from the first diagnosis. It includes topics from diet and nutrition to how cancer affects the human body, and from relaxation to complementary therapies. 06 May 2011
'Organ donations rise but we still need more' says senior doctor New figures show that a record number of people donated vital organs at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals last year, bringing a new lease of life to a number of people across the region. But now, the Trust's most senior doctor, Medical Director Dr James Clarke, is urging more people to step forward and sign up to the organ donor register. 06 May 2011