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January 2012

'Keep warm, keep well' during the cold weather The Met Office has confirmed that all regions of England are now experiencing severe cold weather. Because low temperatures can be dangerous, especially for the very young or very old or those with chronic disease, the most senior nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is calling on local people to protect themselves against the dangers of winter. 31 January 2012
St George's decide not to proceed with merger process St George's Healthcare NHS Trust have informed us and our strategic authority, NHS London, that they cannot proceed with their bid to merge with St Helier and Sutton hospitals. Throughout the process St George's have been very positive about the strategic opportunity to merge and the benefits this could bring to patients. 30 January 2012
Marathon challenge is no cakewalk for Trust IT worker Andy The opening sentence of his first blog entry reads: 'My name is Andy. I like cakes, and sweets, and pies and buns, and just about everything that is bad for you.' 27 January 2012
£2.5 million transformation complete at Epsom's day surgery unit The multi-million pound overhaul of the day surgery and endoscopy unit (where patients' digestive and respiratory systems are examined using miniscule cameras) at Epsom Hospital is now complete, with the first patients already coming through the doors to the brand new department. 25 January 2012
Norovirus (diarrhoea and vomiting) at Epsom Hospital - update On Monday, we announced that Epsom Hospital was dealing with a number of cases of the 'winter vomiting bug', Norovirus, which puts a significant pressure on beds at the hospital. We are pleased to be able to state that the situation is now improving. 25 January 2012
De-merger update - assessment of bids Local people and our patients will be aware that our Trust is unable to achieve foundation trust status in its current form. As such, a special committee (known as a Transaction Board) was set up to explore and, once approved, implement alternative options. This is likely to see Epsom and St Helier (including Sutton) hospitals de-merge and merge with other hospitals. 23 January 2012
Top nurse at Epsom Hospital asks for help to stop spread of Norovirus The top nurse at Epsom Hospital is today (23 January 2012) asking local people for their help to combat the spread of an infectious stomach illness that can lead to diarrhoea and vomiting. The hospital is facing significant pressure as a result of Norovirus. 23 January 2012
Missed appointments cost local hospitals £5.6 million New figures show that in the last year alone, people missing appointments at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals cost the Trust (and, in turn, taxpayers) more than £5 million. 20 January 2012
We're on the move! New £53,000 mobile x-ray unit at Epsom Hospital It's taken a 72-mile sponsored walk and weeks of fundraising, but thanks to the hard work of Epsom Medical Equipment Fund and 17 members of staff from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECamb), a new mobile x-ray unit has arrived at Epsom Hospital. 19 January 2012
Keep a lid on it - top nurse gives bathroom tip The most senior nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is advising local people to put the lid down when flushing the toilet to avoid the spread of disease. 19 January 2012
Easy to swallow - new cameras arrive at Epsom Hospital Doctors at Epsom Hospital are using a brand new technique to work out what's wrong with patients who have problems with their digestive system: they get them to swallow a video camera! 13 January 2012
Fed up with winter colds and bugs? Catch it, bin it, kill it, says senior nurse It's natural to feel a bit down in January: the party season is over, the days are short and the weather isn't great. Added to that, a number of winter germs are doing the rounds, from common coughs and colds to stomach bugs and flu. 13 January 2012
New £134,000 life-saving cancer service launched Cancer patients who need emergency treatment at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are set to benefit from a brand new life-saving service, which includes the appointment of two additional oncology (cancer) consultants and two new cancer nurse specialists. 12 January 2012
Hospital patient ratings published As part of a drive to encourage more patients to give feedback about the care they receive at our hospitals, we have today (9 January 2012) started to publish our latest ratings from the national NHS Choices website on our own website. 09 January 2012
£760,000 stroke-busting service sees first patients at Epsom A new service to provide stroke victims with life-saving, blood clot-busting medication is now seeing its first patients at Epsom Hospital. As part of a huge £760,000 investment into our specialist stroke service, the team are now offering thrombolysis treatment to suitable patients. 06 January 2012
Christmas and New Year bundles of joy for parents at Epsom and St Helier hospitals Thirteen families in Surrey and southwest London celebrated the best Christmas present imaginable with the arrival of new babies born on Christmas Day 2011 at Epsom and St Helier hospitals. In addition, a further thirteen families welcomed 2012 in with their own bundles of joy on New Year's Day. 06 January 2012
Top nurse says learn to save a life The most senior nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is backing a new national campaign to help people who don't know what to do if someone suffers a heart attack. Pippa Hart, Director of Nursing at the hospitals, is supporting the British Heart Foundation's new 'Hard and Fast' campaign promoting hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 05 January 2012
Want to give up smoking? Get fit with the Quit Kit! One of the most senior doctors at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is urging local people who've made a New Year's resolution to quit smoking to seek help and guidance from the beginning, in order to increase their chances of success. 05 January 2012
Happy new year As a new year begins, I would like to wish all of our patients and local people the very best for 2012. It's likely to be another busy 12 months for our hospitals, but I'm confident that we can make it another successful and rewarding year. 22 December 2011