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  • Minister declares new state-of-the-art laboratories officially open Paul Burstow MP cuts the ribbonThe Minister of State for Care Services and MP for Sutton and Cheam, Paul Burstow, officially opened two new state-of-the-art laboratories (where up to a million blood and other samples are tested every year) at St Helier Hospital this morning (18 May 2012). 18 May 2012
  • Hayfever sufferers should prepare - despite the weather Child playing outdoorsA local expert at St Helier, Epsom and Sutton hospitals is encouraging local hayfever sufferers to prepare for the summer, despite the recent poor weather locally. 04 May 2012
  • Learn more about living with cancer with our free course Tarlika Patel, Macmillan cancer information managerA free course to help local cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the devastating impact of the disease is set to begin at Epsom Hospital later this month. 10 April 2012
  • St Helier unveils state-of-the-art laboratories Laboratory staffDoctors, nurses and laboratory staff at St Helier Hospital are celebrating the arrival of new cutting edge equipment which is revolutionising the way patients' diagnostic tests are carried out. 20 March 2012
  • Hospital experts back 'Be clear on cancer' campaign Be clear on cancer logoDoctors and nurses from Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals have added their backing to a new national 'Be clear on cancer' campaign, which encourages people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. 13 March 2012
  • We're on the move! New £53,000 mobile x-ray unit at Epsom Hospital Arman Medina from our diagnostic imaging department and Gary Carey, Mark Buckton, Mike Wigley from SECamb.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
  • New £134,000 life-saving cancer service launched In the back row (L-R) is our lead consultant for cancer services Dr Lydia Jones and cancer nurse specialist Dawn Brewer. In the front is cancer nurse specialist Julia Lowes and consultants Dr David Watkins and Dr Jaishree Bhosle.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
  • Hospitals celebrate World Radiography Day Matthew Hopkins meeting with radiographers and lead radiologist Dr Arum Parthipun (fourth from left)Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals recently marked World Radiography Day (8 November 2011) with a week of events celebrating the contribution of radiography to the world of medicine. This included recognising those clinicians who work in the field and provide radiography services to patients on a daily basis. 18 November 2011
  • Anthea Turner cuts ribbon to new £634,000 scanner Staff from the unit, the estates team (who managed the installation of the scanner) and Anthea TurnerTelevision personality Anthea Turner dropped into Epsom Hospital earlier today (10 November 2011), to officially open a new £634,000 CT scanner, which helps clinicians to spot life-threatening conditions faster than ever before. Anthea met with Chief Executive Matthew Hopkins, Chief Operating Officer Karen Breen and key members of staff from the unit, before cutting the ribbon to the new state-of the-art scanner. 10 November 2011
  • Improbable, but not impossible have you heard of male breast cancer? Male breast cancer awarenessUnsurprisingly, women's health has been at the forefront of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which took place in October however, what many do not realise is that, although overwhelmingly an issue for women, men are also susceptible to the disease. 01 November 2011
  • Volunteers donate £75,000 to diagnostic imaging department From left to right is: Diana Everington, member of the League of Friends, Val Brundle, Chair of the League of Friends, Dr Andrew Keane, Director of People and Organisational Development Kevin Croft, Mina Deved and Seena Jaguegivane, radiographer.A £75,000 donation has funded a brand new state-of-the-art scanner, which can help clinicians spot potentially life-threatening conditions faster than ever before, at Sutton Hospital. The new ultrasound scanner, which was funded by the St Helier and Sutton League of Friends, can be used to examine any part of the body and help diagnose a wide range of illnesses. 07 October 2011
  • Get to know yourself a little better for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Image of a breast scanThe most senior cancer nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer next month. October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to encourage women to check their breasts regularly for any changes. 30 September 2011
  • Hospitals back new bowel cancer campaign Dr Martin Stockwell and Dr Ruth CharltonThe two most senior doctors at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals have added their support to the first national Government campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer. Launched on 16 September 2011 by the Health Minister and local MP, Paul Burstow, the campaign focuses on highlighting the symptoms of the illness. 19 September 2011
  • Independent living sessions at St Helier Hospital Tarlika Patel (right), the Trust's cancer information manager and advisor from the Sutton Centre for Independent Living and Learning, Nicky Davies.The Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital, where local cancer patients and their loved ones can go for practical advice, emotional support and complementary therapies, is hosting a series of events to promote independent living. 02 September 2011
  • A sting in the tail for some this summer Amena WarnerBritish summers are famously unpredictable, but even when it's not pouring down with rain thousands of people across the country are driven indoors by another problem particular to the season. Although nothing more than an irritating sideshow to a picnic for most, for a significant minority of people bee and wasp stings can be deadly. 05 August 2011
  • Independent living sessions at St Helier Hospital Tarlika Patel (right), the Trust's cancer information manager and advisor from the Sutton Centre for Independent Living and Learning, Nicky Davies.The Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital, where local cancer patients and their loved ones can go for practical advice, emotional support and complementary therapies, is hosting a series of events to promote independent living. 20 July 2011
  • Keeping well down on the farm Individual washing handsAs the school holidays approach us once more, parents and guardians across Sutton and Epsom will be thinking of enjoyable ways to entertain their children - and that may mean you're planning a trip to a farm or petting zoo. 14 July 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
  • 'Ain't no mountain high enough' for leukaemia patient Jon Horsford in Kandersteg, Switzerland.jpgA 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 Learn about cancer management in a supportive and welcoming environment.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
  • Leatherhead Friends join cancer battle with life-saving £50,000 donation Presentation of ultrasound scannerLocal doctors are being given a new weapon in the fight against cancer, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Leatherhead Hospital. 26 April 2011
  • Support from doctors for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Even healthy men should consider booking a prostate examination once they reach their fifties.Top doctors at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are backing Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and are urging men to take their health seriously. On average, one in nine men will experience prostate cancer during their lifetime. Currently around a quarter of a million men are living with the disease in the UK and by the end of the year another 37,000 will be diagnosed. It is the most common form of cancer in men - and this year alone, 10,000 men will die as a consequence. 23 March 2011
  • £200,000 x-ray room opens at Epsom Hospital The Right Honourable Lord Ashley of Stoke (front centre) officially opens the new unit at an event attended by Trust staff and volunteers, including Dr Geoffrey Robb (2nd left, back) Chairman of the Friends, and Charlotte Hamilton (3rd left, back), tA new £200,000 x-ray room at Epsom Hospital was officially opened in front of a crowd of patients, visitors, staff, volunteers and VIPs recently. The facility - which was generously funded by the hospital's League of Friends - houses a brand new specialist unit which can take up to 15 images per second to create a moving image of a patient's insides. 03 March 2011
  • Life threatening conditions caught out with new £634,000 scanner Epsom New CT ScannerA brand new £634,000 CT scanner at Epsom Hospital is helping to spot life-threatening conditions, such as cancers and potential blood clots, faster and more accurately than ever before. 04 February 2011
  • The ribbon is cut at the Cancer Information and Support Centre The official opening of our new Cancer Information and Support CentreSpecial guests, fundraisers, doctors, nurses and other members of Trust staff gathered at the Cancer Information and Support Centre at St Helier Hospital earlier this week (Monday 29 November), to watch as the new centre was officially opened. 03 December 2010
  • Hospital pharmacy reopens for business after major £170,000 upgrade Pharmacy at Epsom HospitalThe pharmacy at Epsom Hospital has reopened for business after a major redesign and refurbishment costing £170,000. 12 November 2010
  • Leading cancer nurse backs new iPhone app Screenshot of the applicationOne in nine women in the UK will get breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. As with all cancers, the earlier the condition is found, the better the chance of beating it. That's why a leading cancer nurse at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is supporting a new iPhone application (app) that encourages women to check their breasts regularly. 22 October 2010
  • Top cancer nurse backs Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sarah Wemyss, lead cancer nurseA leading cancer nurse at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer this month. 01 October 2010
  • 'Learning to live with cancer' course to begin shortly Tarlika Patel, Macmillan cancer information managerA free course to help local cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the devastating effects of the disease is set to begin at Epsom Hospital later this month (September). The eight-week course, called 'Learning to live with cancer', offers practical advice and emotional support to anyone who has been affected by cancer. 09 September 2010
  • Skin cancer experts call to cut VAT on sun cream Chris HarlandA skin cancer expert who works at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is backing a campaign to cut the VAT paid on sun cream. The campaign, which calls for the government to slash VAT on sun cream from the normal 17.5% to a 5% levy charge, follows figures that show skin cancer is the UK's fastest growing cancer and the second biggest killer of young men under the age of 35. 12 August 2010
  • Trust buys time with new pharmacy prescription software The Trust's pharmacy department is responsible for all our inpatients and outpatientsThe pharmacy department at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has embarked on an ambitious project to reduce the number of phone calls nursing staff have to make. From 1 July, new prescription software will mean that nurses, doctors and other medical staff at St Helier Hospital will no longer have to pick up the phone and call the pharmacy department to find out when patients' prescriptions are ready. 26 July 2010
  • Chief pharmacist dispenses helpful advice The Trust's pharmacy department is responsible for all our inpatients and outpatientsThe most senior pharmacist at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is urging local people to remember their medicines when they go into hospital. 26 April 2010
  • Butterfly boosted by £1,500 'big band' cheque Information and Support Manager, Teresa Howes; Clinical Director of cancer services, Dr Lydia Jones; John Chamberlain; Mick Martin; Cancer services manager, Julia Sinclair and information manager, Tarlika PatelMembers of the Nonsuch Rotary Club dropped into The Macmillan Butterfly Centre at Epsom Hospital recently to say thank you to the service and drop off a bumper £1,500 cheque. President John Chamberlain and President (elect) Mick Martin visited the centre, which provides support, advice and complementary therapies to cancer patients and their loved ones, to donate the generous sum. 14 April 2010
  • Local cancer experts back new bill to ban under 18s from sunbeds Chris HarlandCancer experts at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust are supporting a private member's bill (a bill put to Government by MPs) to ban under 18 year olds from using sunbeds in local tanning salons. 22 January 2010
  • Funds for Operation Butterfly are heading skywards From left: Brenda Woodman, Ken Woodman and clinical nurse specialists Jan Berry-Smith and Sheena WoodwardThe campaign to raise money for a new cancer support room at St Helier Hospital was given a real boost this week, as a former patient donated more than £2,600 to the cause. Ken Woodman, aged 71 from Coulsdon, discovered he had bowel cancer just ten weeks ago, and after undergoing successful treatment, decided he would raise money for the people who helped him through his difficult time. 16 December 2009
  • Lung doctor joins campaign to raise awareness of deadly disease Dr RahmanA doctor who specialises in treating people with lung problems is urging local people to be aware of the risks and symptoms of lung cancer, as he gets behind a national campaign to raise awareness of the disease this month. Dr Shakil Rahman, consultant in respiratory medicine for the Trust, is supporting lung cancer awareness month, which runs throughout November. 23 November 2009
  • News just in - Sir Trevor McDonald visits hospital Sir Trevor McDonald paid a special visit to Epsom Hospital last week to officially present a new piece of equipment to the histology department.The news presenter and broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald visited Epsom Hospital on Tuesday (20 October) to present a brand new piece of equipment to the histopathology department. Sir Trevor visited the Trust to present a writer machine - a state-of-the-art device that prints a unique patient identification number and barcode on tissue samples - on behalf of the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund. 28 October 2009
  • Nurse takes to the sky for charity Janice and her instructorA nurse from St Helier Hospital leapt from a plane this week in a bid to raise money for charity. 16 October 2009
  • 'Operation Butterfly' takes flight Lydia JonesA new fundraising campaign to help build a support centre for cancer patients and their loved ones at St Helier Hospital has been launched. The campaign, known as 'Operation Butterfly', is a joint initiative between the Sutton Guardian and the Trust and aims to raise £10,000 over the next few months. Fundraisers and volunteers at the Trust have already raised £40,000 towards the project. 28 September 2009
  • 'Learning to live with cancer' course launched A free course to help local people deal with the devastating effects of cancer is being launched by experts at Epsom Hospital. The eight-week course, called 'Learning to live with cancer', offers practical advice and emotional support to cancer patients and their loved ones as they come to terms with the illness. 04 September 2009
  • Patient lands great catch with fundraising event Mark Phillips and Dr MerciecaIt may not be the most common way of raising money, but for a patient of St Helier Hospital, a sponsored fly-fishing competition was the perfect fundraising event. 28 August 2009
  • Local MP reopens refurbished laboratory MP Chris Grayling with consultant microbiologists Justin Bendig and Sharon ChambersChris Grayling, MP for Epsom and Ewell, visited West Park on 29 July to officially reopen the Trust's virology laboratory. The laboratory, which forms part of the Trust's microbiology department, is used to test for viruses such as HIV and influenza - more recently - swine 'flu. It has been refurbished over the past five weeks, with the work costing £77,000. 19 August 2009
  • Breaking up the risk of blood clots The photograph shows, from L-R, Anticoagulation Clinical Nurse Specialists Mandy McDonnell, Krish Soomarooa and Jude WolstenholmeDoctors and nurses at Epsom and St Helier hospitals have adopted a new set of guidelines to help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - a condition that kills 25,000 people per year in the UK alone. 18 August 2009
  • MP launches new £650,000 'life saving' gamma camera Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, at the launch of a brand new £650,000 gamma cameraTom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, visited St Helier Hospital last week (11 June) to officially launch a brand new £650,000 gamma camera. The hi-tech camera, which detects cancers and organ problems, offers patients from across Sutton, Merton and Epsom access to a faster and more accurate service. 15 June 2009
  • Senior pharmacist offers advice to local residents about teething gels Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's most senior pharmacist has issued a warning to the local community about the risks associated with people under the age of 16 using teething gels and mouth ulcer treatments that contain salicylate salts, which work in a similar way to aspirin. 29 April 2009
  • Summer's here - but it's not all good news for those with hayfever A leading expert at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is giving local residents advice on simple steps they can take to help reduce the symptoms of hayfever and related allergies. 28 April 2009
  • Experts join the fight against ovarian cancer Love women campaign logoExperts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are urging women to be more aware of the symptoms and risks of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women and kills 4,500 people per year in the UK alone. Now the fight is on to raise awareness of the disease. 24 March 2009
  • Trust unveils new £650,000 'life-saving' gamma camera Patient Jane Walter uses Gamma CameraPatients across Epsom, Sutton and Merton needing scans to detect cancers or organ problems are set to benefit from a faster and more accurate service, thanks to a new hi-tech gamma camera about to be unveiled at St Helier Hospital. 20 March 2009
  • Get well soon - without using antibiotics PillsHealth experts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are backing a national campaign to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics. 13 March 2009
  • Hospitals warn of dangers of buying medicines online Pharmacist at prescriptions counter talking to customerHundreds of people across Sutton, Merton and Surrey could be playing Russian roulette with their health by buying prescription drugs from the web, according to the Chief Pharmacist at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, Anne Davies. 09 February 2009
  • Home treatment service is transforming patients' lives One of the country's leading nurses in immunology, based at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, has said a new home treatment service for people with a genetically linked disorder of their immune system is having an amazing effect for patients. 01 December 2008

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