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Forever Friends - hospital charity celebrates another successful year The dedicated charity for St Helier and Sutton hospitals looked back at another year of hard work and committed fundraising last week (8 May 2012), as they held their 59th Annual General Meeting. A crowd of volunteers and VIPs gathered for the St Helier and Sutton League of Friends yearly meeting, including Absolutely Fabulous actress and charity President June Whitfield and the Mayor of Sutton Cllr Gerry Jerome. 16 May 2012
Sea Scouts take to the air on hospital radio A group of sea scouts took to the airwaves of Epsom Hospital Radio recently (16 March 2012) after they visited patients at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), which is based at the hospital. 29 March 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
£16,000 donation for women with difficult labour A charitable donation of £16,000 has funded a brand new, state-of-the-art piece of medical equipment at St Helier Hospital that will help to treat women who have suffered a serious perineal injury during childbirth (where the muscles around the vagina and anus are damaged). 04 November 2011
Local MP gets hospital 'Brake-dancing' The MP for Carshalton and Wallington, Tom Brake, took time out from his busy schedule on 14 October 2011 to present a show on Radio St Helier. Tom joined forces with Radio St Helier volunteers, including station manager Kevin Horkan and presenter Chris Money, to take part in the light music show - a mixture of music, patient requests and current affairs. 24 October 2011
Volunteers donate £75,000 to diagnostic imaging department 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
Let's celebrate! Huge thank you for hospital volunteers The 446 volunteers who give up their time to support services at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals were celebrated at a prestigious annual tea party last Friday (30 September 2011). The special event, which took place in the Queen's Stand at Epsom Racecourse, saw a crowd of hospital volunteers enjoy cakes, sandwiches and even a spot of dancing. 06 October 2011
It's child's play at Sutton Hospital nursery The young children at Willows nursery in Sutton Hospital can now make the most of the summer months, thanks to a brand new garden area funded by the St Helier and Sutton League of Friends. 29 July 2011
Epsom's stroke service receives new monitoring equipment The former Chief Executive of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, David Smith, made a return visit to Britten Ward at Epsom Hospital last week (28 June 2011) to present Welch Allyn Patient Monitoring Equipment, worth £40,000 and purchased by Epsom Medical Equipment Fund. 08 July 2011
Minister of State spins the discs at Radio St Helier Paul 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
Tooting and Mitcham FC make it an eggs-tra special Easter for the kids Patients on the children's ward at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children got an early Easter treat thanks to the generosity of local club Tooting and Mitcham FC. 28 April 2011
Quacking good time for all at the Great Duck Race '11 Make a splash this year by entering the Great Duck Race 2011 unless you're the kind to duck a challenge! And by doing so, you can support the work of the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, a charity which funds new equipment for Epsom Hospital. 27 April 2011
Leatherhead Friends join cancer battle with life-saving £50,000 donation Local 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
£200,000 x-ray room opens at Epsom Hospital A 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
There's no place like home' for dialysis patients - says new appeal A local charity has launched a new fundraising appeal to help kidney patients at Epsom and St Helier hospitals receive the treatment that they need in the comfort of their own homes. 24 February 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
Monitoring the Mayor - new equipment unveiled at Epsom Hospital The Mayor of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Cllr Clive Smitherham, visited Epsom Hospital recently to officially unveil two new monitors which cost £1,500. The 'comfort cuff' monitors, which have been donated to the hospital by the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, will help to monitor patients' blood pressures, oxygen levels and heart rate. 16 December 2010
Chelsea FC legend gives extra time for hospital charity Retired Chelsea and Barcelona footballer Allan Harris dropped into Epsom Hospital last Wednesday (3 November) to present the ear, nose and throat team with two brand new pieces of medical equipment. Allan, who lives in nearby Ashtead and has coached international superstars including Diego Maradona and Paul Gascoigne, spent time chatting to hospital staff before officially presenting them with two portable nasal endoscopes. 08 November 2010
Tea party celebrates hospital volunteers A tea party to celebrate and thank the 428 volunteers who regularly give up their time to support Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals was held at Epsom Racecourse recently. Every hospital volunteer was invited by the Trust to the annual event, which took place in the prestigious Queen's Stand at the racecourse. 19 October 2010
New hospital shop is 'Absolutely Fabulous' The League of Friends shop in St Helier Hospital has been officially re-opened by 'Ab Fab' actress June Whitfield following a £65,000 refurbishment. The shop, which sells magazines, books, sandwiches, gifts and many other items, has been extended so that patients, visitors and staff can choose from a wider selection of goods. 08 October 2010
Hospital chaplains hold baby memorial service A memorial service for people who have been affected by the loss of a baby has been organised by the chaplains at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals. The annual service will take place on Sunday 3 October 2010 at 3pm in St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 2RG. 24 September 2010
'Learning to live with cancer' course to begin shortly A 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
Radio St Helier marks 40 years of broadcasting Old and new friends gathered at Radio St Helier recently to celebrate the radio station's 40th birthday. Former volunteers and special guests, including 'Ab fab' actress June Whitfield CBE and Minister of State for Care Services and MP for Sutton and Cheam, Paul Burstow, mingled with current members and presenters at the birthday bash. 12 July 2010
Fitness fans going the distance for newborn babies Two fitness fanatics will each do three marathons in one day to raise money for the neonatal unit at St Helier hospital next Saturday (5 June). Personal trainer at LA Fitness in Banstead, Brian Wright and his client Richard Tait, are both preparing to row 26 miles, cycle 26 miles and run 26 miles for the cause - a staggering total of 78 miles each. 01 June 2010
No half measures for Epsom children's ward Parents and visitors to a children's ward at Epsom Hospital can now take a break in front of the television, thanks to a generous donation from The Cricketers Inn in Stamford Green Road, Epsom. Staff at the pub organised 12 special fundraising evenings, which included a James Bond theme night, to purchase a television for the ward. 27 May 2010
A friend indeed ward receives generous £20,000 donation A ward dedicated to caring for elderly patients at St Helier Hospital has received an anonymous £20,000 donation from a friend of a couple who were treated there. 07 May 2010
Butterfly boosted by £1,500 'big band' cheque Members 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
All aboard! Doctor rows miles for kidney health It's not every day you find a doctor rowing a marathon in a hospital canteen, but that's what happened recently (11 March) when 25-year-old Judah Eastwell took to his rowing machine to raise funds for the Southwest Thames Kidney Fund. 24 March 2010
Top celebrity advisor wheels in new hospital equipment PR guru and celebrity advisor, Max Clifford, took time out of his busy schedule recently (1 March) to present £20,000 worth of new equipment to Epsom Hospital. Max met with staff from the main operating theatre to present ten patient transfer trolleys, which were bought for the hospital with a generous donation from the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund. 02 March 2010
Paintings donated to hospital in memory of 'loving mother' The daughter of a patient at Epsom Hospital has collected and donated 50 paintings to the hospital in memory of her mother. Stephanie Newark from Epsom decided to donate paintings to be hung in the single rooms in the wards of the hospital following the sad death of her 91 year old mother, Olive, who was a patient at Epsom several times and who spent much of her time there in single rooms. 02 February 2010
Jimmy Tarbuck has surgeons in stitches during hospital visit British comedian, Jimmy Tarbuck OBE, popped in to Epsom Hospital last week (28 October) to present staff in the operating theatres with a brand new piece of equipment. Known as a camera stack, the machine is used in performing keyhole surgery. It cost £42,000 and was donated to the hospital by the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund. 10 November 2009
News just in - Sir Trevor McDonald visits hospital 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
Patient Information Centre opens with a pledge A brand new Patient Information Centre designed and built to offer patients at St Helier Hospital a wide range of information about different aspects of their healthcare was officially opened by the MP for Carshalton and Wallington, Tom Brake, on Friday (October 16). 21 October 2009
Landmark year for hospital's charities Sometimes it seems that everybody's birthday comes at once and that's certainly true at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, as six of the charities that support the hospitals are celebrating landmark birthdays this year. 21 October 2009
Trust throws 'thank you' party for volunteers A tea party hosted at Epsom Racecourse paid thanks to the dedicated volunteers of Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals last week. The Trust invited every hospital volunteer to the Queen's Stand at the racecourse where they enjoyed tea, sandwiches and cake - all to the relaxing sounds of a live musician who played classic songs, including hits by Frank Sinatra. 09 October 2009
Volunteers receive bronze bars and thanks at ceremony An awards ceremony to celebrate the people who give up their free time to support cancer patients and their families at the Macmillan Butterfly Centre in Epsom Hospital took place last week. The ceremony marked the long service of 21 volunteers, as well as offering a huge thank you to the whole team of helpers. 25 August 2009
Happy 60th birthday to good Friends The actresses June Whitfield and Liz Fraser popped into St Helier Hospital last night (13 May), to wish the League of Friends a happy 60th birthday. June, who is Patron of the charity, and 'Carry On' star Liz attended the friends' Annual General Meeting to cut a birthday cake and help other members mark the special occasion. 14 May 2009
Hospital's heart team welcomes surprise donation An unexpected donation of £14,500 has been given to the cardiology department at Epsom Hospital by a local charity. 28 April 2009
Help is at hand for hearing-impaired patients Local residents who are hearing-impaired are likely to find communicating with staff at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals easier from now on. That's because the Disability Information Centre Epsom (DICE) - a service based at Epsom Hospital - has recently purchased three portable hearing loops for patients to use when visiting the hospitals. 24 April 2009
High Sheriff comes under pressure at Epsom Hospital The High Sheriff of Surrey 2008-09, Sally Varah, visited Epsom Hospital recently to officially open the hospital's new cutting-edge neutral pressure room, which cost nearly million pounds. The room means that patients with severe respiratory illnesses, such as tuberculosis (TB) can be isolated from other people, preventing it from spreading to other patients. 22 April 2009
£240,000 state-of-the-art isolation room keeps infections at bay A state-of-the-art neutral pressure room which allows patients with severe chest diseases such as tuberculosis to be isolated from others has been unveiled at Epsom Hospital. 13 March 2009
Local MP lends helping hand at Radio St Helier A local MP joined volunteers at Radio St Helier recently to help present their weekly Sunday evening request show. 16 February 2009
Six figure sum helps to mend broken hearts The St Helier Hospital League of Friends has made a donation of more than £215,000 to the hospital's renal and cardiology departments, helping to fund new equipment, including a reverse osmosis machine worth £45,000. 03 February 2009
Friends donate £20,000 scanner to protect patients from DVT A state of the art portable scanner used to help detect Deep Vein Thrombolysis (DVT) and a range of other conditions has been donated to the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) at St Helier Hospital. The CAU is used to assess patients with emergency conditions before they are then either discharged or referred to a specialist ward for treatment. 01 December 2008
Volunteers recognised for outstanding services to the Trust Almost 200 volunteers who support Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals have been recognised for the time and commitment they give to the Trust. 04 December 2008
Volunteers present life saving equipment to children hospital staff Essential lifesaving equipment which is used to diagnose neurological (brain) conditions has been donated to help sick children at the Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, which is part of St Helier hospital. It will also be used to diagnose adults who are admitted to both Epsom and St Helier hospitals. 04 December 2008
St Helier League of Friends donate £100,000 to improve endoscopy unit The endoscopy department at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust now boasts new and improved facilities thanks to the generosity of the St Helier League of Friends. 04 December 2008
Thousands raised by volunteers for new scanner Epsom Hospital's ante-natal unit is the proud owner of a brand new £25,000 ultrasound scanner thanks to the Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS). The portable device, known as a Sonosite Micromaxx scanner, checks the positioning of unborn babies and can help identify abnormalities. 05 December 2008

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