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Epsom and St Helier hospitals will be open and running as usual this week when rail and Tube strikes get under way

Please do not visit A&E unless it is an emergency – that’s the message from St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group as it gears up for a very busy bank holiday of Jubilee celebrations and one of the world’s biggest horse-racing festivals.

Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals are very busy right now and parking is limited. Unfortunately, that is making some patients late for appointments. We are sorry about this and understand delays are frustrating.

Sutton Health and Care Charge Nurse, Leonie Brown, has been honoured with the task of escorting the Lamp Carrier through Westminster Abbey at the 57th Florence Nightingale Foundation Commemoration Service

A day of celebrations to mark International Nurses’ Day takes place today starting with a free breakfast for hard-working staff at George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group.

A young cancer survivor who overcame her fears to undergo a colonoscopy thanks to encouragement and support from NHS staff is urging people to get checked out if they are worried.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is urging people to take extra care and only attend its A&E departments in genuine emergencies over the coming Easter weekend.