Staff in the dedicated children’s hospital and children wards at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are kindly requesting for new toy and book donations to give as gifts to their young patients this Christmas, following the huge success of last year’s toy appeal.
The brand new £521,000 education centre at St Helier Hospital was officially opened recently by special guest Professor Martin Rossor from The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries.
People affected by the loss of a baby or child are invited to gather on the green opposite St Helier Hospital at 6.30pm on Sunday 14 October for a minute’s silence and special commemorative event.
A number of departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals have been recognised for educational excellence in providing training for GPs of the future.
A team of midwives and maternity support workers from Epsom Hospital completed the ‘Nuts Challenge’ military assault course on Sunday 2 September in order to raise funds for the hospital’s Maternity Unit.
Patients, visitors and local people are invited to have an exclusive look around Epsom Hospital and talk with the Chief Executive about plans for the hospital site – including the potential to build a new £250-300 million building on the hospital grounds.
The bereavement room in the maternity department at St Helier Hospital has been declared officially open after a £20,000 refurbishment, thanks to the amazing efforts of a local couple who launched a fundraising campaign after losing their daughter, Hope.
Pregnant women being cared for by Epsom and St Helier hospitals are now able to access all of their maternity medical notes, including details of any blood test results and reminders about their appointments (and soon, their scan reports), through a secure digital record that is available as an app.
