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Local people are being urged to only come to the A&E departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals in genuine emergencies, as the hospitals and their A&E departments are extremely busy.

Although this is the season for mulled wine and mince pies, doctors and nurses at Epsom and St Helier are urging local people to drink responsibly and look after their health this Christmas and New Year.

Epsom and St Helier hospitals are inviting patients, staff and visitors to pay tribute to the memory of a loved one this festive season, with a beautiful memory Christmas tree in the main entrance to each hospital.

A grateful mum raised over £3,500 for the Neonatal Unit at St Helier Hospital as a thank you for the care her son received when he was born six weeks early.

The results of the Epsom and St Helier 2020-2030 engagement campaign are published today (Friday 10 November), after more than 25,000 people joined the conversation about the long term future of the Trust’s healthcare services.

Christmas and the festive season is usually a time to spend with loved ones, but for children and young people staying in hospital, spending the holidays feeling unwell and poorly on a ward can be a very lonely time. 

Elderly patients who are admitted to St Helier Hospital with a broken hip receive some of the best care in the country, according to a national report published recently.

A team of researchers led by a renal consultant at Epsom and St Helier hospitals has been awarded a prestigious research grant of £3.9 million to determine whether aspirin should be prescribed to people with kidney disease to help prevent heart attacks and strokes.