
News
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Call the Midwife – Epsom and St Helier launch new Pregnancy Advice Line
A new dedicated advice line for pregnant women and mums who have recently given birth, which is staffed by midwives and offers clinical support around the clock, officially launched this week.
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‘And I would walk'... all the way round the Isle of Wight – midwives take on challenge
A group of 11 midwives from St Helier Hospital will take part in the Isle of Wight challenge (a 67 mile walk around the island), to raise funds for vital new equipment for the unit.
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Don’t go hopping to A&E this Easter
Staff from Epsom and St Helier hospitals are urging local people to take extra care over the Easter Bank holiday weekend and to only come to A&E in genuine emergencies. Last Easter, we saw 414 people come to A&E on Easter Sunday, and 1,668 people across the entire four day period.
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A special donation for Epsom Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit
Ebbisham Sports Club has kindly donated over £2,000 to the Special Care Baby Unit (where sick or premature newborns are cared for) at Epsom Hospital.
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Winter Heroes – staff at Epsom and St Helier celebrated for going the extra mile
Staff at Epsom and St Helier hospitals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty this winter were celebrated at a special awards ceremony recently, as they were crowned ‘Winter Heroes’ by none other than journalist and broadcaster Jeremy Vine.