News from the Elective Orthopaedic Centre http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/feeds/eoc.rss A member of staff from the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) at Epsom Hospital is taking the love of her job the extra mile - as she's getting ready to take on the London Marathon to raise money for the cause. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/april-2012/marathon-challenge-for-hip-and-knee-care/ 27882 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120412000000 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:35:19 GMT 20120412153519 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:12:22 GMT 2012050112121222 Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals have started the new financial year with a bang, after announcing a huge £8.9 million to fund almost 100 refurbishment projects and new pieces of equipment across the sites. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/april-2012/hospitals-announce-89-million-cash-injection/ 27868 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120411000000 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:35:32 GMT 20120411143532 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:11:31 GMT 2012050112121131 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. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/sea-scouts-take-to-the-air-on-hospital-radio/ 27743 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT 20120329040000 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:57:50 GMT 20120329175750 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:10:47 GMT 201204021641047 Staff at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), which is based at Epsom Hospital, were officially thanked at the House of Commons recently by Mitcham and Morden MP, Siobhain McDonagh. The event (on 28 November 2011) was held to thank those individuals and organisations taking part in a local work experience scheme, arranged by the MP. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/december-2011/elective-orthopaedic-centre-thanked-for-throwing-doors-open-to-aspiring-medics/ 26519 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111213000000 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:07:23 GMT 20111213120723 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:26:13 GMT 2012010312122613 Former patients of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), which is based at Epsom Hospital, turned out in numbers to take part in a sponsored walk to raise money for orthopaedic research recently (12 June 2011). http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/june-2011/fancy-footwork-gives-orthopaedic-research-a-shot-in-the-arm/ 24236 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110624000000 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:31:38 GMT 20110624183138 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:43:08 GMT 201107011644308 Patients of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), their families and friends will soon be putting their best foot forward for charity by taking part in a sponsored walk around Nonsuch Park. The EOC, which is a clinical centre of excellence based at Epsom Hospital, is holding a charity walk to raise money for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/june-2011/best-foot-forward-for-charity-walk/ 23954 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT 20110607050000 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:04:34 GMT 20110607180434 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:40:19 GMT 201107011644019 A senior surgeon from Epsom and St Helier hospitals recently returned from a two-week mission to a North African warzone. Mr Richard Field, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital was based at Tataouine regional hospital, located near the Libyan border in southern Tunisia. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/may-2011/from-surrey-to-the-sahara-trust-doctor-volunteers-in-north-african-warzone/ 23594 Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110512000000 Thu, 12 May 2011 12:08:34 GMT 20110512120834 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:39:15 GMT 2011060112123915 Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are looking for 1,000 patients and local people to become involved in a special panel to give feedback about their hospital services. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/its-your-hospital-1000-patients-and-local-people-wanted/ 22686 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110304000000 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:43:43 GMT 20110304144343 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:57:57 GMT 201104041755757 The Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) at Epsom Hospital has been recognised in a national poll as one of the best employers in healthcare. The annual Healthcare 100 awards polled more than 35,000 health professionals to determine who the best employers in the business are, and thanks to the positive feedback from EOC staff, the centre came away with an award. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/july-2010/top-job-the-elective-orthopaedic-centre-gets-national-recognition/ 20041 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:40:00 GMT 20100726164000 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:40:33 GMT 20100726164033 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:33:49 GMT 201009231423349 A brand new £1 million operating theatre at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) in Epsom Hospital, which gives expert surgeons access to all of the latest technology and allows them to operate with even greater precision, has just opened. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/july-2010/new-1-million-theatre-gives-surgeons-cutting-edge/ 19986 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:44:00 GMT 20100723114400 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:47:19 GMT 20100723114719 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:16:13 GMT 201008031531613 The Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC), which is based at Epsom Hospital, marked another successful year recently, as it published its annual report for the 2008/09 financial year. The report gives an overview of the work of the EOC during the year, including a number of key achievements. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/november-2009/the-eoc-celebrates-another-successful-year/ 17535 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT 20091112154500 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:45:49 GMT 20091112154549 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:38:13 GMT 201009231423813 Former patients of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) at Epsom Hospital turned out in force recently to raise money for vital research into orthopaedic surgery, such as hip and knee replacements. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/august-2009/raising-money-just-a-walk-in-the-park-for-former-patients/ 16918 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:43:00 GMT 20090813144300 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:44:08 GMT 20090813144408 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:30:48 GMT 200909011423048 A former knee-surgery patient of Epsom Hospital can finally put his feet up. After two and a half years of fundraising for new medical equipment, Don Hamilton presented a cheque for £5,050 to doctors and nurses at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) on Wednesday (10 June). http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/june-2009/patients-years-of-fundraising-pay-off/ 16671 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:48:00 GMT 20090615174800 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:49:43 GMT 20090615174943 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:39:22 GMT 201009231423922 The Elective Orthopaedic Centre (EOC) is delighted to have won 5th place in the prestigious Healthcare 100 top UK employers by the Health Service Journal and Nursing Times. The EOC is hosted by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and is based at Epsom Hospital. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/march-2009/elective-orthopaedic-centre-wins-5th-place-in-national-top-employers-award/ 2320 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:45:00 GMT 20090306094500 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:45:43 GMT 20090306094543 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:34:58 GMT 201009231423458 A health care worker based at Epsom Hospital stepped out of the wards and onto the stage as a leading character in a local pantomime last month. http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/february-2009/health-care-worker-breaks-a-leg-in-panto/ 2086 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090206000000 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:07:19 GMT 20090209120719 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:27:07 GMT 200908111752707