Medicine news from press releases http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/feeds/speciality-medicine-news.rss The A&E departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals were busier than ever during 2011-12, with over 137,000 patients seen and treated during the year - that's an average of 374 patients every single day. 3,497 extra patients attended the two A&Es during the year, which is 2.6% more than 2010-11, when 133,597 were treated. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/99FBOhdFzGU/ 27994 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:00:00 GMT 20120417030000 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:11:07 GMT 20120417131107 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:13:15 GMT 2012050112121315 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/april-2012/one-patient-every-four-minutes-ae-units-mark-busiest-ever-year/ The grateful family of a teenager who receives treatment at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children presented a cheque worth £2,000 to the hospital today (23 March). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/rgXpdH7hN1Q/ 27699 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120323000000 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:50:21 GMT 20120323185021 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:10:02 GMT 201204021641002 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/cheque-mate-family-donate-2000-to-childrens-hospital/ The most senior respiratory (breathing) doctor at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals has added her backing to a new online test which helps asthma sufferers to manage their condition and avoid asthma attacks. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/s6V0fxsXMvs/ 27612 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120315000000 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:58:53 GMT 20120315115853 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:08:06 GMT 201204021640806 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/senior-doctor-welcomes-online-asthma-test/ The urgent care centre at St Helier Hospital (which treats patients who do not need emergency, life-saving treatment) has been awarded a huge £5.5 million cash injection to help expand the service it offers. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/-ZXfKW_bEZM/ 27500 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120306000000 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:58:41 GMT 20120306185841 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:02:55 GMT 2012042512120255 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/march-2012/st-helier-hospital-celebrates-55-million-cash-boost/ A consultant at Epsom Hospital has joined forces with the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund to raise £50,000 for a new piece of equipment that will help to treat children with serious heart problems. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/-ud-yxdZYtA/ 27239 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT 20120210002000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:02:54 GMT 20120210170254 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:59:50 GMT 201203011645950 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/february-2012/help-young-hearts-run-free-with-fundraising-quest/ A senior orthopaedic technician (who helps to set and plaster broken bones) at Epsom Hospital has developed a new piece of equipment that helps to treat patients with fractured wrists. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/sy3HSc8QgiQ/ 27200 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120208000000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:33 GMT 20120208155833 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:58:22 GMT 201203011645822 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/february-2012/epsom-experts-invent-new-equipment-to-mend-broken-bones/ One of the most senior doctors at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is calling on local people to think of their neighbours during the current cold weather. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/LiUy_Rwank4/ 27147 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120203000000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:32 GMT 20120203164732 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:55 GMT 201203011645655 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/february-2012/everybody-needs-good-neighbours-especially-when-its-cold/ Doctors at Epsom Hospital are using a brand new technique to work out what's wrong with patients who have problems with their digestive system: they get them to swallow a video camera! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/YCO-3-ETKFY/ 26898 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:10:00 GMT 20120113001000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:10:50 GMT 20120113181050 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:18:49 GMT 2012020110101849 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/january-2012/easy-to-swallow-new-cameras-arrive-at-epsom-hospital/ A new service to provide stroke victims with life-saving, blood clot-busting medication is now seeing its first patients at Epsom Hospital. As part of a huge £760,000 investment into our specialist stroke service, the team are now offering thrombolysis treatment to suitable patients. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/Impb4PT1Htc/ 26791 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120106000000 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:32:32 GMT 20120106123232 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:16:02 GMT 2012020110101602 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/january-2012/760000-stroke-busting-service-sees-first-patients-at-epsom/ The most senior nurse at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is backing a new national campaign to help people who don't know what to do if someone suffers a heart attack. Pippa Hart, Director of Nursing at the hospitals, is supporting the British Heart Foundation's new 'Hard and Fast' campaign promoting hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/7B7klwcDE6U/ 26783 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT 20120105030000 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:56:01 GMT 20120105175601 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:29 GMT 2012020110101529 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2012/january-2012/top-nurse-says-learn-to-save-a-life/ Local people, are being invited to find out more about how patients who need emergency, life-saving care following a serious injury are treated across south west London and Surrey. On 19 December 2011, a special event at St Helier Hospital aims to give people a real insight into the work of the hospital's busy A&E department. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/LpcCT0jFi8E/ 26497 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111212000000 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:08:49 GMT 20111212120849 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:25:25 GMT 2012010312122525 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/december-2011/your-chance-to-find-out-more-about-life-saving-treatment/ Local VIPs, hospital doctors, nurses and other staff gathered today (8 December 2011) for the official opening of Epsom Hospital's new acute medical unit (AMU). The AMU, which was launched in October following an investment of more than £742,000 across both Epsom and St Helier, plays an essential role in the hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/-G6CNaMmTwk/ 26460 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT 20111208040000 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:05:39 GMT 20111208180539 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:24:33 GMT 2012010312122433 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/december-2011/new-emergency-care-unit-gets-vip-opening/ Between them, a sporting couple have run a marathon and a half to raise money for the Cardiac Rehab Centre at Epsom Hospital (where patients with heart conditions are helped to get back on their feet and return to fitness). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/YQ1iqMF6y7o/ 26186 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT 20111124030000 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:24:59 GMT 20111124172459 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:28:49 GMT 201112011752849 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/november-2011/running-for-healthy-hearts/ Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals' very own St Hel's Belles made a triumphant return from their sponsored fifteen-mile Chatsworth House hike, having raised more than double their target for the British Heart Foundation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/OoU3Ve_zypw/ 25890 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:00:00 GMT 20111028030000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:39:08 GMT 20111028183908 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:54:25 GMT 2011110712125425 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/october-2011/st-hels-belles-smash-fundraising-goal-on-chatsworth-house-hike/ In September, we announced a £742,000 investment into emergency care at Epsom and St Helier hospitals funds that have allowed us to make some significant improvements to the way that we treat and discharge our patients. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/GTcIeAkCNzg/ 25819 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111021010000 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:22:03 GMT 20111021122203 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:02:15 GMT 201111071750215 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/october-2011/reducing-the-time-patients-spend-in-our-hospitals-unnecessarily/ The care given to patients admitted to Epsom and St Helier hospitals in a life-threatening or emergency situation is set to even further improve, thanks to an investment of more than £740,000. The significant cash boost will fund an additional team of six senior doctors across both sites, who will assess seriously ill or injured patients as soon as they are admitted to hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ACD-1hHfrPE/ 25471 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110922000000 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:57:43 GMT 20110922165743 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:21:04 GMT 201110041642104 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/september-2011/massive-742000-cash-boost-for-emergency-care/ The Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of two new stroke consultants based at Epsom Hospital who will bolster the service provided to the people of Epsom and surrounding areas. Dr Brendan Affley and Dr Ratneshwari Jha's appointments form part of a £760,000 investment announced by the Trust Board last year to improve stroke services at the hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/PaCA8y6zldQ/ 25231 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT 20110905050000 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:48:33 GMT 20110905174833 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:19:04 GMT 201110041641904 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/september-2011/new-stroke-consultants-start-work-at-epsom/ Patients attending the emergency department (A&E) at St Helier Hospital last week were among the first to have the chance to be treated in a brand new 'urgent care centre'. The centre, which forms part of the emergency department, opened on 1 August 2011, and provides care for patients who do not need emergency, life-saving treatment. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/HbZZStwiyJE/ 24972 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110816000000 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:12:40 GMT 20110816151240 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:03:12 GMT 2011090611110312 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/august-2011/st-helier-hospital-unveils-brand-new-urgent-care-centre/ The former Chief Executive of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, David Smith, made a return visit to Britten Ward at Epsom Hospital last week (28 June 2011) to present Welch Allyn Patient Monitoring Equipment, worth £40,000 and purchased by Epsom Medical Equipment Fund. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/LxJFpqJeBJY/ 24454 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT 20110708050000 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:06:52 GMT 20110708130652 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:44:15 GMT 201108011644415 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/july-2011/epsoms-stroke-service-receives-new-monitoring-equipment/ Idyllic Chatsworth House, located in the heart of the Peak District, is in for a shock this September. That's because 'St Hel's Belles' - a team of cardiac nurses and support staff from the Trust's cardiology unit - will descend on the estate to raise money for the British Heart Foundation with a sponsored, tutu-clad fifteen-mile hike. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/0jrYPvPl3PQ/ 24332 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 20110701060000 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:46:24 GMT 20110701174624 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:42:36 GMT 201108011644236 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/july-2011/st-hels-belles-cardiac-team-get-ready-for-sponsored-walk/ A nurse from the children's A&E department at St Helier Hospital is to take part in an 'Ironman' triathlon - an event that will see her swim for 2.4 miles, cycle for 112 miles and run a full marathon - all in less than 17 hours. Hannah Fisher, a senior staff nurse who lives in Raynes Park, will be taking on the challenge to raise funds for anti-malaria charity, Malaria No More, after she spent time volunteering with malaria sufferers in Ghana last year. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/sCiXRrgPhsc/ 24080 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110615000000 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:41:38 GMT 20110615154138 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:42:04 GMT 201107011644204 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/june-2011/nurse-of-steel-takes-on-ironman/ With the weather fast improving and evenings getting longer it's no surprise that many of us will be enjoying the opportunity to do a spot of gardening but did you know the potential dangers involved? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/dShT9Z92WTM/ 23388 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110426000000 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:13:19 GMT 20110426181319 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:22:10 GMT 201105031642210 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/be-on-guard-in-the-garden-watch-out-for-accidents-this-summer/ A specialist doctor from the children's A&E department at St Helier Hospital is calling for all local parents to have their children vaccinated against measles. Following reports of measles outbreaks in Europe earlier this week, experts across the country have been encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated before going on holiday. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/Q18mpXcO6cU/ 23267 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT 20110415040000 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:17:15 GMT 20110415171715 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:19:20 GMT 201105031641920 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/put-a-full-stop-to-measles-spots-says-senior-doctor/ Young people living in Sutton, Merton and Surrey are being urged to take precautions in the sun, as alarming figures show a tripling of skin cancer rates among 15 - 34 year olds in Britain. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/xlOXzFTvyJw/ 23188 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110412000000 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:15:17 GMT 20110412171517 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:18:33 GMT 201105031641833 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/concern-for-the-young-as-skin-cancer-rates-triple/ Two brand new treadmills at Epsom Hospital are helping patients with heart conditions to get back on their feet and return to fitness. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/yCv085BbN4g/ 23050 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110401000000 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:24:07 GMT 20110401162407 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:16:21 GMT 201105031641621 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/april-2011/keep-on-running-new-treadmills-arrive-at-specialist-heart-centre/ Patients, staff, visitors and volunteers celebrated the arrival of new electrocardiograph (ECG) machine to the dedicated stroke unit, Britten ward, at Epsom Hospital in March. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/3Rg8NG0Ix_U/ 23034 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110331010000 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:08:27 GMT 20110331140827 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:06:31 GMT 201104041860631 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/fingers-on-the-pulse-thanks-to-new-ecg/ A breathing and lung specialist at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is urging local people to be vigilant against tuberculosis (TB) after new figures show that the disease is more common in London and urban areas. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/9XPxcoGy920/ 22760 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110309000000 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:32:57 GMT 20110309173257 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:01:59 GMT 201104041860159 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/be-aware-of-tb-urges-specialist-doctor/ Epsom and St Helier hospitals are launching the UK's first ever A&E (accident and emergency) based training course for people preparing to travel to conflicts and hostile environments around the world. From this summer, international journalists, business travellers, and those working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will receive expert tuition from doctors and nurses in the hospitals' busy A&E departments. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/SQgeLZOV8_4/ 22731 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT 20110308050000 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:58:15 GMT 20110308175815 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:01:31 GMT 201104041860131 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2011/march-2011/hospitals-launch-life-saving-training-for-hostile-environments/ The team of doctors and nurses who help to support people with mental health issues while they are patients at St Helier Hospital has been given the highest possible rating in a national accreditation scheme. The liaison psychiatry service helps and treats patients with a wide range of issues, including dementia, alcohol and drug addiction, depression and anxiety. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/gxceL0GalPU/ 22046 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101221000000 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:40:58 GMT 20101221174058 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:36:49 GMT 201101041533649 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/december-2010/hospital-mental-health-team-named-as-excellent/ Doctors and audiologists (hearing specialists) who work at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have donated 55 hearing aids to a charity to help deaf children in Sri Lanka. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ZRdSIGDf1BI/ 21799 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101126000000 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:18:42 GMT 20101126151842 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:46:58 GMT 201012031424658 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/november-2010/helping-children-hear-in-sri-lanka/ New figures show that the number of physical assaults and incidents of violence and aggression against staff at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals increased last year. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/LF5LoL-1UBw/ 21522 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101101000000 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:09:47 GMT 20101101170947 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:40:47 GMT 201012031424047 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/november-2010/if-you-want-to-use-us-dont-abuse-us-hospital-staff-see-rise-in-assaults/ The A&E teams at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are urging local residents to take extra care with fireworks this Guy Fawkes' night. Around this time every year, the Trust sees an increase in the number of people attending its A&E departments as a direct result of accidents caused by fireworks and bonfires, including children who are injured by sparklers. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/pOWiLffnT84/ 21496 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20101026020000 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:00:17 GMT 20101026170017 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:30:39 GMT 201011051423039 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/october-2010/dont-let-explosive-fun-get-out-of-hand/ Disturbing new figures show that the number of people admitted to Epsom and St Helier hospitals with alcohol related illnesses and injuries in the past seven years has increased by almost 145 per cent. Whether people require long-term medical treatment for chronic liver failure, or need hospital treatment in Accident & Emergency (A&E) after a drunken fall, the figures show that in 2009-10, 575 people were admitted to the hospitals because of drinking alcohol, compared to 234 in 2002-03. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/B2STiS0Nee8/ 21327 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:13:00 GMT 20101005151300 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:14:11 GMT 20101005151411 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:32:51 GMT 201011051423251 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/october-2010/alcohol-related-illnesses-and-injuries-continue-to-soar/ A £760,000 cash injection has been made into funding extra doctors, nurses and clinics on the stroke ward at Epsom Hospital an investment that will help to save lives and improve the time it takes patients to recover from a stroke. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/KxNLVpmKeDU/ 20915 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:46:00 GMT 20100917164600 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:47:12 GMT 20100917164712 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:53:00 GMT 201010121755300 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/september-2010/epsom-hospital-stroke-unit-receives-life-saving-760000-investment/ A leading doctor at Epsom and St Helier hospitals is urging local young people to take up first aid courses, after new figures show that the majority of children aged 11 - 16 have had to cope with an emergency situation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ICZQigYyT9Y/ 20755 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:47:00 GMT 20100914094700 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:48:55 GMT 20100914094855 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:50:57 GMT 201010121755057 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/september-2010/expert-urges-young-people-to-be-prepared/ Doctors at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are urging local children and young people with asthma to take extra care over the coming month, as admissions to hospitals because of the condition jump significantly in September. In September of last year, 37 children were admitted to the Trust's hospitals because of asthma - a considerable increase from just seven in August. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/BALUo7TK-5s/ 20598 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:07:00 GMT 20100908100700 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:07:51 GMT 20100908100751 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:41:30 GMT 201010121754130 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/september-2010/children-with-asthma-urged-to-take-extra-care/ It's not every day you find nurses whose job it is to care for patients who have heart problems encouraging people to eat cakes. But that's exactly what happened when Sister Mary Gray and healthcare assistant Helen Shirley - both based on the coronary care unit at Epsom Hospital - organised a massive cake-baking event earlier this year. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/b8lkj2BFm7Y/ 19347 Mon, 17 May 2010 12:04:00 GMT 20100517120400 Mon, 17 May 2010 12:04:43 GMT 20100517120443 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:19:34 GMT 2010060110101934 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/may-2010/heart-unit-has-recipe-for-success/ A ward dedicated to caring for elderly patients at St Helier Hospital has received an anonymous £20,000 donation from a friend of a couple who were treated there. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/g5PEVicBBWk/ 19285 Fri, 07 May 2010 10:18:00 GMT 20100507101800 Fri, 07 May 2010 17:34:40 GMT 20100507173440 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:18:27 GMT 2010060110101827 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/may-2010/a-friend-indeed-ward-receives-generous-20000-donation/ Two doctors from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have returned from the trip of a lifetime, where they offered people living in remote villages of Nepal some much needed healthcare. In rural Nepal, people who need medical treatment have to walk to the nearest road and then drive to the hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/m07A81Ibe88/ 19083 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:32:00 GMT 20100427173200 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:34:42 GMT 20100427173442 Thu, 06 May 2010 15:29:49 GMT 201005061532949 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/april-2010/doctors-on-call-in-nepal/ The top nurse at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals is supporting a new campaign from St John's Ambulance, which encourages more people to get first aid training. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/sKI-Mo0QeK8/ 18994 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:00:00 GMT 20100419180000 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:01:20 GMT 20100419180120 Thu, 06 May 2010 15:28:51 GMT 201005061532851 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/april-2010/be-the-difference-trust-supports-campaign-encouraging-first-aid-training/ Experts at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are encouraging local people to think twice about having 'one last drink', as new figures from the Department of Health show that peer pressure to binge drink could all be in our minds. A YouGov poll of more than 2,000 adults suggests that 22% of people blame peer pressure when they drink more than they planned to, while 39% feel the need to make up an excuse or lie to justify refusing a drink. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/99oYzQrtqyU/ 18603 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:02:00 GMT 20100322100200 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:03:05 GMT 20100322100305 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:35:54 GMT 201004081533554 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/march-2010/pressure-to-drink-could-be-all-in-the-mind/ Keeping healthy as you get older isn't always as easy as it seems, which is why one of the top doctors at St Helier, Sutton and Epsom hospitals is supporting a new NHS service to help adults over 40 improve their quality of life. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ui8p_JM09gM/ 18528 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:24:00 GMT 20100315162400 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:25:33 GMT 20100315162533 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:34:17 GMT 201004081533417 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/march-2010/be-fab-and-forty-with-a-midlifecheck/ As part of its commitment to ensuring all patients are treated with the utmost dignity and privacy, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust will be marking the first ever national Dignity Action Day later this month. Dignity Action Day, which will be held on Thursday 25 February, has been organised by the Department of Health to raise awareness about the importance of dignity in healthcare. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/dMzdbdiDhRI/ 18239 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:37:00 GMT 20100216153700 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:38:04 GMT 20100216153804 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:04:21 GMT 201003161750421 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/february-2010/trust-gears-up-for-dignity-action-day/ During February, as shops line their shelves with love hearts, chocolates and red roses, it's hard not to think about matters of the heart. But experts at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are encouraging people to think about their hearts in a different way this Valentine's Day, and to make sure your heart is a healthy one. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/fcNaZf_ZOZA/ 18184 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:39:00 GMT 20100209113900 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:40:23 GMT 20100209114023 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:02:27 GMT 201003161750227 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2010/february-2010/have-a-healthy-heart-this-valentines/ Doctors at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are urging local people to get the right treatment if they fall ill or hurt themselves this winter. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/NA8OI45P24A/ 17947 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:35:00 GMT 20091224133500 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:37:46 GMT 20091231133746 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:11:08 GMT 201001041421108 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/december-2009/choose-well-and-get-the-right-care-from-the-right-service-at-the-right-time/ An 83-year-old war veteran who had a heart attack at a remembrance service in Epsom town centre has thanked the passers-by who saved his life, including a nurse from nearby Epsom Hospital. The memorial service outside Epsom Town Hall had only just begun last Wednesday (11 November) when Joseph Tarrant, who has served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, collapsed. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/4-RTdfajgzY/ 17577 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT 20091117180900 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:37 GMT 20091117180937 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:29:44 GMT 200912011752944 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/november-2009/war-veteran-who-had-heart-attack-at-remembrance-service-thanks-passers-by/ Inmates with hepatitis C at High Down and Downview prisons are benefiting from a new scheme launched by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. The initiative, which involves a doctor and nurse from the Trust visiting the prisons, helps ensure inmates with the illness get treated quickly and saves them from having to be brought into hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ufbgRgqds8c/ 17197 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:28:00 GMT 20091008182800 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:28:40 GMT 20091008182840 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:12:36 GMT 200911021311236 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/october-2009/new-initiative-to-support-prisoners-with-hepatitis/ Patients with hearing difficulties at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are now waiting just ten weeks for a hearing aid, compared to an average wait of two years at the beginning of 2008. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/DBjJVhNngLE/ 17128 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:26:00 GMT 20090925172600 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:27:51 GMT 20090925172751 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:10:13 GMT 200910051751013 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/lets-hear-it-for-audiology/ This summer may not have turned out to be the scorcher we were expecting, but for the players of Surrey County Cricket Club, protecting themselves against the sun's harmful rays was still a priority. That's why Chris Harland, consultant dermatologist for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, paid the team a visit at the famous Oval cricket ground to test them for signs of skin cancer. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/qdc6dhSs4SY/ 17101 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:20:00 GMT 20090917172000 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:21:22 GMT 20090917172122 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:08:49 GMT 200910051750849 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/trust-doctor-gives-surrey-cricketers-clean-bill-of-skin-health/ Not many people would like to spend their summer holidays hiking up a mountain with their workmates, but that's exactly what staff from Epsom Hospital have done for the past three years. After completing the three peaks challenge last year and climbing to Everest base camp the previous year, this summer the intrepid team of five accident and emergency (A&E) staff members climbed the tallest mountain in the Emerald isle. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/Mzgkyht6a5s/ 17073 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:47:00 GMT 20090904174700 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:48:42 GMT 20090904174842 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:59:43 GMT 200910051645943 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/hospital-staff-conquer-highest-mountain-in-ireland/ A nurse from Epsom Hospital is set to join her son in the Afghanistan warzone when she begins an operational tour with the Territorial Army (TA) in October. Elaine Howlin, a nurse in the clinical assessment unit (CAU) at Epsom Hospital and a medic for the TA, will be posted in the main hospital in Camp Bastion - just 50 miles away from where her son, Martin is fighting on the front line. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/NsUGzuzTN2o/ 17020 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:13:00 GMT 20090901141300 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:14:33 GMT 20090901141433 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:32 GMT 200910051750032 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/september-2009/family-ties-reach-across-warzone/ £1.1 million in funding was secured earlier this year to undertake a number of projects to improve the privacy and dignity experienced by patients at Epsom and St Helier hospitals. Most of these projects are now completed, with one of the improved areas already showing off their new facilities. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/dNLaTC1Og6M/ 17016 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:46:00 GMT 20090828154600 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:47:27 GMT 20090901104727 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:35:37 GMT 200909011423537 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/august-2009/unit-unveils-work-that-helps-to-eliminate-mixed-sex-accommodation/ An unexpected donation of £14,500 has been given to the cardiology department at Epsom Hospital by a local charity. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/rQJP9_m5-B4/ 2653 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:04:00 GMT 20090428160400 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:06:55 GMT 20090428160655 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:37:36 GMT 200908111753736 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/april-2009/hospitals-heart-team-welcomes-surprise-donation/ The St Helier Hospital League of Friends has made a donation of more than £215,000 to the hospital's renal and cardiology departments, helping to fund new equipment, including a reverse osmosis machine worth £45,000. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/N0Iq496CZPA/ 2038 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:59:00 GMT 20090203155900 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:31:11 GMT 20090203173111 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:15:59 GMT 200908111751559 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/february-2009/six-figure-sum-helps-to-mend-broken-hearts/ Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is within the top 20% of trusts across London for patient satisfaction in its Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, according to a survey released today (14 January 2009) by the health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/0cyDrVuzpTs/ 1387 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090114000000 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:39:59 GMT 20090115153959 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:09:15 GMT 200908111750915 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2009/january-2009/trust-scores-high-marks-in-health-watchdogs-ae-survey/ Doctors at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are calling on local people to only visit its A&E departments if they have a genuine emergency or accident, because of intense pressure on its services. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/RzP_e-si4MU/ 673 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081210000000 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:10:44 GMT 20081211101044 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:04:54 GMT 200908181530454 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/december-2008/doctors-make-ae-plea/ The audiology departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are advising people to listen carefully to their new MP3 players, including iPods, this Christmas. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/JmYyqkb5V6c/ 670 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081205000000 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:19:59 GMT 20081210141959 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:06:54 GMT 200908181530654 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/december-2008/headphone-advice-goes-in-one-ear-and-out-the-other/ The Clinical Assessment Unit at St Helier Hospital has drafted in six new four legged friends to help make life more comfortable for patients with minor injuries who don't need a bed. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/tNUXPXqXxFE/ 415 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081202000000 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:27:45 GMT 20081204142745 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:08:07 GMT 200908181530807 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/december-2008/four-legged-friends-help-out-in-ward/ At approximately 1.30pm today (20 November 2008), six adults were admitted to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at St Helier Hospital following a chemical spillage at a school in Wallington. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/9G9kcu02S1k/ 329 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081120000000 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:54:31 GMT 20081201155431 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:02:50 GMT 200908181530250 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/november-2008/st-helier-hospital-ae-treats-patients-following-chemical-incident/ A leading dietitian based at Epsom General Hospital has been crowned 'Dietitian of the Year' by a national charity. Kristina Zaremba who has been working in the field for the past 28 years, said she was delighted with the accolade, awarded to her by Coeliac UK. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/ygx7RI0CBNI/ 335 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081024000000 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:02:46 GMT 20081201170246 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:05:53 GMT 200908171750553 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/october-2008/leading-dietitian-scoops-national-recognition/ A state of the art portable scanner used to help detect Deep Vein Thrombolysis (DVT) and a range of other conditions has been donated to the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) at St Helier Hospital. The CAU is used to assess patients with emergency conditions before they are then either discharged or referred to a specialist ward for treatment. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/3In3U0uw-0o/ 337 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081014000000 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:14:41 GMT 20081201171441 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:15:43 GMT 200908171751543 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/october-2008/friends-donate-scanner-to-protect-patients-from-dvt/ Local skin experts at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust are encouraging people to be SMART in the sun this year. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/wHJQ-_jJsIE/ 428 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080728000000 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:24:33 GMT 20081204152433 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:31 GMT 200908171752431 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/july-2008/top-doctor-warns-local-people-to-be-smart-in-the-sun/ A pilot scheme which has seen changes in the way stroke patients are treated across south west London has already spared a man from permanent disability and a prolonged length of stay in hospital, say doctors at St Helier Hospital. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpecialityMedicineAtEpsomAndStHelierUniversityHospitalsNhsTrust/~3/veQGG0MeRgo/ 443 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080619000000 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:43:26 GMT 20081204164326 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:33:10 GMT 200908171753310 http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/news/news-archive/2008/june-2008/thrombolysis-pilot-spares-local-man-from-disability/