News and events

We recently welcomed MP for Epsom and Ewell Chris Grayling to the Centre for Simulation and Human Factors at Epsom Hospital to officially unveil a family of brand new training manikins. The manikins include ‘mum’ Lucina, who can be used to accurately simulate the birthing process and two very realistic babies (one pre-term and one full-term). The manikins will be used to simulate a variety of clinical scenarios that allow staff to work together and to manage a number of complex patient scenarios that may be encountered in the workplace.

Some of the youngest and oldest patients cared for at Epsom Hospital are set to benefit from a generous donation of £5,000 from the Tattenham Community Association, following a cheque presentation from the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead on Saturday (15 February).

Patients, staff and local residents are invited to help Epsom and St Helier put their best foot forward this year, by joining a fundraising walk between the two hospitals on Sunday 29 March.

A young girl who received care for leukemia in the dedicated children’s ward at Epsom Hospital is helping current and future cancer patients to keep entertained during a hospital stay, thanks to a generous donation of toys and activity packs. 

If you would like to find out more about your local hospitals and community services, hear about recent performance and developments, or put a question to the Executive Directors of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, why not come to the very first Board Meeting of 2020?

The brand new £3 million state-of-the-art Renal Haemodialysis Unit at St Helier Hospital has been declared officially open by Nina Wadia, former EastEnders actress and star of iconic comedy show Goodness Gracious Me.

Local people are invited to write a special message to loved ones and hang it on the Christmas memorial trees at Epsom and St Helier hospitals.

Adults attending the Emergency Department at St Helier Hospital will now be routinely screened for HIV in a bid to detect the condition earlier, as figures show that the London Borough of Sutton has one of the highest rates of late diagnosis of the virus.