Doctors’ strike: advice
A wave of back-to-back strikes will severely impact hospital services over the coming week – and will follow the busiest month of 2023 for one hospital group. St George’s, Epsom … Read More
Category: Health
Epsom medics sky-dive for babies
A team of obstetricians, gynaecologists, neonatologists and nurses who work at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust have raised nearly £10,000 for Bliss, the UK’s leading charity for babies born … Read More
Running ahead of Crohn’s disease
“I didn’t think I would ever be able to run 10k” said Epsom man and Crohn’s disease sufferer Harry Reed. But he will now compete in the London race on … Read More
Pressure on Epsom Hospital at boiling point?
Visits to emergency departments (EDs) rocketed on Monday, with more people coming through the doors than ever before. More than 1,250 people went to one of St George’s, Epsom and St … Read More
NHS website remedy for hay-fever
With hay-fever suffering at a peak the NHS urges sufferers to visit its website for advice and reduce pressures on its telephone and other services. The number of hay fever … Read More
Hospitals heatwave warning
Summer looks like it’s here at last – but with a surge in temperatures also meaning a surge in people visiting emergency departments, members of the public are urged to … Read More
Epsom Hospital’s speedy chemo for cancer kids
A mum says she is “amazed” by a new chemotherapy service that has proven to be invaluable for young cancer patients and their families. Nathan Dunne, nine, is usually “back … Read More
Junior doctor strikes to be ‘monthly’ in Surrey?
Junior doctor strikes at a Surrey NHS trust is feared to become ‘monthly’ with ‘a lot less willingness’ from people to cover gaps in maintaining levels of service. The Royal … Read More
Surrey asbestos pay-out to Epsom caretaker’s family
The family of a former Epsom school caretaker has paid tribute to an ‘amazing’ husband and dad after lawyers recently secured them a settlement in connection with his asbestos-related cancer … Read More
Ultra-sound school kids
Youngsters at Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School have done it again. Back in the testing times of Covid during 2021, classes decided to organise their own entertainment programme to raise … Read More
Excellence on ageing
Between the two censuses of 2011 and 2021 the over 65 population of Epsom and Ewell increased by 16.1% to a total of about 14,670. About 18% of the total … Read More
The Great Epsom Bike Off raises money for the Children’s Trust
On Saturday 15th April, Epsom based PR agency, The Oracle Group, and its partner charity, The Children’s Trust, held The Great Epsom Bike Off at The Ashley Centre in Epsom … Read More
Surrey sleep specialists supported
The University of Surrey has been awarded £1.7 million to further research into the sleep and circadian rhythms of people living with dementia. Disturbed sleep is a common symptom for … Read More
A different kind of cutting in Surrey’s NHS?
Robots will be performing more operations, including general surgery and gynaecology at a Surrey NHS hospital trust seeking to introduce “significant savings”, a board meeting heard. The Surrey and Sussex … Read More
Surrey’s leader’s life pledge for brain tumour research
Surrey County Council’s leader said his focus “for the rest of his life” will be fulfilling a promise made to his daughter before she died to fundraise for brain tumour research. … Read More
Life savers installed across the Borough
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council have worked in partnership with national charity Community Heartbeat Trust to install 12 new 24/7 defibrillators across the borough. The project was delivered with funding … Read More