What has kept us well in Surrey through the ages?
How have people in Surrey looked after their wellbeing through the centuries — and what can we learn from them today? That’s the question behind a new year-long heritage and … Read More
Category: Health
Coroner visits Surrey cricket hero’s mental decline
Coroner’s Inquest visits the loss of former England and Surrey batting great Graham Thorpe MBE, who died in August 2024 aged 55. Following an inquest held this week at Surrey … Read More
Surrey and Sussex NHS Boards to merge
Hundreds of jobs are at risk as two key NHS boards for Sussex and Surrey prepare to merge as part of a money-saving drive by the government. NHS Sussex and … Read More
Doctors’ strike to hit Epsom Hospital
Hospitals across South West London are bracing for disruption this week as resident doctors begin a five-day strike on Friday, 25 July. The week-long strike action by British Medical Association … Read More
Nurse demands 24 hour rail tickets to avoid night-shift double costs
A specialist NHS nurse is calling for urgent train ticket reform after revealing she spends over £200 a month commuting to her job at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Alicia Arias, … Read More
Surrey Uni expose the unwashed hospital toilet users
Nearly 45% of hospital toilet users fail to wash their hands, study finds Almost one in two people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to … Read More
Be positive about B negative blood donations
Residents across Surrey and the wider South East are being asked to step forward and donate B negative blood, as the NHS warns that stocks of this rare blood group … Read More
Surrey’s NHS backlogs high
Around 10 per cent of Surrey’s population is currently stuck in the NHS backlog, facing long waits for crucial operations and cancer treatments, according to local health leaders. Despite efforts … Read More
A New Place for Reflection and Remembrance Opens in Epsom’s Long Grove Park
A new natural sanctuary has been unveiled in Long Grove Park, offering a space for remembrance and quiet reflection. The ‘In Memory Woodland’, created by Age Concern Epsom & Ewell, … Read More
Epsom Hospital workers to strike for equality?
More than 200 essential hospital cleaners and porters could strike over NHS equality at a Surrey Hospital Trust. Approximately 258 NHS facilities workers at St Helier and Epsom Hospital Trust … Read More
Assisted Dying Bill Passes in Commons — Epsom MP Explains Absence
In a historic moment for UK parliamentary debate, the Assisted Dying Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons on Friday 20 June 2025, following a narrow but … Read More
MP Slams ‘Patchwork Repairs’ as local Hospitals Face £150m Backlog
Liberal Democrat MP for Epsom & Ewell, Helen Maguire, has criticised the government’s response to the mounting repair crisis at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, warning that the very future … Read More
Epsom Therapy Garden in the Running for BBC Green Award
A tranquil corner of Epsom that has quietly blossomed into a hub of therapy and conservation has earned recognition in the BBC Radio Surrey Make a Difference Awards. St Ebba’s … Read More
Today is World No Smoking Day – Surrey steps up
Surrey unveils inspiring stop smoking stories: boosts free support and offers exclusive app access This Saturday 31st May is World No Smoking Day and Surrey County Council is stepping up … Read More
Epsom man awarded for psychosis interventions
A Peer Support Volunteer based in Epsom has won a Gold Award at the annual Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Staff Awards for his extraordinary contribution to the … Read More
Yes to chocolate, tea, apples and grapes
We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study from the University of Surrey has found that … Read More