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| Name = Epsom Hospital
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'''Epsom Hospital''' is a hospital in [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], [[England]].<ref name="epsomhospital">{{Cite web|url=http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/about-us/our-hospitals/epsom-hospital/|title=Epsom Hospital|publisher=Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust|accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref> It is part of the [[Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust]] along with the nearby [[St Helier Hospital]] and [[Sutton Hospital]], which in December 2013 was announced as one of 29 trusts out of 143 that had, according to the Dr Foster Hospital Guide, a hospital standardised mortality ratio (a measure of how many people would be expected to die with the actual rate of death) of 92.05. Dr Ruth Charlton, the trust’s joint medical director, who leads on the Epsom site, added: "It's excellent news to see our ongoing commitment to our patients' safety is really paying off."<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10870746.Epsom__St_Helier_and_Sutton_hospitals_among_safest_in_country__says_new_report/?ref=mr|title=Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals among safest in country, says new report|publisher=[[Newsquest]]|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>


'''Epsom Hospital''' is a [[teaching hospital]] in [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], [[England]]. The hospital is situated on Dorking Road {{convert|1|km|mi}} south east of the centre of Epsom. It is managed by the [[Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust]] along with the nearby [[St Helier Hospital]].
==Description of the site==
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The hospital is situated on Dorking Road {{convert|1|km|mi}} south east of the centre of Epsom. It contains an [[accident and emergency]] and a range of diagnostic and supporting services including [[pathology]], [[radiology]] (including CT, MRI and ultrasound), the South West Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) which calls itself a "centre of excellence",<ref name="eoc">{{cite web|url=http://www.eoc.nhs.uk/index.htm|title=The EOC|publisher=South West Elective Orthopaedic Centre|accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref> vascular diagnostic services and an acute psychiatric facility operated by [[Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust]].<ref name="epsomhospital"/>


==History==
==History==
The first hospital in Epsom opened in 1873, with eight beds. The current building opened in 1890 as part of the [[poor law]]s. It was staffed by volunteers until the establishment of the [[National Health Service]] in 1948.<ref name="epsomhospital"/>
The hospital has it origins in a cottage hospital which opened with just eight beds in 1873.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/our-story|title=Our story|publisher=Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> The current building opened as a workhouse infirmary in 1890.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Epsom/|title=Epsom|publisher=Workhouses|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref> It was staffed by volunteers until it joined the [[National Health Service]] in 1948.<ref name=history/>


In 2011, it was revealed that the hospital was at risk of losing its A&E services as part of a Better Services Better Value (BSBV) programme, which would rationalise hospital facilities across Surrey and south west London.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/8859570.Join_our_campaign_to_protect_Epsom_Hospital/|title=Join our campaign to protect Epsom Hospital|first=Charlie|last=Mole|work=Epsom Guardian|date=17 February 2011|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> In 2013, local MP [[Chris Grayling]] said that constituents should show their support for retaining these services at the hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21836436|title=Show feeling' on Epsom Hospital, urges Surrey MP|work=[[BBC News]]|date=18 March 2013|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
In 2011, it was revealed that the hospital was at risk of losing its accident and emergency services as part of a Better Services Better Value (BSBV) programme, which would rationalise hospital facilities across Surrey and south west London.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/8859570.Join_our_campaign_to_protect_Epsom_Hospital/|title=Join our campaign to protect Epsom Hospital|first=Charlie|last=Mole|work=Epsom Guardian|date=17 February 2011|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref> In 2013, local MP [[Chris Grayling]] said that constituents should show their support for retaining these services at the hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21836436|title=Show feeling' on Epsom Hospital, urges Surrey MP|work=[[BBC News]]|date=18 March 2013|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref>


Epsom Hospital was in the news in August 2018 after a stray cat was found in a linen basket.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-45259241|title=Stray cat causes infection scare at Epsom Hospital|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref>
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==Radio station==
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The hospital has its own [[hospital radio|radio service]], "Epsom Hospital Radio", which is a registered charity and is staffed by volunteers.<ref name="whatsoninepsom">{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsoninepsom.com/Charities.html|title=Local Charities|publisher=Whatsoninepsom.com|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> Since 1979, its mascot has been Ruddles The Bear, which was named after a competition in the [[Epsom Guardian]].<ref name="ruddles">{{cite web|url=http://www.epsomhospitalradio.org/ruddles.php|title=Ruddles The Bear|publisher=Epsom Hospital Radio|accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref>


In 2019 part of the Dorking Road site was sold for £18 million to [[Legal & General]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom General Hospital boss defends sale of land for £18 million |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/epsom-general-hospital-boss-defends-16028774 |website=Get Surrey}}</ref> which set up a partnership with specialist older persons housing provider Guild Living to create an residential complex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public inquiry over 300 homes on old Epsom Hospital land begins |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/public-inquiry-over-300-homes-21331982 |website=Get Surrey}}</ref>
==Criticism==

In 2013, it was discovered that staff at the hospital and the neighbouring [[St Helier Hospital]] were accidentally overpaid by £294,000. A spokesman for the Epsom and St Helier trust responded by saying they "actively pursue overpayments via debt collection agencies who have demonstrated a very successful recovery rate."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/10777682.Hospital_staff_accidentally_overpaid_by_nearly___300_000_last_year/|title=Epsom and St Helier hospitals' staff accidentally overpaid by nearly £300,000 last year|first=Sophia|last=Sleigh|work=Epsom Guardian|date=1 November 2013|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
==Services==
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The hospital contains an [[accident and emergency]] and a range of diagnostic and supporting services including [[pathology]], [[radiology]] (including CT, MRI and ultrasound), the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) which calls itself a "centre of excellence",<ref name="eoc">{{cite web|url=http://www.eoc.nhs.uk/index.htm |title=The EOC |publisher=South West Elective Orthopaedic Centre |access-date=18 October 2013 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105091138/http://www.eoc.nhs.uk/index.htm |archive-date=5 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> vascular diagnostic services and an acute psychiatric facility operated by [[Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust]].<ref name="epsomhospital">{{Cite web|url=http://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/about-us/our-hospitals/epsom-hospital/|title=Epsom Hospital|publisher=Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust|access-date=18 October 2013}}</ref>

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==Radio station==
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The hospital has its own [[hospital radio|radio service]], "Epsom Hospital Radio", which is a registered charity and is staffed by volunteers.<ref name="whatsoninepsom">{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsoninepsom.com/Charities.html |title=Local Charities |publisher=Whatsoninepsom.com |access-date=21 October 2013 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105091954/http://www.whatsoninepsom.com/Charities.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> Since 1979, its mascot has been Ruddles The Bear, which was named after a competition in the Epsom Guardian.<ref name="ruddles">{{cite web|url=https://www.epsomhospitalradio.org.uk/on-air/presenters/ruddles-bear|title=Ruddles The Bear|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Epsom Hospital Radio|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 October 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Epsom Cluster]], a group of psychiatric hospitals near Epsom
*[[Epsom Cluster]], a group of psychiatric hospitals near Epsom
* [[List of hospitals in England]]


==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.epsomhospitalradio.co.uk/ Epsom Hospital Radio website]
*[http://www.epsomhospitalradio.org.uk/ Epsom Hospital Radio website]

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Revision as of 17:08, 12 May 2024

Epsom Hospital
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Epsom Hospital is located in Surrey
Epsom Hospital
Shown in Surrey
Geography
LocationDorking Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7EG, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°19′31″N 0°16′26″W / 51.325359°N 0.27387°W / 51.325359; -0.27387
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeDistrict General Hospital
Affiliated universitySt George's, University of London
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident and Emergency
Links
Websitewww.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

Epsom Hospital is a teaching hospital in Epsom, Surrey, England. The hospital is situated on Dorking Road 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south east of the centre of Epsom. It is managed by the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust along with the nearby St Helier Hospital.

History

The hospital has it origins in a cottage hospital which opened with just eight beds in 1873.[1] The current building opened as a workhouse infirmary in 1890.[2] It was staffed by volunteers until it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1]

In 2011, it was revealed that the hospital was at risk of losing its accident and emergency services as part of a Better Services Better Value (BSBV) programme, which would rationalise hospital facilities across Surrey and south west London.[3] In 2013, local MP Chris Grayling said that constituents should show their support for retaining these services at the hospital.[4]

Epsom Hospital was in the news in August 2018 after a stray cat was found in a linen basket.[5]

In 2019 part of the Dorking Road site was sold for £18 million to Legal & General,[6] which set up a partnership with specialist older persons housing provider Guild Living to create an residential complex.[7]

Services

The hospital contains an accident and emergency and a range of diagnostic and supporting services including pathology, radiology (including CT, MRI and ultrasound), the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) which calls itself a "centre of excellence",[8] vascular diagnostic services and an acute psychiatric facility operated by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.[9]

Radio station

The hospital has its own radio service, "Epsom Hospital Radio", which is a registered charity and is staffed by volunteers.[10] Since 1979, its mascot has been Ruddles The Bear, which was named after a competition in the Epsom Guardian.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Our story". Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Epsom". Workhouses. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ Mole, Charlie (17 February 2011). "Join our campaign to protect Epsom Hospital". Epsom Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Show feeling' on Epsom Hospital, urges Surrey MP". BBC News. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Stray cat causes infection scare at Epsom Hospital". BBC. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Epsom General Hospital boss defends sale of land for £18 million". Get Surrey.
  7. ^ "Public inquiry over 300 homes on old Epsom Hospital land begins". Get Surrey.
  8. ^ "The EOC". South West Elective Orthopaedic Centre. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Epsom Hospital". Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Local Charities". Whatsoninepsom.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Ruddles The Bear". Epsom Hospital Radio. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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