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Swab left inside patient's body after surgery at St Helier Hospital

1:35pm Monday 17th June 2013

St Helier Hospital has conducted a serious incident investigation after a swab was left inside a person’s body.

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Threatened A&E at St Helier Hospital so busy it needs temporary staff

11:00am Monday 17th June 2013

St Helier Hospital’s under-threat accident and emergency department is so busy the trust has had to bring in temporary staff in order to cope.

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Hospital-based charity to provide vital help for young cancer sufferers

10:00am Friday 14th June 2013

Momentum, based at St George's Hospital, has helped more than 200 families and raised more than £300,000 for Kingston Hospital.

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Alcohol abuse admissions reach 7,000 for Merton and Sutton

11:42am Thursday 13th June 2013

The problem of alcohol dependency has been laid bare by latest figures showing alcohol-related hospital admissions in Merton and Sutton have risen to more than 7,000 a year.

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South-west London hospitals review delayed again by NHS after financial viability concerns

11:22am Thursday 13th June 2013

A controversial healthcare review aiming to axe A&E, maternity and children’s services at Epsom and St Helier hospitals has again been delayed based on concerns about its financial viability.

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Will St George's Hospital's A&E be able to cope if Epsom and St Helier's A&Es are axed?

4:01pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A hospital whose A&E would have to treat tens of thousands of Epsom residents under highly controversial new proposals kept 8,000 patients waiting for more than four hours last year.

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