Enhancing patient care – Surgical Robot
We are proud to have contributed £160,000 towards a state-of-the-art da Vinci surgical robot, affectionately named Leonardo by the clinical team.
The new surgical robot, based at Epsom Hospital, will be shared by surgical teams across Epsom, St Helier and St George’s hospitals, supporting greater collaboration across gesh. It is expected to treat around 300 patients in its first year, rising to over 550 annually as more surgeons complete specialist training.
“We treated our first patient this week using the new Da Vinci Surgical Robot and it allowed us to offer more advanced and precise surgery. We are very excited to have this now and look forward to rolling it our across all specialties than can benefit from it. We think it will be a great advancement for the population that we serve.“
Haider Jan, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
Enhancing patient care – Cardiac Rehab
We funded brand new equipment, including a shiny new rowing machine, at St Helier’s Hospitals gym.
The dedicated Cardiac Rehabilitation team support patients recovering from various cardiac conditions, such as angina, heart attacks, and cardiac arrests. The exercise specialists guide them through their rehabilitation journey to help minimise future cardiac risks.
Equipped with excellent facilities, including the latest addition of the rowing machine, our gyms on site ensure patients receive specialised rehab from our expert team in their local hospital. The new equipment not only offers low impact cardio but also provides a nostalgic rowing experience for those who previously rowed on the Thames.
“We often hear from patients how our rehab programmes has restored their confidence and allowed them to return to things they enjoy.”
Tim Teasdale, Exercise Specialist
Supporting our staff
During the festive season and into the New Year, we were proud to be able to go above and beyond to support staff wellbeing. Thanks to your donations we were able to provide gestures of appreciation including complimentary hot drinks and treats and meals for staff working on Christmas Day. Additionally, we were able to fund staff celebrations across our hospitals, for staff to have the chance to get together and celebrate their year.
“The charity plays a huge part in enabling us to improve the wellbeing of staff. From funding the wellbeing hub for staff to rest, to providing Christmas meals for those working during the holidays, to enabling our staff to access development opportunities. All these projects really help our staff to feel valued and appreciated, and enable them to deliver the best care for our patients.”
Kristina Middleton, Health and Wellbeing Lead
Creating a welcoming environment
We are delighted to be able to support our Children’s Services by providing a range of toys, games and activities for our youngest patients. Last Christmas, 2023, we were able to provide over £5,000 worth of goodies to our children’s wards.
“We couldn’t be more grateful to the hospital charity and all its donors for their continued support, it makes such a difference to children staying or spending time in our hospitals.”
Jessica Renwick, Health Play Specialist