In this section, you can read the news articles published during the year.
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Accessing Urgent and Emergency Treatment Monday, 05 January 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals are currently seeing a very high number of people in our Emergency Department (ED) seeking urgent care. Our dedicated teams are working hard to assess and treat patients as quickly and effectively as possible to reduce delays, prioritising our most unwell patients first. |
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Tuesday, 13 January 2026 Along with other local hospitals, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a Critical Incident this afternoon (13th January 2026) due to sustained and significant pressure on services. This is primarily driven by a high number of attendances at the Emergency Department and a lack of available beds in inpatient wards. |
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Trust Stands Down Critical Incident Thursday, 15 January 2026 Following extensive work across Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals and in close partnership with local partners, the Critical Incident declared on Tuesday 13 January has now been stood down. |
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Supporting Patients and Families at End of Life Thursday, 29 January 2026 We are incredibly proud of a recent Emergency Department initiative supporting our end-of-life patients and their loved ones. |
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Group Chair Confirmed Across Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals and Royal Surrey Tuesday, 03 February 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts have confirmed Joss Bigmore as Group Chair, following the completion of governance processes at both organisations. |
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Stepping Down of Universal Mask Wearing in the Emergency Department Thursday, 12 February 2026 Following the recent reinstatement of surgical face mask in Emergency Department (ED), we are pleased to confirm that as of Thursday 12 February it will no longer be mandatory for staff, patients, or visitors to wear face masks in the Emergency Department. |
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Pilot Community X Ray Service Transforms Care for Patients Who Fall at Home Monday, 16 February 2026 A collaborative pilot between Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has successfully tested a new community based model of care for patients who have fallen at home. |
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Mr Mohamed Rashad Awarded Educator of the Year Wednesday, 18 February 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals are celebrating Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mr Mohamed Rashad, who has been awarded Educator of the Year 2025 by the British Islamic Medical Association at the British Muslim Awards Ceremony, held in Birmingham in December 2025. |
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Faster, Simpler NHS Wi-Fi is Coming in March Tuesday, 03 March 2026 We are upgrading Wi-Fi across all sites at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (parts of Woking Community Hospitals, and throughout St Peter’s Hospital and Ashford Hospital) in March. |
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Essential Works at St Peter’s Hospital on Saturday 7 March Thursday, 05 March 2026 Essential works will be taking place on the St Peter’s Hospital site on Saturday 7 March between approximately 7am and 5pm. During this time the main bus stop will be relocated a short walk from its usual drop off and pick up location - see map. To support traffic flow, we will have a team of staff along the diverted bus route to help you get to where you need to go. |
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Abbey Birth Centre Celebrates its 5,000th Birth Friday, 06 March 2026 On Wednesday 18 February 2026, parents Vicky Kelly and Alfie Morgan-Swallow from Knaphill, welcomed the birth of their third child, a healthy baby boy named Freddie - the 5,000th baby to be born in the Abbey Birth Centre at St Peter’s Hospital. |
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Thursday, 12 March 2026 This week we’re celebrating Healthcare Science Week at ASPH, shining a light on the incredible work of our healthcare science workforce. To mark the week, we’re spotlighting a member of our healthcare science team and sharing a little more about their role, expertise, and impact across the Trust. |
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Update on the Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Ashford Hospital Friday, 13 March 2026 Macmillan Cancer Support have invested £1.9m into a new cancer support centre that will be located within Ashford Hospital in Surrey. The building works are well underway. So far, we’ve seen the site being cleared, preparation work for the concrete base to be installed. |
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Celebrating Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day Monday, 16 March 2026 On Monday 16 March we celebrated Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day, a chance to recognise the outstanding dedication of our Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals. |
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Group Chief Executive Invited to Join National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce Tuesday, 17 March 2026 Louise Stead, Group Chief Executive of Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals and Royal Surrey, will join an important new national Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by the Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting. |
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PSA Testing Event at Burhill Golf Club Tuesday, 17 March 2026 Sunday 8 March saw our second, successful, annual PSA Testing Event, bringing together Burhill Golf Club, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals’ Charity and our Urology Team to deliver 90 PSA blood tests, testing for potential prostate cancer. Last year’s event aided in the early detection of prostate cancer for two of Burhills’ community, so the importance of regular testing, even if living without symptoms, was really appreciated by many who attended. |
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Trust Leads Surrey’s First Paediatric Critical Care Expansion Pilot Wednesday, 18 March 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has taken part in a pioneering NHS England pilot to expand paediatric critical care provision, making the trust the first in Surrey to deliver Level 2 paediatric high dependency care locally. |
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Pilot to Fill Short Notice Cancellations to Clinic Slots Wednesday, 18 March 2026 Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) are working with Deep Medical Ltd, a healthcare partner, to improve our outpatient services. |
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Chris Attoe Named Honorary Professor Thursday, 02 April 2026 Congratulations to Group Director of Strategy, Chris Attoe, who has been appointed an Honorary Professor at the University of Surrey’s School of Medicine. |
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Resident Doctors’ Industrial Action: 7-13 April 2026 Thursday, 02 April 2026 The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced industrial action by resident doctors from 7am on Tuesday 7 April to 6.59am on Monday 13 April 2026. |
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Road Closures in Chertsey Starting Tuesday 14 April - Holloway Hill / Hardwick Lane Tuesday, 07 April 2026 We have received notice from the GRAHAM Group, working in partnership with Surrey County Council, that they will be closing sections of Holloway Hill and Hardwick Lane to continue with the construction of the new Holloway Hill / Green Lane Roundabout. |
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General and Specialist Medicine Divisional Awards Tuesday, 07 April 2026 On Friday 6 March, our General and Specialist Medicine (GSM) Division was proud to host its third Awards Ceremony, celebrating the dedication and achievements of staff across the division. With nearly 200 nominations received, the judging panel faced the difficult task of selecting both winners and runners-up. |
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Arts and Crafts Club in the Bradley Unit Monday, 13 April 2026 We are so grateful to former patient Ian Clark who is now volunteering with us to lead an arts and crafts club in the Bradley Unit. Ian is generously giving his time following his own stay and rehabilitation in the unit. |
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Group Chief Executive Ranked Among the Best in England Thursday, 07 May 2026 Louise Stead, Group Chief Executive of Ashford and St Peter’s and Royal Surrey Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts, has once again been named by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) as one of the top 50 Trust Chief Executives in England. |
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Celebrating International Day of the Midwife 2026 Friday, 08 May 2026 On Tuesday 5 May 2026, we celebrated International Day of the Midwife. This year’s theme was ‘One million more midwives’, highlighting the urgent global shortage of nearly 980,000 midwives. |
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Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital Fun Run Tuesday, 12 May 2026 We have taken the difficult decision to cancel our Fun Run on Saturday 27th June. Despite our best efforts to promote the event, unfortunately the number of registrations received has not been sufficient to make the event viable. |
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Celebrating International Nurses Day 2026 Tuesday, 12 May 2026 Each year, we celebrate International Nurses Day on 12 May, which is also Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This year’s theme, Our nurses. Our future. Empowered nurses save lives, highlights the vital role nurses play in delivering safe, high quality care and the importance of investing in and celebrating the profession. |
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Help Us Celebrate the People Who Make a Positive Difference Every Day Friday, 15 May 2026 Nominations are now open for three special public categories within our annual Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Staff Achievement Awards - and we are inviting patients, families, carers, volunteers, and members of the public to help us recognise the people who have made a real difference to your care and experience. |
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Little Roo Legends Picnic and Laps for Legends Walk Tuesday, 26 May 2026 The Little Roo Legends Picnic is back on 14th June 2026. Bigger and better - now including the Laps for Legends walk. Bringing our NICU community together! |
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Group Chief Executive Louise Appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey Thursday, 28 May 2026 Louise Stead, Group Chief Executive of Ashford and St Peter’s and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts, has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey. |
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Trusts Secure Funding Boost for Clinical Research Monday, 01 June 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts are set to benefit from new funding aimed at supporting clinicians to carry out potentially life-saving research. |
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Tuesday, 02 June 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a Critical Incident today (Tuesday 2 June 2026) due to sustained and significant pressure on services. We are seeing a high number of people attending our emergency department (A&E), along with a lack of available beds in inpatient wards. |
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Trust Stands Down Critical Incident Wednesday, 03 June 2026 Following extensive work across Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, the Critical Incident declared on Tuesday 2 June has now been stood down. |
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Surrey Surgical Centre Wins Recognition for Meeting Top Clinical and Operational Standards Thursday, 04 June 2026 The Surrey Surgical Centre at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been successfully accredited for delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice as part of a national quality assessment scheme, just 14 months after opening. |
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Ashford and St Peter’s Appoints New Deputy Chair Wednesday, 10 June 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Jane Dickson as its new Deputy Chair, following the completion of governance processes at the trust. |
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Trust Celebrates Official Opening of Woking Community Diagnostic Centre on First Anniversary Wednesday, 10 June 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has celebrated the official opening of Woking Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) on the centre’s first anniversary, with the ceremony led by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, on Friday 5 June. |
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Tuesday, 23 June 2026 A red heat health alert in effect from 4pm on Wednesday 24 June until 9pm on Friday 26 June across the South East. An amber warning is in effect from Friday 26 June at 9pm to Sunday 28 June at 9am. |
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Celebrating National Recognition for Surgical Training Excellence Friday, 03 July 2026 Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the national recognition of CT2 surgeon Jeevitha Channappa, who was shortlisted for the prestigious Silver Scissors Award - one of the UK's highest honours in surgical education. |
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78 Faces of NHS South East: The People Behind the Plan Monday, 06 July 2026 On Sunday 5 July 2026, the NHS marked its 78th birthday and we would like to thank staff for their unparalleled effort and dedication. The skill and devotion of our workforce underpins all the fantastic accomplishments the NHS has achieved in its 78-year history. |
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Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Launches Refreshed Strategy Thursday, 09 July 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched its refreshed Together We Care Strategy, setting out how it will improve care for patients, support its workforce and work with partners over the next three years. |
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National Award Recognises Innovative Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathway Friday, 17 July 2026 Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Urology Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathway Team has received national recognition at the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) Excellence in Clinical Audit Awards 2026. |
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Colorectal Team Shortlisted for HSJ Patient Safety Award Tuesday, 28 July 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) is delighted to announce that its colorectal team has been shortlisted for Quality Improvement Initiative of the Year at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026. The awards recognise the critical work being done to deliver safe care amid significant change and long-standing pressures across health and care services. |
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Ashford and St Peter’s and Royal Surrey Group to Expand to Include Queen Victoria Hospital Wednesday, 29 July 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals (ASPH) and Royal Surrey (RSFT) NHS Foundation Trusts are pleased to announce that, following approval by both Boards, the ASPH and RSFT group will expand to include Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH). |
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Routine HIV Screening to be Introduced in St Peter's Hospital Emergency Department Monday, 03 August 2026 Patients attending the emergency department (A&E) at St Peter's Hospital who need a blood test will soon be routinely screened for HIV as part of a national NHS programme. This is an opt-out test, meaning every blood test taken in the department will be screened for HIV, unless you tell us not to. |
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Thursday, 06 August 2026 The World Health Organisation (WHO) aims to increase the number of babies who are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to 60% by 2030. Breastfeeding benefits both mother and baby, helping to protect against infections as well as longer-term conditions including obesity, diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. Supporting more families to breastfeed could save the NHS up to £50 million each year as well as reduce hospital admissions and GP consultations (Unicef UK, 2026). |
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Two Teams Shortlisted for HSJ Awards Tuesday, 11 August 2026 Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) is delighted to announce that its Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Workforce Planning Team has been shortlisted for Workforce Initiative of the Year and its Urology Team has been shortlisted for Acute Sector Innovation of the Year at the HSJ Awards 2026. |
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National Adult Inpatient Survey Results for 2025 Published Friday, 28 August 2026 On Wednesday 26 August, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published the results of the 2025 National Adult Inpatient Survey. The survey gathered feedback from around 500 patients aged 16 and over who stayed in our hospital for at least one night during November last year who shared their experiences of Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. |
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Nursing Times Award Recognition for ASPH Project Supporting Bereaved Families Wednesday, 09 September 2026 A compassionate project supporting families after the death of a loved one in the Emergency Department at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals has been shortlisted for a prestigious Nursing Times Award 2026. Beyond Goodbye, developed by Clinical Practice Facilitator Alexandra Ghica with support from Emergency Department link nurse Sasha Campbell, has been recognised in the Critical and Emergency Care Nursing category for the difference it is making to bereaved families. |
