The Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex, Andrew Blackman, together with Sara Stonor, Vice Lord-Lieutenant, visited Conquest Hospital to thank staff for their efforts during the Covid pandemic.
![Sara Stonor - Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex - Andrew Blackman, Joe Chadwick-Bell - Chief Executive, Dr David Walker, Medical Director](https://www.esht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lord-Lieutenant-for-East-Sussex-visits-Conquest-Hospital.jpg)
Sara Stonor – Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex – Andrew Blackman, Joe Chadwick-Bell – Chief Executive, Dr David Walker, Medical Director
They were escorted on their visit by Dr David Walker, Medical Director at ESHT and were given a tour of the Emergency Department by Dr Shaymau Habeeb – Chief of Emergency Medicine, and Ross Williams – Head of Nursing. After a meeting with our Chief Executive, Joe Chadwick-Bell the Lord-Lieutenant met with members of staff from the Intensive Care Unit and Baird Ward, who recently won the NHS Hero Award in the East Sussex Big Thank You Awards.
![Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex - Andrew Blackman, Dr David Walker - Medical Director, Dr Shaymau Habeeb - Chief of Emergency Medicine, Ross Williams - Head of Nursing, Sara Stonor - Vice Lord-Lieutenant](https://www.esht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lord-Lieutenant-for-East-Sussex-visits-Conquest-Hospital-03.jpg)
Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex – Andrew Blackman, Dr David Walker – Medical Director, Dr Shaymau Habeeb – Chief of Emergency Medicine, Ross Williams – Head of Nursing, Sara Stonor – Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Dr David Walker, Medical Director said: “It was a real pleasure to meet the Lord-Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant. Throughout their visit they expressed their appreciation to all our staff for their hard work over the past 18 months during the pandemic.”
![Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex - Andrew Blackman, Dr David Walker - Medical Director and members of staff](https://www.esht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lord-Lieutenant-for-East-Sussex-visits-Conquest-Hospital-02.jpg)
Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex – Andrew Blackman, Dr David Walker – Medical Director and members of staff
![Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex - Andrew Blackman meeting members of staff](https://www.esht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lord-Lieutenant-for-East-Sussex-visits-Conquest-Hospital-04.jpg)
Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex – Andrew Blackman meeting members of staff