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Volunteers from across our trust have been recognised for their dedication with the presentation of long service awards at events held at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. The volunteers we have recognised this year have provided up to 30 years of committed service at our hospitals. They represented the many areas where our volunteers…
This week we are celebrating Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) as part of AHPs Day...
After four years leading the organisation, Joe Chadwick-Bell is moving to the West Midlands where she is taking on the role of Group Chief Executive at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. As many of you know, Joe grew up in East Sussex, beginning her NHS career in the Eastbourne pharmacy…
On Thursday 19 September there was a training exercise held at Eastbourne DGH. The exercise involved colleagues from the trust as well as partners from NHS Sussex, East Sussex Fire and Rescue, Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance Services who make up the Sussex Resilience Forum. The aim of the exercise was to test…
Earlier this month, nursing staff at Eastbourne District General Hospital hosted a visit from Duncan Barton, the new Chief Nursing Officer at NHS England, and Andrea Lewis, the Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England’s South East Region. Duncan and Andrea visited Michelham ward, the hospital’s gastroenterology ward, which cares for many of our patients who…
We will be holding our annual general meeting on Tuesday 10 September in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Angela Colosi Deputy Chief Nurse for Quality and Policy will be retiring from the trust next month after 42 years with the NHS. Angela’s role, which sits within the Corporate Nursing Team, is extremely patient focused and is crucial in ensuring that patients are receiving the highest quality of care. “No two days are the…
Barry Coase, a volunteer with the trust along with his therapy dog Bella, was among 26 exceptional individuals to be honoured with the esteemed British Citizen Award (BCA) at the Palace of Westminster. The British Citizen Award recognises and celebrates the outstanding contribution to society by this group of people. The medal presentation was held…
This month’s Hero of the Month is Callum Mead from our Logistics team.
The first robotic colorectal operation in Sussex has been performed at Conquest Hospital, following the installation of a £2 million da Vinci XI robotic-assisted surgical system. Mr Michail Klimovskij, Consultant Surgeon who is leading on this project said: “We are delighted to announce that we have recently performed the first robotic colorectal operation in Sussex.…
