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Sussex health and care partners prepare for Christmas and New Year
Efforts are underway to ensure that people who need urgent medical help and support can receive the care they need...
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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Trust team shortlisted for prestigious HSJ Partnership award
Congratulations to our Speech and Language Team who have been shortlisted for the ‘Patient Safety Collaboration of the Year award’...
Trust awarded for commitment to patient safety by the National Joint Registry
Congratulations to our Trauma and Orthopaedic department who are celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider...
SCBU team supporting World Prematurity Day
Friday 17 November was World Prematurity Day. Around 60,000 babies are born prematurely each year in the UK...
Nurse recognised for dedication supporting bereaved families
An NHS Sussex nurse, who works with bereaved families, has been nominated for the national Elaine Thorp Award for Bereavement Care. Faye Biggs, a child death review specialist nurse, has been nominated for this prestigious award, which celebrates her work in her rewarding and emotionally challenging role. The Award is run by Sands, the UK’s…
Video tour of Conquest Special Care Baby Unit now available
Virtual tours of the 13 neonatal units in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, including the Special Care Baby Unit at Conquest Hospital, have launched today on World Prematurity Day, 17 November 2023. One year in the making, the tours give parents, families and carers a step-by-step tour of the neonatal unit at each hospital. The user…
Trust staff meet King Charles as he celebrates his birthday
This week, four of our colleagues were invited to meet King Charles as he celebrated his 75th birthday. Norman Killick, who was in now retired after 40 years of service at the trust, was invited to the King’s 75th birthday party at Highgrove House on Monday. He was given this singular opportunity as he also…
Refurbished Cath Lab opens at Eastbourne DGH
The first stage of a project to transform cardiac services in East Sussex has been marked by the formal opening of a fully refurbished Cath lab at Eastbourne District General Hospital. The new lab was opened by our Chairman, Steve Phoenix and Deputy Chief Executive Steve Aumayer. The work is part of the East Sussex…
Supporting and remembering our Armed Forces
As part of our work to strengthen our organisation’s commitment to the care and support of armed forces personnel, veterans and their families, this week our Chief Executive, Joe Chadwick-Bell, signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge, made by organisations across the country including NHS organisations, to actively ensure that…
Neil, our Hero of the Month
Our August Hero of the Month was Neil Maskell, a Waste Porter at Eastbourne DGH. Neil was nominated as he highlights what our trust is all about. He is always full of smiles, greets everyone when walking along the corridor and is very polite. Nothing is ever too much trouble, and he clearly takes a…