Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy, and you may face a long wait to be seen. More information is available on alternative services.
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Glyn Hards joined the trust in July 2022 and was ‘new to role’, having previously worked as a chef. He was nominated for and won our Hero of the Month award just five months’ later – well done Glyn! His nominator said: “Glyn has developed his skills so incredibly well. When Glyn arrived, he had…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published their report into our Maternity Services...
Congratulations to Louise Myeni, Fran Williams and Ella Butler who won our Hero of the Month award...
The trauma risk management (TRiM) framework is a means of supporting staff after a potentially traumatic experience (PTE) or accumulation of experiences, and to identify symptoms of stress early. We talked to Kati Tewkesbury, TRiM Lead (pictured above right), and Kim Boorman, TRiM Lead and Schwartz Round Co-Ordinator (pictured above left), to find out more.…
Our services are under extreme pressure. We are seeing unprecedented numbers of people coming into our emergency departments and delays in discharging patients who are well enough to leave our care are limiting the number of beds we have available for those we need to admit. Other NHS services, such as GPs and ambulances, are…
We have lifted our temporary visiting restrictions for inpatient visits...
Viruses that cause sore throats, colds and coughs are in high circulation as we move further into winter. Any illness in children can be very concerning. For the majority of children, however, these illnesses will be minor, and care can be provided at home with simple measures such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, and drinking plenty to…
The East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) has endorsed proposals to improve cardiology and ophthalmology services for the people of East Sussex...
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that no Trusts in Sussex will be taking part in strike action on Thursday 15 December and Tuesday 20 December. Whilst all of the NHS Trusts in Sussex met the legal threshold for mandated action, the RCN confirmed last month the organisations where industrial action will take…
Alice Jeavons, Team Leader and Lead Specialist Midwife for Young Parents, works in the Lighthouse team. Here Alice tells us more about her team and the work they do. “The Lighthouse team is a continuity of carer midwifery team,” says Alice. “We specialise in providing enhanced care to pregnant young people across our trust. Each…
