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Hayley Barron, Programme Manager, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Hayley was nominated by Kirsty Watts, Head of Programme Support Office, and Simon Dowse, Head of Strategy. Kirsty said: “Hayley has project managed the work to establish Sussex Premier Health, the new name for all Private activity undertaken across the Trust, in addition…
The rural Rother community nursing team based at Wheel Farm in Westfield, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. The team was nominated by Carol Webber, District Nurse, Clinical Lead, Carol said: “I would like to nominate all of the Community district nursing team in rural Rother who worked through the Eunice Storm. “The…
The money is part of £553 million in Government funding, announced in May...
Scarlett McNally, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Trust since 2002, has been awarded the title of Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. There are now three Professors at the Trust. Professor Scarlett McNally joins Professor Nik Patel, Consultant Cardiologist, and Professor David Howlett, Consultant Radiologist. All three support research and education, particularly…
Events were held at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital this week to thank all our volunteers as part of National Volunteer’s Week, which ran from 1 June to 7 June. The week was a chance to recognise and thank volunteers for all their hard work – our volunteers fulfil a variety of…
Patients in East Sussex will benefit from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home thanks to a new community diagnostic centre set to open in Bexhill later this year...
The Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex, Andrew Blackman, visited Eastbourne DGH to thank staff for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lord-Lieutenant is the Queen’s personal representative in East Sussex. The Lord-Lieutenant met with Joe Chadwick-Bell, Chief Executive, and Steve Phoenix, Chairman, before being escorted on a tour of the Trust by Dr David Walker,…
A new tool to help us speed up the assessment process in our emergency departments has been launched today. eTriage helps us to identify what patients need quickly, reducing waiting times and improving the experience for patients. Patients arriving at our emergency departments will be asked to check in using our new eTriage tablets. The…
Mark Standen, Associate Director of Nursing, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Mark was nominated for this award by Ronda Prater, Service Manager for Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ronda said: “Mark supported the clinical delivery of the new COVID Medicine Delivery Unit. He went above and beyond to ensure the unit was able to…
Last week the arrival of a Health Spaces modular unit gave us a first look at what will become a much-needed additional space for staff at our Emergency Department at Conquest Hospital. The bespoke, modular extension for our Emergency Department was manufactured off-site and arrived 95% complete – even the sinks were already attached to…
