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13 December 2021
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New digital patient record system introduced in Maternity

A new digital patient record system called ‘Badgernet’ has been introduced in our maternity department, which means paper maternity notes are now a thing of the past. The system, was fully introduced in late November. Babies Edward and Hudson, born at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne Midwifery Unit respectively, became the Trust’s first “Badgernet babies” as…

22 October 2021
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Community Bladder and Bowel team Administrator win’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award

Karen Aldred, an Administrator for the Community Bladder and Bowel team based in Bexhill, has won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Karen was nominated by Tracey Perkins, Senior Bladder and Bowel Nurse who said: “During the Covid pandemic many of the community bladder and bowel team were redeployed to different areas of the…

16 September 2021
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Paediatric Team win ‘Hero of the Month’ award

The Paediatric Team at Eastbourne DGH have won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Chairman Steve Phoenix with Liz Vaughan, Matron and the Paediatric team. The team was nominated by Angela Waters, Ward Clerk who said: “The paediatric team of Matron, Nurses, Doctors, Health Care Assistants and Housekeepers are an amazing team to work…

7 September 2021
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Cutting edge technology benefits stroke patients

Cutting edge e-stroke software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology is now being used across Sussex to improve the way people who have suffered strokes are diagnosed and treated. The Sussex Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN) has begun the roll out of an e-stroke software and mobile app that allows stroke teams to easily share…