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National Grief Awareness Week and the Bereavement Team
We are highlighting our bereavement team during National Grief Awareness Week.
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East Sussex MSK Community Partnership launches
Launch of East Sussex MSK Community Partnership. A new provider partnership for community Musculoskeletal (MSK) services in East Sussex...
Amazing Reg raises thousands to help cancer patients
Reg Coomber, recently carried out a sponsored 300 metre swim, raising an amazing £50,000...
New SLT therapy helps people with Parkinson’s
The Community Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team have recently introduced a new therapy programme for people with Parkinson’s. The Speak Out! Therapy Programme, developed by Parkinson Voice Project, helps people with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech. The treatment combines education, individual and group speech therapy, daily home practice, and…
Changes to Uckfield services to be trialled from 2 December
One of the key priorities for the trust, along with our health and care partners across Sussex, is to reduce the time that people wait for care and treatment. In support of this aim, we have identified an opportunity to increase the overall number of day surgery procedures we can provide to our communities –…
Stroke team praised for their clinical research collaboration
Congratulations to the Stroke team for their participation in the TICH-3 clinical research study led by Dr Chemindra Biyanwila, Consultant Stroke Physician.
Celebrating armed forces at the trust
The Trust is proud to have been presented with the silver award in the defence employer recognition scheme. Steve Aumayer, Deputy Chief executive and Chief People Office and Sarah Feather, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, attended an event at Admiralty House, residence of the 2nd Sea Lord, HMNB Portsmouth to be given the award by…
Friends donates multiple books to help prepare patients for surgery
The Friends of Eastbourne hospital have donated 60 copies of a new book, “The Power of Preparation for Surgery”, that will be lent to patients and staff. The book explains how to prepare well for surgery and aims to empower and reassure patients so they are ready physically, mentally and practically for their operation. It…
Celebrating our volunteers long service
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…
Celebrating our Allied Health Professionals
This week we are celebrating Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) as part of AHPs Day...