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Callum, our Hero of the Month
This month’s Hero of the Month is Callum Mead from our Logistics team.
News
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
First robotic colorectal operation in Sussex
The first robotic colorectal operation in Sussex has been performed at Conquest Hospital, following the installation of a £2 million da Vinci XI robotic-assisted surgical system. Mr Michail Klimovskij, Consultant Surgeon who is leading on this project said: “We are delighted to announce that we have recently performed the first robotic colorectal operation in Sussex.…
New partnership launches to keep stroke patients active and help their recovery
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Active Sussex have joined forces to keep stroke patients moving to improve their health while at hospital and when they go home. A stroke diagnosis can have a significant impact on people, including their ability to walk and move, to eat and to communicate. Recovering from a stroke is often…
Supporting Clinical Research at the trust
As a trust we are always looking at ways to support colleagues, engage teams and deliver clinical research studies. Clinical research helps scientists better understand diseases andconditions, advance treatments and prevent them in the future. Patients feel like they are playing a more active role in their health and learn more about their disease or…
The annual Trust Awards highlights the hard work and dedication of our colleagues
Last week saw the annual East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Awards take place at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill...
Trust Awards 2024
Our annual Trust Awards take place tonight (18th July 2024), and we're excited to be celebrating the achievements of our colleagues...
10-year celebration of DFN Project Search
In June we celebrated our 10-year partnership with DFN Project SEARCH and were thrilled to host the celebrations and mark the milestone with a graduation event at Eastbourne DGH to celebrate interns, both past and present. Since 2014, we will have facilitated 105 interns, of which 24 have gained successful employment at our organisation. Richard…
CHIC host Patient Experience Event
Last week our Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) division hosted a clinically-led patient experience event at the Devonshire Park tennis centre bringing together patient partners, Healthwatch, and different teams from across the division to share their experience of patient engagement. The teams looked discuss and collaborate on the most fundamental issues around patient feedback…
New multi-faith space now open
An exciting new multi-faith space has now opened at Eastbourne DGH, offering a larger, more well-equipped area for religious observance. This innovative project was sparked by the invaluable feedback from colleagues and patients, who noted that the previous rooms were too small and lacked separate prayer spaces for men and women. Led by the Equality…
Update on Eastbourne Midwifery Unit
Work is now underway to implement the new approach to ensure that we can provide a safe and resilient service...