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15 June 2023
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Well done Sam, our Hero of the Month!

Well done to Sam Morley, Advanced Clinical Lead for Virtual Wards, who won our Hero of the Month Award! “Sam has been a key player in developing Virtual Wards within our community health and integrated care team. She is passionate and motivated and an inspiration to others. Sam always takes time to explain the Virtual…

8 June 2023
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Biomedical Science Day 2023

Today is Biomedical Science Day (8 June), where we celebrate the teams who work behind the scenes. Biomedical scientists are registered scientists under the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). They mostly work in healthcare laboratories, the ‘engine room’ of modern medicine. 70% of diagnoses in the NHS are based on pathology results provided by…

8 June 2023
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Eye catching, hand painted mural at Conquest maternity entrance

A beautiful mural has been hand painted on the wall at the entrance lobby to the maternity unit at Conquest Hospital. The brightly coloured mural, which depicts a beach scene, has been painted by the Darvell community, who are located near Robertsbridge. The community are responsible for some of the other murals at the hospital,…

1 June 2023
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Hello my name is… Silvia

Silvia Richter works on reception in cardiology. We speak to her to find out more about her role and what she loves about working here. Hi Silvia, how long have you been in this role? I’ve been in this role for six months. I started on the bank, and then after about four months my…

1 June 2023
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Celebrating our new to care health care support workers

Yetunde Lawal-Adeyemi, Clinical Educator, tells us about her role and the recent celebration event held for the New To Care Health Care Support Workers (HCSW). “I have been in this role for 12 amazing months after first joining the trust in March 2021,” says Yetunde. “I enjoy everything about the role! Teaching, meeting new people,…

25 May 2023
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New uniforms help identify our mammographers

Our team of mammographers have changed the colour of their uniforms to ‘breast cancer awareness’ pink. Mammograms are a highly emotive and personal examination for many of our patients, so every effort is made to reassure and help reduce any anxiety and stress. Making the mammography team more identifiable for our patients will help reduce…

18 May 2023
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NHS England CNO Support Worker Award for Charlie

Last Friday we proudly celebrated one of our wonderful uro-oncology support workers, Charlie Gepilga, by presenting him with an NHS England CNO Support Worker Award. The NHS England Chief Nursing Officer Support Worker Award is a national award that recognises colleagues that ‘consistently demonstrate the NHS values and behaviours when fulfilling their everyday roles to…

18 May 2023
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Dr Raj Sharma is our Hero of the Month!

Well done to Dr Rajiv Sharma, Lead Medical Examiner within the bereavement team, who received our Hero of the Month Award earlier this year. Raj’s nomination said: “Dr Sharma always goes above and beyond within his role of Lead Medical Examiner. He has an extensive knowledge base due to his years working as a GP…

11 May 2023
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Pevensey Day Unit and radiology team receive NIHR Research Support Awards

Congratulations to Pevensey Day Unit and the radiology team at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital who have been recognised for their support of clinical research at the recent NIHR Clinical Research Support Awards. The Research Support Awards recognises people and teams within the Kent, Surrey and Sussex region who don’t work directly in…

11 May 2023
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Celebrating our operating department practitioners

To celebrate Operating Department Practitioners (OPD) Day on 14 May our ODP team have a stand in reception at Eastbourne District General Hospital until next Monday (15 May) for colleagues and patients to find out more about what an ODP does and how important they are to patient care. Over the years the role of…