Since starting last week, our new Chief Executive Jayne Black has been visiting teams across Conquest and Eastbourne District General hospitals to meet colleagues and find out more about our services and the day-to-day reality delivering the care that we provide. Jayne said: “It was great to be able to come and visit clinical teams…
The Sussex Bowel Cancer Screening Programme team brought their giant inflatable colon to Conquest Hospital recently, to give colleagues a look inside a colon and help spread awareness about colon health, bowel cancer and the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Kerry Fay, Clinical Manager/Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner from the Sussex Bowel…
Dawn Woodgate, Clinical Support Worker, Emergency Department, has been presented with an NHS England healthcare support worker Chief Nursing Officer award.
Healthwatch East Sussex are holding a paediatric focus group and are looking for children aged 8 to 11 and their parents and guardians to give their experiences of paediatric care within East Sussex. The main aim of the group is to hear from young people directly, since this age group who often can’t give feedback…
Our spotlight feature highlights different colleagues roles within the trust and what they mean to them. How would you describe what you do if you were explaining it to someone who doesn’t work at the NHS? As a clinical scientist, I am involved with the diagnosis and treatment of known or suspected heart disease. We…
Our Heroes of the Month for October are the members of the discharge team, who are based at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. The team was nominated by Kirsty Ford, Matron, who said: “I really want to thank the discharge lounge teams at Conquest and Eastbourne DGH. “I came into post at the beginning…
We celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first cohort of international nurses to East Sussex...
The East Sussex Apprenticeship Graduation event took place recently, at the Winter Garden in Eastbourne. The trust is proud to be recognised as a major local employer who values and invests in its workforce, giving employees the opportunity and support to undertake an apprenticeship in a variety of roles, enhancing individual knowledge and career paths.…
Our Hero of the Month was Kelly Death, Clinical Research, Corporate Service Division...
We are highlighting our bereavement team during National Grief Awareness Week.
