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Next Tuesday (17 October) is Pharmacy Technician Day, celebrating the contribution and support pharmacy technicians provide to colleagues and the crucial part they play in helping patients make the most of their medicines. Pharmacy technicians are key members of the pharmacy team, engaging with patients, liaising with other healthcare professionals and providing support for safe…
August marked the start of the building work on the new elective care hub at Eastbourne District General Hospital. We spoke to Dr Nick McNeillis, Chief of Surgery, and Dr James Evans, Deputy Chief of Surgery and Day Surgery Clinical Lead, about the benefits of the elective care hub. “The elective surgical hub represents a…
Did you know that we have over 130 trained mental health first aiders in the trust? Our mental health first aiders have been trained by the accredited mental health first aid England course over four sessions. They are taken on a deep dive into the world of mental health, learning about various conditions like schizophrenia,…
Next week is Physician Associates Week, which recognises the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s health. It is an opportunity to raise awareness and visibility of the profession. Physician Associates aren’t one of the better-known roles within the NHS so we spoke to Zoe Neale, Lead Physician Associate, who has been part of…
I’m not just a body in a bed You see me. But do you? You speak to me. But do you hear me? You ask me questions. But do you listen to me? I’m not just this body in this bed. I’m so much more… I am the 17-year-old solider that went to war a…
Monday 25 September saw the NHS celebrating World Pharmacists Day. This year’s theme was ‘pharmacy strengthening health systems’. To celebrate the day and some of the marvellous pharmacists working across the trust, we spoke to several members of the team to capture their thoughts on what it means to be a pharmacist. Ashley Dann, Oncology and…
Have you got a degree? Do you want to progress into management within the NHS? Did you know that you can apply for the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme? From this week you can apply to join the 2024 cohort of NHS graduates in a variety of roles. The scheme gives applicants the opportunity to…
Rosanna Winks is a Critical Care Nurse at Conquest Hospital. Here she shares her story of her father’s wait for a liver, to mark Organ Donation Week 2023. “Dad became critically ill with multi organ failure after a very sudden, acute illness. “He was admitted to hospital in Canterbury where we were told there was…
Our fabulous Peacehaven Community Nursery Nurses (CNN) were nominated for the Health and Wellbeing Award at this year’s trust awards. We met with them to find out more about their team and their experiences working in a challenging community service. “Our team are what we love most about our job!” say Caroline, Heidy and Sam,…
Victoria Brownbill is an Admin Assistant to Anaesthetists at Conquest Hospital and has worked at the trust for seven years. In November 2021, Victoria’s mum had a bleed on the brain and Victoria and her family found themselves facing the prospect of organ donation. To mark Organ Donation Week 2023 we spoke to Victoria to…
