Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy, and you may face a long wait to be seen. More information is available on alternative services.
Our services are under extreme pressure. We are seeing unprecedented numbers of people coming into our emergency departments and delays in discharging patients who are well enough to leave our care are limiting the number of beds we have available for those we need to admit. Other NHS services, such as GPs and ambulances, are…
Viruses that cause sore throats, colds and coughs are in high circulation as we move further into winter. Any illness in children can be very concerning. For the majority of children, however, these illnesses will be minor, and care can be provided at home with simple measures such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, and drinking plenty to…
Alice Jeavons, Team Leader and Lead Specialist Midwife for Young Parents, works in the Lighthouse team. Here Alice tells us more about her team and the work they do. “The Lighthouse team is a continuity of carer midwifery team,” says Alice. “We specialise in providing enhanced care to pregnant young people across our trust. Each…
Felicity Parsons, Ward Clerk and Matrons Assistant on De Cham Ward at Conquest, has won a Hero of the Month Award! Felicity was nominated by several members of her team on De Cham Ward, who said of her: “Felicity is kind, thoughtful and considerate to all of her colleagues. No matter what she is doing,…
A plan to convert an unloved courtyard into a sensory garden for patients in the Critical Care Unit at Conquest has finally come to fruition. Spearheaded by Pauline Simes, Head of Critical Care Unit, and Vicky Streeter, Critical Care Administrator, the planning for the project started back in 2018. After a lot of fundraising and…
The Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards took place last week and we were delighted to be finalists in the ‘Best International Recruitment Experience’ category. The gala award ceremony brought together over 700 professionals from across the health and care community and gave the opportunity for networking and collaboration, before the winners of 2022 Nursing…
Gregg Wicks is a Porter at Sussex Premier Health. Gregg was working late one evening when he noticed an elderly gentleman who was the last in the clinic. The gentleman was a bit anxious about being so late leaving the hospital, so Gregg waited for him to finish. Gregg knew they were both getting the…
Community rehabilitation plays a central role in many patients’ journeys of care, but also plays an important part in getting patients safely out of hospital and back to their homes – as well as stopping them from coming into hospital in the first place. We caught up with Georgia Daines, one of our Associate Practitioners…
Last month marked the 20th anniversary of the Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Exercise Group, which runs in the gym at Eastbourne District General Hospital on Friday evenings. Many of the group have been attending since it started, which is an amazing achievement. Debbie Soave, Team Lead Neurophysiotherapy Outpatients, said: “Group members worked on an exercise…
Michelle Bridger is a Professional Nurse Advocate delivering restorative supervision to colleagues in nursing and beyond. The Professional Nurse Advocate Programme was set up in March 2021, towards the end of the third wave of COVID-19. This was the start of a critical point of recovery: for patients, for services and for our workforce. Michelle…
