Urology team exceed participant recruitment target for research
The Urology team at ESHT have been praised for their outstanding contribution to a research study by exceeding their participant recruitment target...
Paediatric Team win ‘Hero of the Month’ award
The Paediatric Team at Eastbourne DGH have won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Chairman Steve Phoenix with Liz Vaughan, Matron and the Paediatric team. The team was nominated by Angela Waters, Ward Clerk who said: “The paediatric team of Matron, Nurses, Doctors, Health Care Assistants and Housekeepers are an amazing team to work…
Janet’s 50 years NHS service and still going
Janet Garrood, Access and Bookings Co-Ordinator, has celebrated 50 years working in the NHS at Hastings and still plans to carry on working.
Cutting edge technology benefits stroke patients
Cutting edge e-stroke software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology is now being used across Sussex to improve the way people who have suffered strokes are diagnosed and treated. The Sussex Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN) has begun the roll out of an e-stroke software and mobile app that allows stroke teams to easily share…
Portering Team win ‘Hero of the Month’ award
The Portering team at Conquest Hospital have won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award. The team were nominated by Pauline Jones, who works in the Radiology Department at Conquest Hospital who said: “The porters at Conquest work hard to ensure our patients are moved around the hospital in a timely order, they work under…
Keep safe this Bank Holiday weekend and choose the right care
This Bank Holiday Weekend, we are urging local people to keep safe, follow Covid guidelines and ensure our Emergency Departments are kept free for only those people who really need them. If you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do call NHS 111 first or go to 111.nhs.uk. Depending on…
The Story of Our Year
We showed this video at our recent AGM called ‘The Story of Our Year’ where members of staff tell their story...
Martin Bell is Hero of the Month
Martin Bell a Clinical Orderly on Berwick ward at Eastbourne DGH has won the Trust’s 'Hero of the Month' award and was nominated by ward Matron Sarah Wilkinson-Cox.
Medical Director urges local people to help keep Covid rates low
Dr David Walker, Medical Director at ESHT has appeared in a video urging local people to continue working together to keep Covid infection rates low. Dr David Walker, said: “Infection rates are rising in East Sussex but are particularly high here in Hastings. At the moment hospital admissions with COVID are still low, so let’s…
NHS Patients, Staff and Visitors Must Continue To Wear Face Coverings in Healthcare Settings
England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. Covid restrictions will end in many settings in England from Monday. However, Public Health England’s infection prevention control guidelines and hospital visiting guidance are set to remain in…