Newly refurbished Devonshire Ward opens
A newly refurbished 26 bedded medical ward, which will give additional capacity to the hospital has opened at Eastbourne DGH after a complete refit, to improve the caring environment.
Military personnel from 12th and 16th Royal Artillery arrive to support Trust
Seven military personnel from the 12th and 16th Royal Artillery have arrived at the Trust to help support our portering and rapid response cleaning teams during these challenging times.
New high volume Covid testing machines provide quicker results
New Covid testing machines which have the potential to undertake around 500 nose and throat swabs tests a day, have become operational at the Trust, and will significantly increase Covid testing capacity and speed up the turnaround time for test results for patients. The high volume testing machine, called a PerkinElmer, will significantly reduce the…
East Sussex Medical Director urges the public to stay home, protect the NHS and save lives
Our Medical Director, Dr David Walker is calling on East Sussex communities to adhere to the new lockdown guidance as Covid-19 cases continue to increase in East Sussex.
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinations start at ESHT for front line health and care staff across East Sussex
Frontline health and care staff at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, local care home workers, and staff from other local NHS organisations have started to receive their first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. Vaccine delivery started at Conquest Hospital at the end of December 2020, with the…
Update to maternity services across Sussex
We are very sorry, but due to the current unprecedented situation with an increase in cases of Covid-19 across Sussex, immediate changes are being made to maternity services to ensure that all births can take place as safely as possible. Our local ambulance service is under significant pressure. Whilst they are prioritising urgent 999 calls,…
An open letter to our communities, patients and colleagues this festive season
Thank you for the overwhelming support you have shown us in 2020, which has been a year like no other...
Appeal to the residents of East Sussex to keep each other safe
Dr David Walker the Medical Director at the Trust is appealing via our video to the residents of East Sussex, to please follow the latest Tier guidelines..
East Sussex residents urged to keep each other safe
In an interview with BBC South East on Wednesday 17th December 2020, Dr David Walker, Medical Director at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and a Hastings resident, shared the news that the Trust is admitting more Covid-19 positive patients, following the increase in cases across East Sussex, but especially in the Hastings and Rother area.…
Local MP visits Conquest Hospital
Sally-Ann Hart, the MP for Hastings and Rye recently visited Conquest Hospital to speak to new Chief Executive, Joe Chadwick-Bell, and meet members of staff at the hospital.