Local MP visits Infection Prevention and Control team
Stephen Lloyd, MP for Eastbourne and Willingdon, visited the Infection Prevention and Control team to learn more about the vital role they play in minimising infections.
Overseas recruitment drive boosts nursing numbers
Nursing numbers at the Trust have been boosted, thanks to a successful overseas recruitment drive, with a group of around 100 nurses from Indian set to be working on hospital wards by the end of March 2020.
Consultant wins Employee of the Month Award
Dr Rannie Nahas, Consultant for the Frailty Unit at Eastbourne DGH, has won the Employee of the Month Award for his support with colleagues on patient care. Clinical Nurse Specialist, Helen Bailey, who nominated Dr Nahas said: “Dr Nahas always makes time to liaise with the Supportive and Palliative care team. His communication is clear…
Baby Remembrance Services
Baby Remembrance Services for all who have suffered the loss of a child, no matter how long ago, will be held on Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 6:45pm
Special Care Baby Unit nurses skydive for charity
Ten nurses from the Special Care Baby Unit at Conquest Hospital have taken part in a skydive to raise money for the charity Bliss which supports sick and premature babies.
Bladder scanner donation
A bladder scanner, which is used to assess the emptying capacity of the bladder, has been donated to the Urology Investigation Suite at Eastbourne DGH, thanks to the kindness of the Royal Eastbourne Golf Club and the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital.
Trust awarded for commitment to patient safety by the National Joint Registry
The Trust has been named a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider after successfully completing a national programme of local data audits, on the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement operations.
Reclining armchairs donated to the McCartney Infusion Unit
Eight new electric reclining armchairs for use by patients receiving intravenous infusions of drugs, have been donated to the McCartney Infusion Unit at Conquest Hospital, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Conquest Hospital.
Trust promotes Hypo Awareness Week
The Diabetes teams across the Trust have been raising awareness about, and aiming to reduce, episodes of hypoglycaemia, a short-term complication of diabetes, as part of Hypo Awareness Week.
Local MPs visit Maternity and Orthopaedic teams at Conquest Hospital
The Rt Hon Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye and Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle recently visited the orthopaedic and maternity teams at Conquest Hospital and spent time discussing the different aspects of the work they carried out, the improvements they have made and some of the challenges they face. The maternity…