Helen Hunnisett, who works as part of the Trust’s Frailty Practitioner Service supporting older people living with frailty to live independently at home, is believed to be the first physiotherapist in the South East trained with the skills to take blood (phlebotomy).
Members of the public are being asked to show their recognition for a team or an individual member of staff at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust who they think should be recognised for the outstanding care they have given to themselves, a close friend or relative by nominating them for a People’s Choice Award.
The Trust recognises the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme, an initiative designed to act as a discreet sign that somebody has a hidden disability and requires additional assistance while out in public.
This Christmas, local businesses, organisations and individuals have shown their support for Gardner Ward and the Richard Ticehurst Surgical Asssement Unit at Conquest Hospital, with donations and raffle prizes.
It is not uncommon at this time of year for people to get Norovirus (diarrhoea and vomiting). If you experience symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting and feel unwell with gastrointestinal symptoms please don’t help pass them on. Stay at home and drink plenty of water. More importantly please DO NOT visit friends or relatives in…
The Friends of Conquest and Eastbourne Hospitals have each donated two continuous passive motion machines to their respective hospitals, to be used during the rehabilitation of patients following various types of reconstructive joint surgery such as knee replacement. The £3,000 devices move the knee joint through a controlled range of motions, with the exact range…
Helen Peregrine, Head Optometrist has won the Employee of the Month Award and has been praised for increasing clinic capacity and supporting staff in the Optometry department.
The Eastbourne Prostate Cancer Support Group have donated a recliner chair to help patients recover after a prostate biopsy procedure.
A record number of frontline staff, over 4,320 (84%) at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust have already had their flu jab this winter, helping to protect their patients and themselves from flu.
NHS England has confirmed East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is fully compliant against the national Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) core standards.
