Organ Donation Week – why it’s so important to talk about it
Members of the East Sussex Healthcare Organ Donation Committee are encouraging people across the county to talk about organ donation with their families
Wearing a bandana for the day raises money for cancer unit
Tracy-Anne Mitchell, an ex-patient of the Judy Beard Unit at Conquest Hospital, along with her friend Ian Gillam, has presented a cheque for £230 to the unit after holding a Bandana Day.
Trust consultant elected chair of Royal Society of Medicine Academic Board
Consultant Cardiologist, Professor Nikhil Patel has been elected Chair of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Academic Board, with his term of office starting on 1st October for three years.
Support group for people with Glaucoma
As part of National Eye Health Week, a support group offering help and advice for people with the eye condition glaucoma, is being held on Friday 27th September 2019 at 5.00pm in the Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Eastbourne DGH.
Diabetes Specialist Nurse wins Employee of the Month Award
Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Erwin Castro, has won an Employee of the Month Award for his dedication to his patients and mentoring of colleagues.
Mayor of Polegate visits Eastbourne DGH
The Mayor of Polegate, Councillor David Watts and Deputy Mayor of Polegate, Councillor Margaret Piper visited Eastbourne DGH to tour the hospital and meet staff.
New equipment improves Endoscopy service
An investment in new endoscopy equipment at the Endoscopy Unit at Conquest Hospital, is helping to improve the service as the new equipment gives higher definition images during examinations and treatment of conditions within a patient’s digestive tract.
NHS calls on A-level students to join the NHS
As around 3,300 students in East Sussex get their A-level results, NHS leaders are calling on young people to consider a career in nursing.
New Ultrasound for Emergency Department
Patients at the Emergency Department at Conquest Hospital are now able to benefit from a new ultrasound machine which makes images so that organs inside the body can be examined.
Trust’s Florence Nightingale Windrush 70 scholar
Graham Howard, Intravenous Nurse Specialist, has graduated from the first Florence Nightingale Windrush 70 Leadership programme. Graham was one of seventy nurses to complete the programme.