Two Healthcare Assistants on Berwick ward at Eastbourne DGH have been trained to become ‘Foot Care Champions’, to screen patients admitted to hospital, with the aim of preventing diabetic foot ulceration and ensuring treatment commences promptly. The first foot care champions have undergone their training with the intention of rolling out foot care champions across…
A new secure drug cabinet with high tech fingerprint security has been donated by the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital, for use in the operating theatres at Eastbourne DGH. The drug cabinet has all the medicines required by theatre staff in a computer controlled user ID and fingerprint access security system, only allowing the correct medicine…
The Trust has won a Highly Commended Award for ‘Best Contribution to Non Commercial Research’ and a Highly Commended award for ‘Involving Patients in Research’, in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Clinical Research Network awards. The Highly Commended Award for Best Contribution to Non Commercial Research was won by Jude Tidbury, Nurse Specialist/Endoscopist, for participating…
Elaine Papps Specialist Children’s Diabetic Nurse has retired after 37 years of nursing local children. After qualifying as a nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1977 Elaine joined the Children’s Friston ward at Eastbourne DGH as a staff nurse later moving to St Helen’s Hospital in Hastings in 1979 to become a Junior Sister.…
The Trust is urging local people to keep safe and ensure the Emergency Departments (A&E) are kept free for only those people who really need it. It is vital that patients remember Emergency Departments are for serious or life-threatening situations, including: Severe chest pain Suspected heart attack or stroke Suspected meningitis Injuries such as fractures…
Consultant Physiotherapist, Dr Carol McCrum has been awarded a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Fellowship. In her role, Carol helps to raise awareness and support the implementation of the NICE guideline on Spondyloarthritis, a group of inflammatory conditions which can affect the spine, joint and tendons. The fellowship also aims to raise…
Patricia Harding who made and sold Dove Tote bags to sell to friends, has donated £1000 in memory of her late husband Leonard of 60 years as a thank you to the team who cared for him. Following Leonard’s death Patricia, who volunteers one day a week at Eastbourne DGH, occupied her time by making…
Six year old Kyan Higgs who has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia has seen what happens when his blood is tested in the laboratory, thanks to the Pathology team at Eastbourne DGH and a charity called Harvey’s Gang. Because of Kyan’s illness he has a lot of blood taken and at a recent appointment, when he came…
The programme to offer free NHS health checks to eligible Trust staff has been extended and is being used nationally as a model for best practice for other organisations to learn from. The programme, which is delivered in partnership with East Sussex County Council and OneYou East Sussex, has already seen over a thousand Trust…
A new community outreach service to screen for and treat Hepatitis C amongst substance misuse clients in the community, is having a positive impact with an increase in the number of people testing for the illness and receiving treatment. The service is jointly provided by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (as part of the Sussex…
