A mechanical device to aid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) called a LUCAS (Lund University Cardiac Arrest System) has been donated by the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. The device is strapped across a patient’s chest following a cardiac arrest and mechanically provides consistent compressions leading to high quality CPR. Its advantage is that it takes away the…
The Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team has been out in force raising awareness of the importance of hand hygiene to prevent health care associated infection, in view of increasing antibiotic resistance, as part of World Hand Hygiene Day. The theme of World Hand Hygiene Day, organised by the World Health Organisation, was “Clean…
Mirrlees Ward at Conquest Hospital and Friston SSPAU at Eastbourne DGH are the latest winners of the Infection Prevention and Control Team’s ‘Clean Care Award’. Silva Gladstone, Infection Control Nurse Specialist said: “The ‘Clean Care Award’ is awarded to clinical areas where outstanding infection prevention and control practice is evident. This quarter’s winners have achieved…
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…
