Midwife, Gina Moulding, who has worked for the NHS for 51 years, and has supported women and their families throughout their pregnancy journey and was involved in the care and delivery of three generations of some families, with the same enthusiasm and commitment she had at start of her career, has retired. Throughout Gina’s career…
Stuart Crane, an ex-patient who was treated on James Ward at Conquest Hospital, returned to the ward with his wife to donate three drip stands, as a thank you for his care. Sharon Grain, Matron James Ward/CCU said: “It was lovely to see Stuart Crane and his wife Sue return to the ward looking so…
IT Engineer, Darren Cumber has won an Employee of the month award for his work to make sure a new control room, which will help with patient flow, was ready in time for a visit by Secretary of State Matt Hancock. Andy Bissenden, Associate Director, ESHT Digital who nominated Darren said: “Darren went above and…
Dietitians and Speech and Language Therapists at the Trust have been raising awareness of their work as part of national Nutrition and Hydration Week (11th to 17th March) and Swallowing Awareness Day (13th March). The focus of Nutrition and Hydration Week was to raise awareness and improve understanding of the importance of good nutrition and…
Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) Coordinator at the Trust, Kelly Tuppen, has won the ‘Trauma Audit and Research Network Coordinator of the Year’ award, at the national Trauma Care Conference 2019. Kelly was nominated for improving the Trust’s data quality for cases reported to the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN). In 2016/17 before…
Stephen Lloyd, MP for Eastbourne and Willingdon, has visited the portering team at Eastbourne DGH, and spent time discussing the wide and varied aspects of the work they carry out. There are 24 porters who work at Eastbourne DGH on a 24 hour, 7 day shift basis, with between six to eight working on any…
A drug and treatment collection trolley has been donated to the Judy Beard Unit at Conquest Hospital by the hospital’s Volunteer Services, in memory of one their longest serving volunteers. Brenda Nelson was part of the much-valued Conquest Hospital volunteer team for 26 years, starting as a flower arranger before joining the Helpdesk team. She…
A donation of £3,025 has been made to the Kipling Children’s ward at Conquest Hospital, by local company Blackbrooks Garden Centre in Sedlescombe. The money donated will be used to purchase items that will benefit children and their families and the staff that care for them. Rachel Brook, Matron on Kipling Ward and Short Stay…
Bella and owner Barry Coase, who visit patients at Eastbourne DGH, have won the HiLife Pets As Therapy Dog of the Year award at Crufts 2019. The award was voted for by readers of Yours Magazine and presented by James Middleton, Ambassador for Pets as Therapy. Since starting her role at Eastbourne DGH, Bella a…
A new multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic has been launched at Conquest Hospital which brings together in one clinic, Vascular and Diabetic doctors and specialist nurses along with Podiatrists, to provide the best possible care for patients with diabetic foot problems. The multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic provides those patients deemed at risk of losing a lower…
