Anita Smith, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist/Professional Lead at ESHT, has been shortlisted for the Clinical Leader of the Year award at the HSJ Awards being held on Wednesday 21st November. Anita has been instrumental in introducing a ‘One Stop’ Swallow Disorder Clinic, which has reduced treatment time from 24 to 5 weeks, and improved…
The nurses who cared for the injured and dying of World War One, and the sacrifice of those who died, has been remembered at Conquest Hospital. A Remembrance display has been created in the courtyard near to the Critical Care Unit at the hospital, with the theme “Remember the Nurses: Lest We Forget”. Pauline Simes,…
MacDonald Ward at Conquest Hospital along with Seaford 3 ward at Eastbourne DGH, are the latest winners of the Infection Prevention and Control Team’s ‘Clean Care Award’. Helen Tingley, Infection Control Nurse Specialist said: “The quarterly ‘Clean Care Award’ is awarded to clinical areas where outstanding infection prevention and control practice is evident. The teams…
Janet Allen, Locality Manager for Hastings Health Visiting and Children’s Centres has won an employee of the month award, for her professional and supportive manner. The Hastings Health Visiting Team who nominated Janet said: “We wish to nominate Janet Allen, for her amazing support. She is very professional, approachable, respectful, compassionate and supportive. Her door…
Eastbourne RoundTable and 41 Club have donated £4,000 to Pevensey Ward at Eastbourne DGH in memory of former member Barry Cheshire who died in September 2015. The money, raised through holding three football tournaments, was in appreciation for the care and treatment he received on the ward. Representatives from Eastbourne RoundTable and 41 Club presented…
The Trust’s Pathology departments have achieved United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation, a mark of quality that can be used to identify safe, efficient and patient-focused services. Shinal Amin, Principal Biomedical Scientist said: “Our pathology laboratories play a vital role in the diagnostic aspects of patient care. Achieving accreditation is a major achievement for our…
The Friends of Eastbourne Hospital have donated four video laryngoscopes, which help give doctors an improved view of a patient’s throat, when undergoing a general anaesthetic prior to surgery, worth £44,000. The video laryngoscopes have an LED camera to allow for a far wider view of the patient’s vocal cords than would be achieved in…
Twenty nine newly qualified nurses, who have taken up posts at Conquest Hospital, Eastbourne DGH and in the community, have been welcomed into the Trust. Nineteen of the nurses undertook their training at the Trust, with the remaining ten having chosen to come and work at ESHT, after completing their training elsewhere. Vikki Carruth, Director…
Speech and Language Therapists, Anita Smith and Karen McInally along with ENT Consultant, Paul Kirkland, have won the prestigious Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Sternberg Award for Clinical Innovation. The team won the award for their work on introducing a ‘One Stop Swallow Disorder Clinic’, which has reduced treatment time down from…
The children’s units at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH have given support to ‘Play in Hospital Week’, to help raise awareness of the benefits of play in the treatment of poorly children in hospital. During the week, children at both hospitals drew pictures of everyday heroes to display. The Trust’s play specialist role is…
