The Trust is the first in the UK to prescribe a new endocrine drug called Natpar, a recombinant human parathyroid hormone. The parathyroid glands are found in the neck and secrete a hormone (PTH) which is important in regulating the body’s calcium levels. Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition caused when the body does not make…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Trust as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ in almost all of the services they inspected in March 2018. The CQC noted the Trust has made a marked improvement in the quality of its care, and concludes that the Trust no longer needs to be in special measures for quality.…
We are implementing a new way of classifying modified foods and fluids for people who have swallowing difficulties, in line with recommendations from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT). The Trust is an early implementer for introducing this approach for both acute and community services, and spearheading the one-year phased implementation, which…
Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd visited the Audiology Department based at Park Practice in Hampden Park. He met the audiology team and was shown around the department. Audiology is all about the science of hearing and balance. The Trust’s Audiology team, of around 30 people, provides hearing assessments and ongoing care and treatment for adults and…
Cherine Woolwich an Advanced Community Nurse Practitioner, working in Community Nursing as retired after 42 years nursing in the NHS. Cherine’s friends and colleagues gathered at Park Practice to give her a send-off with presents and a nurse’s uniform decorated cake. Cherine started her nursing career in 1976 as an Auxiliary Nurse at Downside Hospital…
The Richard Ticehurst Surgical Assessment team at Conquest Hospital along with the Emergency Department team 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…
Bereavement officer Robert Tricker won an employee of the month award after being nominated twice for his support when dealing with bereaved families. Robert was presented with his award by Trust Chairman, David Clayton-Smith. Emma Chambers, Service Manage, Gynaecology, Women and Children who nominated him said: “Robert has been extremely supportive in our work to…
The Outpatients team at Conquest Hospital have raised £302.60 for the Stand up to Cancer charity, by holding a fundraising event by selling cakes they had baked. Members of the team all baked cakes which were judged in true ‘Great British Bake Off’ style, but not by Paul and Prue but by Vikki Carruth, Director…
The Trust’s Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team have been at the Eastbourne Arndale Centre, promoting awareness of stroke and stroke prevention and offering shoppers the opportunity to have their blood pressure checked and to test for an irregular heartbeat. The team were also offering general advice on how to reduce the risk of stroke. Jill Gorman,…
Specialist Nurse Manager Liz Lipsham, along with the Occupational Health and Wellbeing team, have won the employee of the month award for leading the Trust’s flu campaign which resulted in 72% of frontline staff receiving a flu jab. This was an increase of almost a third compared with the previous year’s uptake. The team was…
