National Nutrition and Hydration week, which raises awareness and improves the understanding of the importance of good nutrition and hydration, was supported across the Trust. Malnutrition (undernutrition) is a common and growing health problem. The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) estimated that malnutrition affects over 3 million people in the UK. Malnutrition…
The Proactive care team at the Trust have won a Staff Award for their service to the community. The team work across East Sussex and help patients with long term conditions manage their condition and take responsibility for their own health care. The team were presented with their award by Chief Executive, Dr Adrian Bull.…
A local hotel has presented ‘afternoon tea for two’ gift tokens to Midwives at Eastbourne Midwifery Unit, for new mothers to celebrate Mother’s Day. Eastbourne Midwifery Unit Matron, Marie Foreman said: “It was a lovely gesture from The View Hotel to donate these gift tokens for our new mothers. On behalf of our new mothers,…
Speech and Language Therapists at the Trust have supported Swallowing Awareness day with information stands at Bexhill Hospital, Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH – providing fun games and interactive activities including a quiz. The aim of Swallowing Awareness Day is to raise awareness of swallowing disorders, the impact they can have, and the role a…
Sons, Geoff and Andy Wallbank have donated £430 to James Ward at Conquest Hospital, to thank them for caring for their dad, Brian Wallbank. Brian spent nine weeks on the ward in 2016 and they described the care he received as “wonderful”. Geoff and Andy raised the money by taking part in a sponsored assault…
Deputy Lead Practitioner and Theatre Sister, Sara Parham, has won a Trust staff award for her peer vaccinator for theatres staff along with her fundraising. Sara was presented with her award by Trust Chairman, David Clayton-Smith. Tim Leakey, DAS Divisional Governance Manager along with Jayne Cannon, Assistant Director of Nursing Surgery, Anaesthetics and Diagnostics Division,…
Nutrition and Dietetic teams at the Trust are holding displays and activities at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH to raise awareness of malnutrition as part of National Nutrition and Hydration week 2018 (12th to 18th March) and on Wednesday 14th March our Speech and Language Therapists will have a display as part of National Swallowing…
The maternity and dietetics teams at the Trust have been promoting a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy to help reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes which has tripled locally in the last five years. Gestational Diabetes is associated with large babies and an increased risk of health complications for both new-borns and mothers. Mr Dexter Pascall,…
Paediatric and Adult Audiology services at the Trust have received the Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation, a national accreditation in recognition of the high quality of care and service they provide. The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation is given to services that can demonstrate the highest levels of quality of service, care…
The nursing team at Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital and Coronary Care Unit 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…
