The local NHS in East Sussex is working together this winter to make sure that patients spend no longer than they need to in hospital. The ‘Let’s Get You Home’ initiative will support people to return home quickly and safely, or if this is not possible, to move to an alternative setting, such as a…
20th December 2017 A state-of-the-art digital mammography machine, which provides high quality mammogram images with a reduced radiation dose, has been officially opened by the Chairman of East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC). The new machine, a GE Pristina Senograph, was the third of its kind to be installed in the UK with…
Many Pharmacies in East Sussex will be running restricted opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period. Make sure you have enough medicines to see you through this period: Christmas pharmacy opening hours – East Sussex Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group
The Hastings Health Visiting team, made up of Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses and administrators, who work with families in the area, have won a Trust staff award for their tireless and sometimes challenging work supporting children. Janet Allen, Locality Manager for Hastings Health Visiting team said “The Hastings Health Visiting team of Health Visitors,…
Lead Pharmacists Janki Patel and Iwona Ward have won a Staff Award for their clinical practice and leadership at the Trust. Through their work the Trust has been nationally recognised for its high standards of clinical practice with regard to the expensive blood product Immunoglobulin. Chairman David Clayton-Smith presented Janki Patel and Iwona Ward with…
Doctors at the Trust are the first in the South East to use an innovative ultrasound scanner that combines MRI images to improve the detection of Prostate Cancer. The fusion of detailed MRI scans with live, real-time ultrasound images of the prostate helps doctors take precise biopsies of prostate tumours. The system called ‘Uro Nav’,…
Children and young people on Kipling Children’s Ward at Conquest Hospital have enjoyed a performance of Cinderella, a fully interactive pantomime with jokes and sing-along songs, performed by a touring group of actors from the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Kipling Children’s Ward Matron, Nicola Dean said: “Christmas is a particularly difficult time of year for children…
Local MP Stephen Lloyd has visited the Trust’s Community Dental Service at the Ian Gow Medical Centre in Eastbourne, and met with the team of dentists and nurses who provide specialised dental services for adults and children. Stephen Lloyd MP said: “I was very impressed with the Trust’s community dental service when I visited them…
Our contribution towards NHS Blood and Transplant’s ambition for the UK to become world class leader in organ donation and transplantation, has been praised Between April to September 2017 the Trust consented seven donors which facilitated six actual solid organ donors resulting in 13 patients receiving a life-saving or life-changing transplant during the time period.…
Two hundred multi-coloured heart-shaped pillows for post-mastectomy patients were recently presented by the Trefoil Guild from East Sussex to Vikki Carruth, Director of Nursing. Ruth Fisher from the Trefoil Guild said “This is the third year such a gift has been made. The pillows are made with love by the Trefoil Guild which is known…
