A total of 33 newly qualified nurses, five of which have trained at other Universities, including five newly qualified paediatric nurses will taking up posts within the acute and community areas of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. In total 20 nurses will be taking up posts at Eastbourne DGH, seven nurses are set to start…
Local MP Stephen Lloyd visited the Friston Children’s Unit at Eastbourne DGH to meet staff and see the work of the unit. Stephen Lloyd MP said: “I found my visit to Friston Children’s Unit enlightening. The work of this wonderful team, many of whom have been with the paediatric unit for years, was absolutely inspiring.…
Matron Dave Fox-Dossett, who works in the Emergency Department at Eastbourne DGH has won the Trust’s monthly staff award. Dave was nominated for his commitment to the Trust along with attending for work on his day off to help and support his colleagues, when the emergency department was under pressure from the gas cloud incident…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust celebrated the brilliant work of their support staff during Unsung Heroes Week. During the week, a series of events were held throughout the Trust including a number of road shows which celebrated and shared the variety of work support staff do across the organisation. The week culminated in a celebration…
Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) officer Lawrie Smith, who looks after the medical imaging systems, was nominated for his help and commitment to the Subject Access Requests (SAR) Team when a changeover of systems was put in place. In nominating him, Lynette Wells, Director of Corporate Affairs said: “I am writing this nomination on…
A two story wall in the courtyard of the Kipling Children’s ward at Conquest Hospital has received a massive facelift in the form a mural, thanks to members of Darvell Bruderhof. The mural depicting cartoon characters has been painted by members of Darvell Bruderhof and will eventually form part of a new play area for…
Local MP, Stephen Lloyd has visited the Emergency Department at Eastbourne DGH to meet staff and see the work of the unit. Eastbourne and Willingdon MP, Stephen Lloyd said: “It was impressive to see the machine that our DGH Accident and Emergency Department is. Having to deal sometimes, suddenly, with an influx of patients the…
The Trust has been praised in a personal letter from the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, as having the most improved quarterly performance in our Emergency Departments (A&E) in the country. The quarterly percentage of patients treated and either admitted or discharged within four hours increased by nearly nine percentage points, from 80.7%…
The Buchanan Delivery Suite at Conquest Hospital was the beneficiary of £13,076.05 donation from local Masons. Colin Dann, Trustee of the Sussex Masonic Charities, presented a cheque to Buchanan Delivery Suite Lead Matron Kirsty Milward and other members of the maternity team. Matron Kirsty MiIward said: “We would like to thank the Sussex Masonic Charities…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has joined thousands across the country in an attempt to beat the world record for the most people being trained in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a two hour period – (09.09hrs to 11.09hrs – Monday 9th October 2017). A total of 43 people were trained locally in basic life support…
