The Trust held a number of events to celebrate International Day of Older Persons, a celebration of the achievements and contributions that older people make to society. The events held ranged from tea parties at Eastbourne District General Hospital and Bexhill Irvine Unit to a number of informative displays in various locations to promote independence…
Cardiologists at the Trust are the first in Europe to fit a new type of pacemaker device with specially coated leads which glide easier through veins and into position in a patient’s heart. The innovative coating on the pacemaker leads allows doctors to easily manoeuvre them through the patient’s vein with the added benefit of…
A new procedure called an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) has been introduced at the Trust to speed up lung cancer diagnosis and reduce travel for local patients who previously had to travel to either Brighton or Guy’s Hospital in London, for the procedure. Endobronchial ultrasound is a minimally invasive but highly effective procedure used to diagnose…
Local MP, Stephen Lloyd has visited the Stroke Unit at Eastbourne DGH, which provides hyper acute and acute stroke services for East Sussex, to meet staff and see the work of the unit. Eastbourne and Willingdon MP, Stephen Lloyd said: “I was very impressed with my visit to the DGH Stroke Unit, for two key…
A new £500,000 Orthopaedic Outpatients department and Fracture clinic has opened at Conquest Hospital. The new clinic area provides patients and staff with more space and helps to improve the privacy and dignity of patients. The new area is light and airy with air conditioning. It has 10 consulting rooms, a bigger plaster room with…
Our Annual Report 2016/17 and summary financial statements is now available to download. The report includes an overview of our achievement over the last year. It describes how we spent our budget of £379.3 million in 2016/17, information about our organisation, its purpose, key risks to the achievement of our objectives and how we have…
Phil Wilkinson who spent over two weeks critically ill in the Intensive Care Unit at Eastbourne DGH earlier this year, returned recently to say thank you to the team and donate £1,035. Phil’s admission to the Intensive Care Unit was completely unexpected and resulted in a very stressful time for both him and his family. Having…
Local MP Stephen Lloyd has visited the Jubilee Eye Suite at Eastbourne DGH to meet staff and see the work of the unit. The most frequently performed operation on the Jubilee Eye Suite is cataract surgery with patients also treated for glaucoma, retinal disorders, squints, some cancers along with emergency trauma cases. Eastbourne and Willingdon…
Midwifery staff on the Delivery Suite at Conquest Hospital were presented with some cuddle cots made by members of the Darvell Community at Robertsbridge, following a donation from the Friends of the Conquest Hospital. Cuddle cots are used for babies that have sadly died and they allow parents to keep their baby with them in…
A new heart device, the first of its kind in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, has been fitted into a local patient. The device acts as both a dual chamber pacemaker and a resynchronising device. Unlike other similar devices it has a new multi sensor lead which is anchored into the vein, with a screw (0.2mm…
