Following the introduction of a new meal provision system with seasonal and specially adapted menus, patient satisfaction levels have risen to 98%. The decision to implement the Steamplicity system was made in 2014 following requests from patients to provide a wider choice of meals and the option of having their main meal at either lunch…
Women who have just become pregnant can now self-refer to our midwifery service via an on-line form on our website. The on-line form is available here: www.esht.nhs.uk/service/maternity/your-pregnancy/maternity-self-referral/ Once registered, a community midwife will contact the woman before her first ultra sound scan to arrange their first appointment with a midwife. Cathy O’Callaghan Interim Head of…
Critical care patients will soon be able to stay in touch with the outside world thanks to a donation of five mini electronic tablets by local company, Marshall Tufflex. In April 2017, Steven Baldry one of the Marshall Tufflex’s team was a patient in Critical Care and wanted to show his thanks for ‘saving his…
Hospital volunteers have been thanked for their services to patients and local hospitals at the annual Volunteers Celebration Event. The event was attended by 26 volunteers who were presented with certificates in recognition of their length of service. In total 37 volunteers have been recognised for their length of voluntary service; five have volunteered for…
People across East Sussex are being asked to think twice before they attend one of our Emergency Departments (A&E) in Hastings or Eastbourne, and are being urged to please only attend if they are seriously unwell. It is vital that people remember our Emergency Departments (A&E) are for serious or life-threatening situations, including: Severe chest…
You are invited to share your ideas about what information patients need before they come into hospital and how they should be treated while they are there, at the next ESHT public forum on Tuesday 13th June. Attendees will also be asked to help us plan our patient experience and public engagement priorities for the…
Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week (15th to 19th May) was celebrated at the Trust with events to raise awareness of unseen disabilities such as hearing loss and visual impairment. Simulation sensory loss sessions were held at Bexhill Hospital, Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH where staff, patients and visitors were challenged to read a leaflet…
Sharon Paine Locality Manager for Health Visiting and Children’s Centres has won the Trust’s monthly staff award for her support with the integration of Health Visiting and Children’s Centres. Her nomination said: “Sharon has worked flexibly to support the integration of Health Visiting and Children’s Centres over the last year including covering 3 extra teams…
ESHT’s Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team will be promoting awareness of stroke and stroke prevention at Eastbourne’s Arndale Centre on Tuesday 16th May 2017 from 10.00am to 2.30pm. Jill Gorman, Lead Community Stroke Specialist Dietitian said: “At our awareness event, members of the stroke team will be able to carrying out tests for an irregular pulse,…
The Trust’s infection prevention and control team have been raising awareness of the importance of hand hygiene to prevent health care associated infection with staff, patients and visitors as part of World Hand Hygiene Day. The banner headline for the day, organised by the World Health Organisation, was ‘Fight antibiotic resistance – it’s in your…
