9 June 2017
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Donation of electronic tablets for Critical Care Patients

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…

7 June 2017
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Volunteers thanked

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…

26 May 2017
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Please use our A&E departments sensibly this bank holiday weekend

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…

22 May 2017
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Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week

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…

15 May 2017
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Sharon wins Monthly Staff Award

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…

9 May 2017

Stroke and stroke prevention awareness event

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,…

8 May 2017
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Hand Hygiene Promoted

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…

5 May 2017
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Latest winners of ESHT’s ‘Clean Care Award’

Gardner Ward at Conquest Hospital and Pevensey Day Unit at Eastbourne DGH are the latest winners of the Infection Prevention and Control Team’s ‘Clean Care Award’. The Infection Prevention and Control Team make this award quarterly and it is awarded to the ward, unit or department who has achieved a set criterion of: No preventable/avoidable…

3 May 2017
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Over 500 people seen by Frailty Practitioner Service

The Frailty Practitioner Service that supports older people living with frailty has now seen over 500 people since the service started a year ago. The service, which started in May 2016, aims to improve the quality of life for older people living with frailty, supporting them to live well outside hospital and consists of a…