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…
The Trust has been shortlisted for three Heath Service Journal (HSJ) awards including one with local health and care partner organisations. Those shortlisted are: Project SEARCH, a NHS Learning Disability Employment Programme, is designed to give young people with learning difficulties or disabilities the skills to gain competitive paid employment. This has been shortlisted for…
Building work has started within the Emergency Department at Eastbourne DGH to improve the facilities and the flow through the department. The building work, costing £850,000, will include additional consulting rooms along with an improved patient waiting area and improvements to the reception area. Work is due to be completed in November. Whilst the building…
A series of events at the Trust as part of Workout at Work, a weeklong series of events to improve physical and mental health in the workplace, has been launched with a swimming gala opened by Eastbourne MP, Stephen Lloyd and Joe Chadwick-Bell, Chief Operating Officer at the Trust. Workout at work is part of…
A new state-of-the-art digital mammography machine has been successfully installed at Eastbourne DGH to improve the diagnosis of patients with suspected breast cancer. The new machine, a GE Pristina Senograph, is one of only three of its kind in the UK. It provides high quality mammogram images with a reduced radiation dose which is of…
Members of staff from East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust were at the inaugural Hastings Pride event to promote the organisation as a place to work and the benefits of working at ESHT. People also had the opportunity to sign up to join patient user groups which will help to shape and influence future decision making…
Members of the East Sussex Healthcare Organ Donation Committee are encouraging people across the county to talk about organ donation with their families. This Organ Donation Week (4th to 10th September), ask yourselves as a family what you would do if one of you needed a transplant: would you accept a life-saving organ? If you’d…
