Anita Smith, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist for the Trust has won a major UK award for her work to introduce a One Stop Swallow Disorder Clinic which has reduced treatment time from 24 to 5 weeks and improved patient safety and satisfaction. Anita won the Advancing Practice Award for Collaborative Work, part of the…
Bob and Gwen Pheasant from Pevensey Bay wanted to recognise the care Bob had received since having a stroke with a donation of equipment to the therapy team at Firwood House in Hampden Park. The couple gave £250 worth of equipment including a Kardia monitoring machine to record heart rhythm and sensory balls for therapists…
Work has started on the revamp and upgrade of the main entrance and foyer area at Eastbourne DGH. The work will improve the facilities available for patients and visitors and is expected to be completed in the early autumn. The improvements include changing the layout of the foyer area with updated reception and outpatient booking…
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…
Two linear accelerator machines for treating cancer, each the size of a small family car have arrived on site at the new Radiotherapy Centre at Eastbourne DGH. Each machine costs around £2million and weighs three tonnes. Specialist Physicists will begin the complex task of installing, calibrating and testing the machines. The linear accelerator machines will…
A support group to offer help and advice for people with the eye condition glaucoma will be held on Monday 19th June 2017 between 10.00am and 12noon at Bexhill Health Centre, Bexhill Hospital, Holliers Hill, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2DZ. The event is being run by specialists from Conquest Hospital, in conjunction with the International Glaucoma Association.…
Linda Upton, Safeguarding Children Specialist Nurse and Patricia Cole, Senior Medical Secretary in the ENT department, have been celebrated as the joint winners of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust’s monthly staff award, with a presentation at the recent Trust Board meeting. Linda and Patricia were presented with a certificate by ESHT Chairman, David Clayton-Smith. Linda…
Cardiology Consultant Dr Nikhil Patel has been appointed as a Visiting Professor and PhD research supervisor at the Institute of Medical Sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University. Professor Nikhil Patel has made a significant contribution to the Cardiology Department’s education and research development since joining the Trust as a Consultant Cardiologist in 1998. His recent…
The Trust’s Dietitians hosted a number of activities and events last week to mark national Nutrition and Hydration week (13th to 19th March). With around three million people in the UK at risk of malnutrition, the aim of the week was to raise awareness of the risks and promote good practices that can help prevent…
A clinical monitoring system using hand held mobile technology has been introduced on the children’s ward at Conquest Hospital and the children’s unit at Eastbourne DGH. The Trust is one of the first in the country to use the paediatric module of the VitalPAC system. The monitoring system is already fully operational on all the…
