Care of cancer patients at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has again been highly praised in a national survey of patients who were diagnosed with the disease. The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey has been published and was completed by 555 local patients. Patients were asked to rate their care overall on a scale of…
Our hospital and community volunteers have been thanked for their services to our patients and the local community at our annual volunteers celebration event. The event was attended by 31 volunteers who were presented with certificates in recognition of their length of service. In total 41 have been recognised for their length of voluntary service;…
Colleagues from Kipling Ward at Conquest Hospital, Staff Nurse Kayleigh Beattie and Healthcare Assistant Danielle Baker, have been recognised for their compassion and awarded the Trust’s monthly staff award. Caroline Stephenson, Practice Educator on Kipling Ward who nominated the nursing staff said: “Kayleigh and Danielle fundraised amongst their colleagues and went the extra mile to…
Families will receive the right support at the right time thanks to the launch of a new integrated service which brings health visiting and children’s centres together. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and East Sussex County Council have launched the service to ensure they can offer more effective support regardless of which organisation is delivering…
Over 100 people visited the Ophthalmology Day Unit at Bexhill Hospital when it opened its doors for the public to see behind the scenes of the specialist unit that operates on people’s eyes. Staff from the unit were available to guide people through the patient’s surgical journey and answer their questions. Visitors were also able…
Our Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team (CSRT) will be promoting awareness of stroke and stroke prevention at Asda Supermarket in St Leonards-on-Sea on Thursday 7th July from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Jacquie Hinves, Community Stroke Specialist Nurse said: “Primary prevention of stroke is taken very seriously by the CSRT. Over the last four years we have been…
The Friends of the Conquest hospital have kindly donated five sleep diagnostic kits worth £27,000, for sleep apnoea patients to use at Conquest Hospital. The kits will be used to diagnose both adult and children referred to the Conquest Sleep Disorders Unit. Staff were delighted with the new equipment. Jill Meeres, Principal Sleep Technologist and…
Our Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team found two out of five people tested had a raised blood pressure and some had an irregular heartbeat, during a stroke awareness event held recently at Eastbourne’s Arndale Centre. The team spent time checking peoples pulse and blood pressure as well as offering advice on what they can do to…
The first combined defibrillator and pacemaker has been fitted to patient from East Sussex. Lorraine Danes from Ringmer is the first in the South East to be fitted with this newer type of device which has four wires to improve the function of the heart and is part of a European wide clinical trial. The…
The Friends of Community Physiotherapy have donated a cross trainer to Firwood House in Eastbourne, to help stroke patients with their rehabilitation. The new cross trained was unveiled by the Friends and was demonstrated by an enthusiastic patient, who explained the advantages he feels he has gained from working on this type of equipment. Norah…
