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…
Jonathan Reid has been welcomed to the Trust as the newly appointed Director of Finance. Originally from Northern Ireland, he studied accountancy at Queen’s University, Belfast. After training as a chartered accountant at the National Audit Office, where he worked across a number of government departments, he spent a number of years working across health…
Three colleagues who work in the Nutrition and Dietetics department have been awarded the monthly staff award for their work transferring patient records onto a new system. Administrators, Janet Tennant, Linda Vince and Jackie Spencer worked tirelessly to help the implementation of a new system run smoothly, over a three week period. The work involved…
Our patients have identified improvements in 4 out of 5 areas with a number of areas showing significant improvement, in a survey conducted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The results of the survey reflect the views of inpatients treated in our hospitals and is part of a national survey of patients. When compared with…
A specially made stained glass window has been dedicated to the memory of colleagues who have sadly passed away. The window which is on level 2 at Conquest Hospital, opposite the Chapel, was unveiled by our Director of Nursing, Alice Webster, at an emotional ceremony recently. Alice said: “The idea originated from a very difficult…
Our Dietitians will be promoting their role during ‘Trust a Dietitian week’. They will be at the following venues: Eastbourne Arndale Centre on Tuesday 7th June from 10.00 until 2.30pm Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings on Wednesday 8th June from 9.00am to 5.00pm Rye Library on Thursday 9th June from 1.00pm until 3.00pm Jill…
Our End of Life Care Facilitators have held events at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH providing information and encouragement to people to think and talk about their end of life plans. Sarah Callaghan End of Life Care Facilitator said: “Our events were a great opportunity for us to talk to people and help overcome some…
The Dermatology team at Eastbourne DGH has been promoting sun awareness and sensible sun safety with a colourful display stand during sun awareness week. They were also giving out the message to enjoy the sun but protect yourself against the sun’s potentially harmful UVA and UVB rays. Every day, no matter how careful we are,…
