Care Quality Commission inspection of maternity services
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published their report into our Maternity Services...
Inpatient visiting restrictions lifted
We have lifted our temporary visiting restrictions for inpatient visits...
Improvements to East Sussex cardiology and ophthalmology services get the green light
The East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) has endorsed proposals to improve cardiology and ophthalmology services for the people of East Sussex...
Royal College of Nursing strike action update
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed that no Trusts in Sussex will be taking part in strike action on Thursday 15 December and Tuesday 20 December. Whilst all of the NHS Trusts in Sussex met the legal threshold for mandated action, the RCN confirmed last month the organisations where industrial action will take…
Healthcare Assistant recruitment open days
We are holding Healthcare Assistant recruitment open days on 1st and 6th December - find out more...
Pulse oximeters provide better, safer care for newborns
Tiny Tickers, a charity that gives pulse-oximetry machines to maternity units to help diagnose congenital heart defects (CHD) in newborns, has donated ten monitors to the trust. Newborn screening for a congenital heart defect involves using the pulse oximetry machines to measure oxygen levels (oxygen saturation) through sensors placed on the baby’s skin. Claire Croft,…
Last phase of Bexhill Community Diagnostic Centre build now underway
The building works for the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), created from a former car showroom on Beeching Road in central Bexhill, are nearing completion. We talked to Stef Burcombe, Programme Manager for the CDC project, to find out a little more about the project. “We’re entering the last few weeks of the build and…
Conquest volunteer receives Order of 1066 Award
A Friends of Conquest Hospital volunteer has been recognised for his services to volunteering, both at the hospital and within the Hastings local community. John Sands, who has volunteered with the trust for over 10 years, received the Order of 1066 Award at the weekend from Councillor James Bacon, Mayor of Hastings, for his volunteering…
Community Staff Nurse wins ‘Hero of the Month’ award
Michelle Bridger, Community Staff Nurse for the Eastbourne community nursing team has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Michelle was nominated by two of her colleagues, Connie Thornton and Susan Gent, both community staff nurses. Connie said: “Michelle is a well-valued member of the team and consistently goes above and beyond to support our…
New junior doctors join the team
The Trust welcomed over 190 Trainee doctors; these include Foundation Year 1 (FY1), which will be their very first job after completing their medical degrees, Foundation Year 2 (FY2), Core Trainees, and other Speciality Trainees in a range of professions across both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. The doctors in training at Foundation level for…