Colleagues gathered earlier this month to celebrate the retirement of Dr Janet McGowan, who has worked in Eastbourne for over 30 years. Dr McGowan divided her time between working as a Consultant Anaesthetist and a Pain Management Consultant during her career. She retired from her Consultant Anaesthetist post last year but has continued her work…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is continuing to recruit more nurses from both home and abroad to work at Eastbourne DGH, Conquest Hospital and in the community. The recruitment overseas is in response to a national shortage of trained nurses which has led the government to temporarily change the restrictions on nurse recruitment from outside…
People who need healthcare support across East Sussex are being urged to choose the right service as the local NHS faces huge demand. NHS emergency and urgent care services across the county are experiencing major spikes in demand, with significant increases in people attending A&E and ringing for an ambulance. GP services and walk-in-centres at…
A campaign by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to recruit more Healthcare Assistants has seen almost all vacancies successfully recruited to. Currently 98.8% of Healthcare Assistant posts within the organisation are filled, with this figure expected to rise to 100% by the end of the month. Healthcare Assistants play a key role in the organisation,…
The Trust has signed an £18 million, seven year contract with Roche Diagnostics Ltd to provide some of the most advanced pathology diagnostic equipment available. With an estimated 70 to 80% of all healthcare diagnoses and decisions being directly influenced by pathology test results, this agreement will have a significant positive impact on pathology reporting…
During the planned industrial action by Junior Doctors from 8.00am Wednesday 9th March to 8.00am Friday 11th March, the Trust has put in place plans to ensure that services we run are safe during this time: from 8.00am Wednesday 9th March to 8.00am Friday 11th March, emergency care will be prioritised – we expect to…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adrian Bull as Chief Executive of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT). Dr Bull will join the organisation on 11th April 2016. Dr Bull is currently the Managing Director of Imperial College Health Partners and Chair of the national Academic Health Science Network. He was previously…
Jackie Churchward-Cardiff has been appointed to our Trust Board, as a Non-Executive Director. Jackie had previously been a designate Non-Executive Director and replaces Charles Ellis on the board who stepped down at the end of January. David Clayton-Smith, Chairman of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said: “I am delighted to welcome Jackie Churchward-Cardiff to the…
Fewer patients are missing their outpatient appointment at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, following the introduction of additional reminders. Figures for the first eight weeks of this year give an average non-attendance rate of 7.47% for first appointments and 6.82% for follow-ups, exceeding the mean national target of 8%. Just last summer, the figure for…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting local people to get involved in the Big Conversation event on: Wednesday 2nd March 2016 at 6.30pm to 8.30pm at the Clinton Centre, Clinton Place, Seaford, BN25 1NP Come along and hear how we are improving the quality of care and share your views on what else we…
