A grateful recovering patient has presented a cheque for £1,500 to the Breast Care Team at Conquest Hospital, following a sponsored swim at Rye Sports Centre. Organised by a patient of the unit, the ‘BreastStroke Challenge’ sponsored swim was held at The Freedom Leisure Sports Centre in Rye. A happy and healthy few hours were…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been successful in winning a contract to continue to be the provider of integrated Sexual Health and HIV treatment and care services in East Sussex. The Trust won a competitive open tender commissioned by East Sussex County Council and NHS England South. The contract, worth around £3million per year,…
The NHS Trust Development Authority has confirmed the appointment of David Clayton-Smith as Chairman of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. He takes over from Sue Bernhauser who has been acting chair since the resignation of Stuart Welling in September 2015. Anne Eden, Director of Delivery and Development at the NHS Trust Development Authority said: “We…
During the planned industrial action by Junior Doctors from 8.00am on Tuesday 12th January to 8.00am Wednesday 13th January, the Trust has put in place plans to ensure that services we run are safe during this time: from 8.00am on 12th January to 8.00am on 13th January, emergency care will be prioritised – we expect…
A One Step Nucleic Acid Amplification (OSNA) machine, costing around £80,000, has been donated by the Friends of the Eastbourne Hospital to the Breast Unit at Eastbourne DGH. The new machine analyses the armpit lymph nodes which are routinely taken as part of many breast cancer operations, whilst the operation is still taking place. This…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting local people to get involved in a ‘Big Conversation’ event at the Royal Victoria Hotel in St Leonards on Wednesday 13th January 2016 at 6.30pm – no need to book, just turn up, refreshments available. The event will allow the public to hear how we are improving the…
