Events were held at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital this week to thank all our volunteers as part of National Volunteer’s Week, which ran from 1 June to 7 June. The week was a chance to recognise and thank volunteers for all their hard work – our volunteers fulfil a variety of…
Patients in East Sussex will benefit from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home thanks to a new community diagnostic centre set to open in Bexhill later this year...
The Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex, Andrew Blackman, visited Eastbourne DGH to thank staff for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lord-Lieutenant is the Queen’s personal representative in East Sussex. The Lord-Lieutenant met with Joe Chadwick-Bell, Chief Executive, and Steve Phoenix, Chairman, before being escorted on a tour of the Trust by Dr David Walker,…
Mark Standen, Associate Director of Nursing, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Mark was nominated for this award by Ronda Prater, Service Manager for Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ronda said: “Mark supported the clinical delivery of the new COVID Medicine Delivery Unit. He went above and beyond to ensure the unit was able to…
Amy Collis, who works as Head of Nursing in the Emergency Department has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award...
Mrs Scarlett McNally, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, has been appointed president-elect of the Medical Women’s Federation...
Teresa Crofts, who has been volunteering at Eastbourne DGH for almost 16 years and who previously worked at the Trust, has turned 90...
Rachel Cottingham, who works as a Matron in the Edgerton Ward at Conquest Hospital, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award....
Tania Winchester, who works as a Matron’s Assistant in the Emergency Department at Conquest Hospital, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award...
The NHS in Sussex is calling on local people to use health services wisely and help Keep Sussex Safe this New Year’s Eve. As demand for all NHS services across Sussex continues to rise the NHS is urging people to celebrate safely so that emergency services can care for the sickest patients as quickly as…
