Matron’s Assistant wins ‘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...
Make a resolution to the use NHS services wisely this New Year
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…
Park Mark awarded to hospital car parks
Our car parks at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH, have once again been awarded the prestigious Park Mark, the Safer Parking Scheme award that recognises car parks with measures in place that actively deter crime and the fear of crime in car parks. A Park Mark is awarded to parking facilities that pass a rigorous…
New digital patient record system introduced in Maternity
A new digital patient record system called ‘Badgernet’ has been introduced in our maternity department, which means paper maternity notes are now a thing of the past. The system, was fully introduced in late November. Babies Edward and Hudson, born at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne Midwifery Unit respectively, became the Trust’s first “Badgernet babies” as…
Have your say on proposals for improving cardiology and ophthalmology services in East Sussex
People in East Sussex are being asked for their views on proposals to improve the cardiology (heart) and ophthalmology (eye) services...
EME Equipment library team win ‘Hero of the Month’ award
The EME Equipment Library team based at Eastbourne DGH are winners of the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award...
Research Team win ‘Hero of the Month’ award
The Research team based across the Trust have won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award...
Trust to receive funding to implement Electronic Patient Record
Trust to receive funding and support to implement a full Electronic Patient Record (EPR)...
Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex visits Conquest Hospital
The Lord-Lieutenant for East Sussex, Andrew Blackman, together with Sara Stonor, Vice Lord-Lieutenant, visited Conquest Hospital to thank staff for their efforts during the Covid pandemic...
Community Bladder and Bowel team Administrator win’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award
Karen Aldred, an Administrator for the Community Bladder and Bowel team based in Bexhill, has won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Karen was nominated by Tracey Perkins, Senior Bladder and Bowel Nurse who said: “During the Covid pandemic many of the community bladder and bowel team were redeployed to different areas of the…