Sussex health and care partners prepare for Christmas and New Year
Efforts are underway to ensure that people who need urgent medical help and support can receive the care they need...
Trust awarded for commitment to patient safety by the National Joint Registry
Congratulations to our Trauma and Orthopaedic department who are celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider...
Video tour of Conquest Special Care Baby Unit now available
Virtual tours of the 13 neonatal units in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, including the Special Care Baby Unit at Conquest Hospital, have launched today on World Prematurity Day, 17 November 2023. One year in the making, the tours give parents, families and carers a step-by-step tour of the neonatal unit at each hospital. The user…
Trust staff meet King Charles as he celebrates his birthday
This week, four of our colleagues were invited to meet King Charles as he celebrated his 75th birthday. Norman Killick, who was in now retired after 40 years of service at the trust, was invited to the King’s 75th birthday party at Highgrove House on Monday. He was given this singular opportunity as he also…
Refurbished Cath Lab opens at Eastbourne DGH
The first stage of a project to transform cardiac services in East Sussex has been marked by the formal opening of a fully refurbished Cath lab at Eastbourne District General Hospital. The new lab was opened by our Chairman, Steve Phoenix and Deputy Chief Executive Steve Aumayer. The work is part of the East Sussex…
Supporting and remembering our Armed Forces
As part of our work to strengthen our organisation’s commitment to the care and support of armed forces personnel, veterans and their families, this week our Chief Executive, Joe Chadwick-Bell, signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge, made by organisations across the country including NHS organisations, to actively ensure that…
New efforts to reduce the time people are waiting for treatment in Sussex
People currently waiting for planned appointments and surgery are being contacted in a new effort to reduce the time they are waiting. From this week, patients who have been waiting longer than 40 weeks and who do not have an appointment within the next eight weeks will be contacted by their hospital via letter, text,…
Health advice during Storm Ciarán
Following the Met Office’s warnings ahead of Storm Ciarán, which is due to affect the south of England from 6pm this evening (Wednesday, 1 November), the NHS in Sussex is urging everyone to take care over the next 48 hours, and to please use NHS services responsibly. NHS services in Sussex will prioritise patient safety during…
Special care baby unit courtyard officially opened
The newly refurbished courtyard at the special care baby unit at Conquest Hospital, has officially been opened by Vice Lord-Lieutenant Mr Graham Peters. The courtyard was designed by John Wright in memory of his late partner Bayley John Carter, with plants in a theme of blue as a tribute to his favourite colour. The work…
Lord Markham visits Eastbourne DGH
We were delighted to welcome Lord Markham, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, to Eastbourne District General Hospital today, where he met with our executive team, colleagues from across the trust and local stakeholders. The visit was part of Lord Markham’s tour of hospitals across the country that…