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Huge congratulations to Rachel Crum, audiologist, for receiving the British Audiology Student of the Year award. Rachel completed her MSC in Audiology Science with Clinical Practise at University College London late last year. She has been on placement within the audiology department at the trust for the past year and moved into her permanent role…
Michelle Bridger, Community Staff Nurse for the Eastbourne community nursing team has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Michelle was nominated by two of her colleagues, Connie Thornton and Susan Gent, both community staff nurses. Connie said: “Michelle is a well-valued member of the team and consistently goes above and beyond to support our…
The Trust welcomed over 190 Trainee doctors; these include Foundation Year 1 (FY1), which will be their very first job after completing their medical degrees, Foundation Year 2 (FY2), Core Trainees, and other Speciality Trainees in a range of professions across both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. The doctors in training at Foundation level for…
Beata Nagy, Housekeeper at Eastbourne DGH, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Beata was nominated by Paul Relf, Head of Nursing, Community Health and Integrated Care Division. Paul said: “When I arrive at Eastbourne DGH, Beata is often working in the main entrance, filling up facemasks or cleaning. Beata welcomes everyone coming into…
Care of cancer patients at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been praised in a national survey of patients who were diagnosed with the disease. The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey has been published and was contributed to by over 500 local patients. Patients were asked to rate their care overall on a scale of…
Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Executive, and May Parsons, the nurse who delivered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccination outside a clinical trial, received the George Cross on Tuesday on behalf of 1.5 million NHS colleagues in England. Amanda and May were joined by the chief executives of the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as…
Hayley Barron, Programme Manager, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Hayley was nominated by Kirsty Watts, Head of Programme Support Office, and Simon Dowse, Head of Strategy. Kirsty said: “Hayley has project managed the work to establish Sussex Premier Health, the new name for all Private activity undertaken across the Trust, in addition…
The rural Rother community nursing team based at Wheel Farm in Westfield, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. The team was nominated by Carol Webber, District Nurse, Clinical Lead, Carol said: “I would like to nominate all of the Community district nursing team in rural Rother who worked through the Eunice Storm. “The…
Scarlett McNally, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Trust since 2002, has been awarded the title of Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. There are now three Professors at the Trust. Professor Scarlett McNally joins Professor Nik Patel, Consultant Cardiologist, and Professor David Howlett, Consultant Radiologist. All three support research and education, particularly…
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…
