New Ultrasound for Emergency Department
Patients at the Emergency Department at Conquest Hospital are now able to benefit from a new ultrasound machine which makes images so that organs inside the body can be examined.
Trust’s Florence Nightingale Windrush 70 scholar
Graham Howard, Intravenous Nurse Specialist, has graduated from the first Florence Nightingale Windrush 70 Leadership programme. Graham was one of seventy nurses to complete the programme.
Winners of ESHT’s ‘Clean Care Award’
Critical Care at Conquest Hospital and Pevensey Ward at Eastbourne DGH are the latest winners of the Infection Prevention and Control Team’s ‘Clean Care Award’. The teams are presented with a plaque and a certificate to mark their achievement by ESHT Chief Executive Adrian Bull. Helen Tingley, Infection Control Nurse Specialist said: “The ‘Clean Care…
Mortuary Manager wins Employee of the Month Award
Mortuary Manager, Lydia Judge-Kronis has won an Employee of the Month Award for her compassion and thoughtfulness when dealing with a family who had special wishes after the death of a loved one. Jenny Douthwaite, Clinical Nurse Specialist who nominated Lydia said: “The reason I am nominating Lydia for this award is because she has…
National award for programme to reduce infection rates in joint replacement surgery
A unique collaboration involving the Trust and 29 other organisations, which drives forward improvements for patients having hip and knee replacements, has won a top national award. The programme called QIST (Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams) aims to reduce infection rates from MSSA (Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus) for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and wad…
New internal wayfinding signage installed at Eastbourne DGH
New internal wayfinding signage has been installed at Eastbourne DGH, which divides the hospital into five coloured zones – purple, orange, blue, green and pink with the hospital split into three Levels – 1, 2 and 3. The principle is to direct patients to their “service address” via four progressive elements – the entrance (denoted…
Work starts to expand Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit
Work has started on the expansion of the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) unit at Conquest Hospital, which provides same day emergency care for ambulatory patients who don’t require an overnight stay in hospital. The unit offers patients rapid access to diagnostic tests and review by hospital consultants in one place. It provides safe care designed…
Charity event raises money for Diabetes team
The Diabetes Department have been given a donation of £700 by the landlady and customers of the British Queen Public House in Willingdon, following a charity day in aid of Diabetes and the British Heart Foundation. Angela Cain, the landlady of the British Queen pub presented a cheque to the diabetes team at Eastbourne DGH.…
HRH The Princess Royal to open new MRI Suite at Conquest Hospital
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to visit Conquest Hospital on Wednesday 17th July to open the new MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Suite. Her Royal Highness opened phase one of the hospital in February 1993 and opened the hospital’s second phase in 1998, 21 years to the day before she is due to open…
Special Care Baby Unit nurses Skydive for charity
Ten nurses who work on the Special Care Baby Unit at Conquest Hospital are taking part in a skydive, and are hoping to collectively raise £4,000 for the charity Bliss, which supports sick and premature babies. Special Care Baby Unit Matron, Wendy Thompsett said: “As the skydive gets closer we are starting to get more…