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A national survey on maternity services undertaken on behalf of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has found that maternity care at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has improved across a number of areas. The CQC surveyed 111 women who had given birth at ESHT in January and February 2018 and compared their experiences of care…
Tressell Ward at Conquest Hospital along with the Outpatients Department at Eastbourne DGH are the latest winners of the Infection Prevention and Control Team’s ‘Clean Care Award’. Silva Gladstone Infection Control Nurse Specialist said: “The quarterly ‘Clean Care Award’ is awarded to clinical areas where outstanding infection prevention and control practice is evident. The teams…
Members of the public are being asked to show their recognition for a team or individual member of staff at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust by nominating those who have provided outstanding care to themselves, a close friend or relative, for a People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice Award gives patients and the public the…
Local MP Stephen Lloyd has visited some of the trustees and volunteers of the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital, to learn more about their fundraising work and the support they give to the hospital. The Friends of Eastbourne Hospital raise money to buy equipment to help patients and staff at Eastbourne DGH. Since their formation in…
Two members of staff at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Debbie Soave and Penny Kaye, have been awarded with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), in the New Year’s Honours List. Debbie Soave, who works as a Neurological Physiotherapist has worked in the NHS for 25 years and Penny Kaye, who…
Occupational Therapist Giles Smith has won an Employee of the month award for his endeavour to go the extra mile to support timely and effective discharges. Donato Tallo, Hospital Intervention Team, who nominated Giles, said: “Giles is a friendly and professional colleague and as well as being a pleasure to work with, he always goes…
A mobile tablet device has been donated to the Emergency Department at Conquest Hospital, to be used as a distraction tool when treating children. The device was donated to the Emergency Department by Clive Arnold from CDS Electrical based in Polegate. Matron Becky Bell said: “We would like to thank CDS Electrical for donating this…
The MP for Eastbourne, Stephen Lloyd has visited the Pharmacy department at Eastbourne DGH to tour the department and meet members of the pharmacy team. The Trust’s Pharmacy Department is responsible for dispensing all medicines used across the Trust, in addition to preparing specialist products such as cytotoxic chemotherapy used for the treatment of cancer.…
Over 50 presents for boys and girls of different ages, who attend the Emergency department at Conquest Hospital over the Christmas period, have been purchased, thanks to a donated of money from the Lodge St Michael 4426 in St Leonards. Emergency Department Matron, Holly Gray said: “We would like to thank Lodge St Michael for…
A Sod cutting ceremony, to mark the start of construction of a new MRI Scanner Suite at Conquest Hospital was performed by Sara Stoner, Vice Chair Friends of Conquest Hospital MRI Scanner Appeal and Peter Mitchell-Davis Vice President of the League of Friends of Bexhill Hospital. The ceremony was preceded over by David Clayton-Smith, Chairman…
