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Physiotherapist, Penny Nicolls, who works at the Amberstone Hospital in Hailsham, has won a Trust staff award for her supervision commitments to the Outpatients Physiotherapy department, while still maintaining her clinical standards. Penny was presented with her award by Trust Chairman, David Clayton-Smith. Ross Tippett, Senior Physiotherapist at Amberstone Hospital, Hailsham, who nominated her said:…
The Acute Admissions Unit at Conquest Hospital has undergone a refurbishment with new reception areas, drug preparation room, new flooring, wipe down surfaces for easy cleaning and an Omnicell drug dispensing cabinet. The refurbishment work was undertaken in sections over a ten week period, while the unit remained operational, with the cost of the work,…
The Trust is one of the first NHS aquatic physiotherapy (hydrotherapy) facilities in the South East to offer underwater bikes for patients as part of treatment thanks to a donation from the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital. The Friends of Eastbourne Hospital have donated approximately £5,000 for two underwater static bikes, an underwater trampoline and sets…
The Trust welcomes 20 newly qualified nurses who have taken up posts within acute and community areas of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. In total eight nurses have taken up posts at Eastbourne DGH, eight nurses at Conquest Hospital and four have taken up posts within the community. Vikki Carruth, Director of Nursing, welcomed the…
A local company has donated ten hand held ‘whiteboards’ to help aid communication for patients on Newington Ward at Conquest Hospital, who are hard of hearing or those who have general communication difficulties. Patients can use the new whiteboards to write or draw to help them communicate with their visitors or ward staff. The whiteboards…
A local hotel has presented ‘afternoon tea for two’ gift tokens to Midwives at Eastbourne Midwifery Unit, for new mothers to celebrate Mother’s Day. Eastbourne Midwifery Unit Matron, Marie Foreman said: “It was a lovely gesture from The View Hotel to donate these gift tokens for our new mothers. On behalf of our new mothers,…
Speech and Language Therapists at the Trust have supported Swallowing Awareness day with information stands at Bexhill Hospital, Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH – providing fun games and interactive activities including a quiz. The aim of Swallowing Awareness Day is to raise awareness of swallowing disorders, the impact they can have, and the role a…
Sons, Geoff and Andy Wallbank have donated £430 to James Ward at Conquest Hospital, to thank them for caring for their dad, Brian Wallbank. Brian spent nine weeks on the ward in 2016 and they described the care he received as “wonderful”. Geoff and Andy raised the money by taking part in a sponsored assault…
Deputy Lead Practitioner and Theatre Sister, Sara Parham, has won a Trust staff award for her peer vaccinator for theatres staff along with her fundraising. Sara was presented with her award by Trust Chairman, David Clayton-Smith. Tim Leakey, DAS Divisional Governance Manager along with Jayne Cannon, Assistant Director of Nursing Surgery, Anaesthetics and Diagnostics Division,…
The maternity and dietetics teams at the Trust have been promoting a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy to help reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes which has tripled locally in the last five years. Gestational Diabetes is associated with large babies and an increased risk of health complications for both new-borns and mothers. Mr Dexter Pascall,…
