New Emergency Nurse Practitioner Suite
A new Emergency Nurse Practitioner Suite in the Emergency Department at Eastbourne DGH has opened to care for patients with minor injuries and illness and includes an area dedicated to care for children.
Patient leaves Critical Care after 53 days
Steve Honeyball, whose spell in critical care was the longest of any patient in the Trust recovering from Covid-19, has left the unit at Eastbourne DGH after 53 days, to applause from hospital staff and his family, to continue his recovery from Covid-19.
iPad and Samsung tablets donated for use by patients
Patients in hospitals in East Sussex have been able to video call with their loved ones, thanks to the kind donation of around 50 iPad and Samsung tablets from the local community.
New Chief Executive appointed
The Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Chadwick-Bell as its new Chief Executive, on an interim basis.
Innovation and change to manage Covid-19 at ESHT
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is putting in place a number of changes to manage the increase in patients with suspected or confirmed Covid-19. The Trust is temporarily modifying a number of services to significantly increase critical care capacity for those patients who are suspected or confirmed as having Covid-19. These changes will allow Covid-19…
Specialist Nurse wins Employee of the Month Award
Natasha Ewen who is a Specialist Nurse for the Urology Investigation Suite, has won an Employee of the Month Award for her commitment to patients and colleagues. Michael Gibson, Health Care Assistant who nominated Natasha said: “Her pure dedication to both patients and colleagues is not only excellent, it is outstanding. Much of Natasha’s invaluable help…
Launch of new Maternity ‘no smoking’ voice alert system on No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day (March 11th) saw the launch of a No Smoking voice alert system outside of the maternity entrance at Conquest Hospital, which when activated by staff, visitors or patients, plays a pre-recorded message asking smokers to protect babies from their smoke and to use the designated smoking shelters around the site.
Nurses visit school as part of ‘Superheroes’ project
A team of nurses and midwives from the Trust visited Ark Castledown Primary School in Hastings to thank the children who had written letters as part of a Year 2 ‘Superheroes’ project they had taken part in.
Hospital Pat Dog nominated for national award
Hospital pat dog Bella and her owner Barry Coase have been nominated for a Soldiering on Awards - Animal Partnership Award, and need local people to vote for them.
Winners of ESHT’s ‘Clean Care Award’
MacDonald Ward at Conquest Hospital and Occupational Therapy at Eastbourne DGH are the latest winners of the Trust’s 'Clean Care Award' and were presented with a plaque and a certificate to mark their achievement by Chief Executive, Dr Adrian Bull.