13 September 2024
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England’s Chief Nursing Officer visits Eastbourne DGH

Earlier this month, nursing staff at Eastbourne District General Hospital hosted a visit from Duncan Barton, the new Chief Nursing Officer at NHS England, and Andrea Lewis, the Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England’s South East Region. Duncan and Andrea visited Michelham ward, the hospital’s gastroenterology ward, which cares for many of our patients who…

28 March 2024
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Make the right choice for your health needs this Easter

This Easter, the NHS in Sussex is urging everyone to make the right choice for their health needs, and use Minor Injury Units, Walk-in Centres, and Urgent Treatment Centres for urgent care that’s not an emergency. Teams across the NHS – at GP practices, NHS 111, hospitals, mental health services, ambulance, and community services –…

13 November 2023
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Refurbished Cath Lab opens at Eastbourne DGH

The first stage of a project to transform cardiac services in East Sussex has been marked by the formal opening of a fully refurbished Cath lab at Eastbourne District General Hospital. The new lab was opened by our Chairman, Steve Phoenix and Deputy Chief Executive Steve Aumayer. The work is part of the East Sussex…

6 November 2023
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New efforts to reduce the time people are waiting for treatment in Sussex

People currently waiting for planned appointments and surgery are being contacted in a new effort to reduce the time they are waiting. From this week, patients who have been waiting longer than 40 weeks and who do not have an appointment within the next eight weeks will be contacted by their hospital via letter, text,…

1 November 2023
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Health advice during Storm Ciarán

Following the Met Office’s warnings ahead of Storm Ciarán, which is due to affect the south of England from 6pm this evening (Wednesday, 1 November), the NHS in Sussex is urging everyone to take care over the next 48 hours, and to please use NHS services responsibly. NHS services in Sussex will prioritise patient safety during…