The ward visiting times for Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH vary according to each ward. Please visit our hospital pages for a list of wards and their visiting times:
Visiting restrictions - essential visitors only
To help us keep our patients, staff and visitors safe, stop the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and keep our hospitals running, we are restricting visiting to essential visitors only – click here for more information
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To reduce disturbance for all patients during visiting times visitors are limited to two per visit on inpatient wards and limited to one person if you are attending for Day Surgery.
You are welcome to bring gifts during your visits. However, due to lack of space and to keep ward areas tidy, flowers should be restricted to small arrangements in oasis only rather than large bunches needing vases.
Another popular choice is for visitors to buy tokens for Hospedia, the bedside pay-to-use television and telephone system.
Infection prevention and control measures
It is important that we restrict the spread of infection by following strict infection control procedures. These include rigorous hand washing procedures, high standards of cleanliness on the wards and the use of side rooms when necessary. Visitors are asked to follow whatever measures ward staff have put in place.
We would also ask visitors not to come into the hospital if they are unwell or vulnerable. If in doubt, please check with the ward staff in advance of their visit.
Visitors are requested to:
- Inform staff of their arrival
- Wash their hands before and after their visit
- Not sit or lie on the patient’s bed
- Keep babies and infants under control and not to allow them to crawl on the floor or beds.
For the latest ward visiting restrictions visit Infection prevention and control.
Refreshments for visitors
Visitors can buy refreshments from the staff restaurants as well as the shops and coffee shops at the main entrance areas.
Conquest Hospital
The Channel View Restaurant is situated on level 4 and is open from 7.00am until 2.00pm.
The Café is situated at the main entrance and is open as follows:
Monday – Friday 7.30am until 7.30pm
Saturday – 9.00am until 6.00pm
Sunday – 10.00am until 5.00pm
Eastbourne District General Hospital
The Restaurant is situated on the lower ground level near Polegate ward and is open from 7.00am until 2.30pm.
The Café is situated on the lower ground level at the entrance to the Restaurant and is open from 11.00am until 6.00pm.
League of Friends shops
The Leagues of Friends at Bexhill Hospital, Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH have shops in the main entrances of our hospitals. The shops at Conquest and Eastbourne are larger and hold a more comprehensive stock, including newspapers, magazines, cards, and general items.
Car parking
There are charges for parking at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH only. The main car parks at these hospitals are pay-on-foot, which means you have to pay for your parking as you leave the hospital at the payment machines in the main entrances, the emergency departments or if you are in Eastbourne DGH, the payment machines in the car park.
Some of the smaller car parks at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH are pay-and-display. Ticket machines are located in these car parks.
Our other sites also have some car parking, for which there are no charges, but spaces may be limited. If you park in the surrounding public roads, please ensure you park courteously, ensuring you do not block any residents driveways or access areas.
| The main public car parks are pay-on-foot and the rest are pay-and-display. The following parking charges apply: | |
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| 0 minutes up to 30 minutes – Free | 4 hours up to 5 hours – £7.70 |
| From 30 minutes up to 1 hour – £1.70 | 5 hours up to 6 hours – £9.20 |
| 1 hour up to 2 hours – £3.20 | 6 hours up to 12 hours – £10.70 |
| 2 hours up to 3 hours – £4.70 | 12 hours up to 24 hours – £16.60 |
| 3 hours up to 4 hours – £6.30 | Lost tickets - £16.60 per day (24 hours) |
| Discounted tickets are available from the car park office in the main car park: | |
| 5 day – £21.00 | 14 day – £39.20 |
| 7 day – £27.90 | 30 day – £47.60 |
Exemptions currently apply to: | |
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| For more information about exemptions or the parking system please contact the Parking Office: | |
Conquest Hospital | Eastbourne DGH |
Hospedia
In most wards there is a bedside television, radio and telephone system called ‘Hospedia’.
This is a pay to use service. There are hospedia payment machines close to wards where you can buy tokens to operate the system. The system gives access to many television and radio stations and a telephone with a dedicated number. You will be able to call directly on this system (charges apply).
Hospedia provide this service to the trust and they set the charges, including the cost of incoming and outgoing calls.
No smoking sites
All our sites are no smoking. This means that not only are all buildings no smoking, but that we request that you completely leave the grounds if you would like to smoke.