2021 News

31 December 2021
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Make a resolution to the use NHS services wisely this New Year

The NHS in Sussex is calling on local people to use health services wisely and help Keep Sussex Safe this New Year’s Eve. As demand for all NHS services across Sussex continues to rise the NHS is urging people to celebrate safely so that emergency services can care for the sickest patients as quickly as…

21 December 2021
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Park Mark awarded to hospital car parks

Our car parks at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH, have once again been awarded the prestigious Park Mark, the Safer Parking Scheme award that recognises car parks with measures in place that actively deter crime and the fear of crime in car parks. A Park Mark is awarded to parking facilities that pass a rigorous…

13 December 2021
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New digital patient record system introduced in Maternity

A new digital patient record system called ‘Badgernet’ has been introduced in our maternity department, which means paper maternity notes are now a thing of the past. The system, was fully introduced in late November. Babies Edward and Hudson, born at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne Midwifery Unit respectively, became the Trust’s first “Badgernet babies” as…

22 October 2021
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Community Bladder and Bowel team Administrator win’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award

Karen Aldred, an Administrator for the Community Bladder and Bowel team based in Bexhill, has won the Trust’s ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Karen was nominated by Tracey Perkins, Senior Bladder and Bowel Nurse who said: “During the Covid pandemic many of the community bladder and bowel team were redeployed to different areas of the…