To mark Organ Donation Week this year we unveiled a new bench, overlooking the lagoon at Conquest Hospital, in memory of people from the trust who became organ donors. Last year, seven families at the trust agreed to organ donation resulting in 15 patients receiving a life-saving or life-changing transplant. Dr Judith Highgate, Clinical Lead…
Michelle Bridger, Community Staff Nurse for the Eastbourne community nursing team has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Michelle was nominated by two of her colleagues, Connie Thornton and Susan Gent, both community staff nurses. Connie said: “Michelle is a well-valued member of the team and consistently goes above and beyond to support our…
The Trust welcomed over 190 Trainee doctors; these include Foundation Year 1 (FY1), which will be their very first job after completing their medical degrees, Foundation Year 2 (FY2), Core Trainees, and other Speciality Trainees in a range of professions across both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. The doctors in training at Foundation level for…
Beata Nagy, Housekeeper at Eastbourne DGH, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Beata was nominated by Paul Relf, Head of Nursing, Community Health and Integrated Care Division. Paul said: “When I arrive at Eastbourne DGH, Beata is often working in the main entrance, filling up facemasks or cleaning. Beata welcomes everyone coming into…
World Hepatitis Day 2022 aims to raise awareness of hepatitis and highlight the importance of testing and treatment. There are several types of hepatitis, but hepatitis C is the most common type of viral hepatitis in the UK and is usually spread through blood-to-blood contact with an infected person, such as through sharing needles used…
Earlier this month Sally-Ann Hart, the Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye, visited First Steps Nursery at Conquest Hospital. First Steps Nursery is a new purpose-built nursery that offers a fully accessible learning environment for children, with enclosed outside play facilities for different age groups. On her visit Sally-Ann received a tour of the facilities…
Thousands of patients with ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems are going to benefit from quicker and more direct access to support and treatment after the launch of Sussex’s brand-new ENT service. ENT Sussex provides a single point of access for all referrals for patients with ear, nose, and throat concerns – with an ambition…
Care of cancer patients at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been praised in a national survey of patients who were diagnosed with the disease. The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey has been published and was contributed to by over 500 local patients. Patients were asked to rate their care overall on a scale of…
Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Executive, and May Parsons, the nurse who delivered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccination outside a clinical trial, received the George Cross on Tuesday on behalf of 1.5 million NHS colleagues in England. Amanda and May were joined by the chief executives of the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as…
First Steps Nursery at Conquest Hospital has been officially opened. The new purpose built facility, provides 56 places a day for children aged 4 months to 8 years, and opened in January 2022. The nursery offers a fully accessible learning environment for children with enclosed outside play facilities for different age groups. Steve Aumayer, Chief…
