2023 News

19 September 2023
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People urged to support the NHS over the coming weeks

Junior doctors and consultants in England are taking joint strike action for the first time in the coming weeks, with NHS leaders warning the impact will be very challenging for local services. The British Medical Association has confirmed there are nine days of industrial action planned for the coming weeks as part of a national…

14 September 2023
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Well done to our Hero of the Month

James Banks, Emergency Department Security at Eastbourne DGH, was recently the winner of our Hero of the Month award. His nomination read: “We have seen a huge rise in mental health patients waiting for beds in the community, which can be a real struggle for our colleagues in the Emergency Department (ED) to manage. “James…

7 September 2023
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Supporting new nurses in practice

Soumya Sononey is one of our Clinical Educators, and the Preceptorship Lead for international nurses. Soumya joined the trust in 2019 on the stroke ward and has a passion for supporting new nurses in practice based on her own experiences of the challenges of being a newly qualified nurse. As an international nurse as well,…

7 September 2023
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Hello my name is… Karen

Karen Jarvis is a Voluntary Services Coordinator for the trust. Here we chat to her to find out more about her and what brought her to our trust. How long have you been in your current role? A joyful seven months. How did you become interested in the working in voluntary services? Honestly, I was…

7 September 2023
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Congratulations to Kevin, our Hero of the Month!

Kevin Piper, Radiology Housekeeper at Eastbourne DGH, is our worthy winner of Hero of the Month! He was nominated by the radiology secretaries, who said: “Kevin goes above and beyond in keeping our work area lovely and clean. He is always willing to help, will do anything for us, and is just an overall lovely…

9 August 2023
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Celebrating the long service of our volunteers

Volunteers across the trust have been recognised for their dedication with the presentation of long service awards at recent events held at both Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH. A total of 107 volunteers were awarded for an incredible 931 years of combined voluntary service between them. Volunteers who were invited to the events have provided…

3 August 2023
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Congratulations to Mary, winner of our Hero of the Month Award

A huge congratulations to Mary Patabadiga, Trainee Chef and winner of our Hero of the Month Award! Mary’s nomination read: “Conquest’s catering team recently experienced a shortage in staff due to several colleagues being unwell at the same time. Without Mary, our only remaining chef would not been able to feed our patients and staff.…