Monday was International Nurses Day, a day to celebrate our amazing nursing colleagues and all they contribute to our trust. We asked some of our nurses a bit about their nursing careers and why they love their jobs. Kate Campbell is Matron of the special school nursing team and children’s bladder and bowel service. “I…
Consultant eye surgeons, Mr Shahram Kashani and Mr Pantelis Loannidis recently took part in the National Three Peaks Challenge.
We all have very different reactions to death and dying depending on our experiences and beliefs.
Monday 5 May marked International Day of the Midwife, and to celebrate we’re taking a moment to reflect on the invaluable contributions of midwives. Preparing women and their families for the delivery of new life puts midwives and other maternity colleagues at the very heart of every stage of pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal…
As we approach the National Day for Staff Networks on 14 May 2025, we’re pleased to take a moment to celebrate the incredible contribution of our staff networks in making our trust a more inclusive, supportive place to work. We’re especially proud to welcome Soumya Sononey as the new Chair of our Multicultural Network, with…
Last week we welcomed Peter and Heather Valentine to the trust to meet our Chair, Steve Phoenix, and Harry Walmsley, Chair of Friends of Eastbourne Hospital, and talk about Peter’s fundraising for the Friends. Peter, who is 101 years old, has been walking from his home in Eastbourne to the hospital once a month, donating…
The NHS Choir is a joint wellbeing initiative between East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Kent Community Health. The choir entered the Hastings Festival in March in the community choir category, and came joint second! We spoke to Jacquie and Jenny who attend the choir and performed on the night. “It was such a great…
This morning a car accidentally rolled into one of the structures covering the ambulance bay at the front of Eastbourne DGH. No significant injuries have been reported, however this incident has meant that ambulance access to the site is impaired. To ensure the impact on our services is managed appropriately, we declared an internal business…
We are always looking for ways to improve productivity..
Daniel Guakrodger, Critical Care Technician, was presented with an NHS England healthcare support worker (HCSW) Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) award..
