Wards at Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD
Tel: 0300 131 4500

Visiting is by appointment only and visitors should contact the senior nurse or midwife on the ward to arrange a time to visit.

Please also see our visiting guidance prior to visiting.

Acute Medical Unit

This unit provides a first line medical assessment, investigation and treatment for patients over the age of 16 years.

Berwick Ward is a 28-bedded general medical and cardiology ward.

The Coronary Care Unit is a 11 bedded unit, nursing elective and emergency admissions.

The Critical Care Unit has eight beds – five Intensive Care beds and three High Dependancy beds

Cuckmere Ward is an acute medical ward specialising in gastroenterology and isolation of patients.

Devonshire Ward is a medical escalation ward.

East Dean Unit has eight Acute and nine Hyper-acute Beds. Sovereign Unit has 22 Acute Beds. The unit undertakes 24/7 thrombolysis.

Eastbourne Midwifery Unit (EMU) is run by a group of core staff midwives and Midwifery Support Workers (MSW’s).

The Frailty Unit is a 28 bedded unit where general medical patients are admitted.

Hailsham Ward is a 26-bedded short stay surgical ward. The ward has both female and male patients.

Jevington Ward is a medical respiratory ward.

Jubilee Eye Suite is an Ophthalmic Day Unit.

Michelham Unit is a private patients ward.

Pevensey Ward and Day Unit specialises in Haematology and Oncology.

Westham Ward is a 27-bedded medical ward with an interest in frailty.