Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy, and you may face a long wait to be seen. More information is available on alternative services.
…crucially, improve patient experience from the discomfort of multiple attempts at accessing a vein. We spoke to Graham Howard, Lead Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist, about his team, what they…
…better able to innovate, perform well and provide ever safer, more effective care.” “When things go wrong, we need to make sure that lessons are learnt, and things are improved,”…
Beata Nagy, Housekeeper at Eastbourne DGH, has won our ‘Hero of the Month’ award. Joe Chadwick-Bell, Chief Executive, with Beata Nagy, Housekeeper Beata was nominated by Paul Relf, Head of…
It’s a test which is used to check if dehydration occurs when fluids are withheld and if you feel thirsty and/ or passing a lot of urine.
…myself, but my daughters as well. We have all agreed to donate our organs.” To find out more about organ donation, advice on how to have the conversation with your…
…their operation as expected – discharged home at 7pm. The team check in with the patient later that evening around 10pm, and again at 8am next morning, to ensure that…
…realise the impact of Covid-19, especially young people. Nobody is immune, and it can affect anyone. I don’t understand why, unless you need to, why you wouldn’t stay at home…
…are bites and stings, dental problems and back pain which can all be treated by alternative services. Amy Collis, Head of Nursing for Urgent Care said: “It’s really important, especially…
…organised electrical signal through the heart resulting in perfectly timed, rhythmic heartbeats. Sometimes, chaotic electrical signals can make the chambers (atria) of the heart flutter (fibrillate), this is known medically…
…preparation drug (strong laxative) the day before. The bowel preparation and appropriate instructions will have been sent to you separately. You may need to adjust you diabetes medication to prevent…
