Tag archives for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
The NHS – Your Experiences
Our lead story shows improvements across the local East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, but how do the statistics reflect the experiences of patients themselves? Here HIP has collected reports and…
Hospital Wait Times
NHS England has been set a target by Health Secretary Wes Streeting of ensuring that 92% of patients referred for a first hospital appointment are seen within 18 weeks –…
Long Waits For NHS Patients in East Sussex
The proportion of patients having to wait more than four hours in A&E departments in both the Conquest Hospital in Hastings and Eastbourne District General Hospital before being treated has…
Heart Surgery Stitch-Up?
Conquest Hospital Loses Out to Eastbourne on Future Despite an outcry by Hastings Borough councillors and more muted objections from within the local medical community, the Conquest Hospital is to…
From Anger to Action
Local nurses vote to join nationwide walkouts By Paul McLaughlin Nurses employed by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust last week backed their leaders across the country in voting to take…
Conquest Expands Emergency Space
The Emergency Department of the Conquest Hospital is set to be extended and “upgraded” at the cost of £ Construction and property services company Willmott Dixon Interiors, based in Letchworth,…
Covid Dominates Hastings Health Provision
The impact of increased Covid-19 infections in East Sussex is dominating local health provision and putting huge pressure on its staff, according to Dr David Walker, the Medical Director of…
Coronavirus: The Conquest Is “Prepared”
In line with national planning directed by Public Health England (PHE), the Conquest hospital has established a priority assessment pod near its Accident and Emergency Department for patients suspected of…
Conquest Care Rated ‘Outstanding’
The Conquest Hospital has been rated “outstanding” by the national health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Following detailed inspections made last November and December the CQC…
New Outreach Service Provides Screening And Treatment For Hepatitis C
A new community outreach service to screen for and treat Hepatitus C amongst substance misuse clients is being jointly provided by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Change Grow Live,…
No Longer ‘INADEQUATE’
Staff commended as trust makes good progress. Emma Harwood writes. Troubled East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust – which manages both the Conquest and Eastbourne District General hospitals – no longer needs…