East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

06/05/2026

05/05/2026

🧼 World Hand Hygiene Day | 5 May 2026

Clean hands save lives.
Today we’re joining healthcare organisations worldwide to highlight the vital role of hand hygiene in keeping our patients, staff and communities safe.

05/05/2026

Today, at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, we celebrate the incredible dedication, skill, and compassion of midwives around the world on 🌍 International Day of the Midwife 2026 🌸

Here in East Sussex, our midwives provide exceptional, compassionate care to women, birthing people, and families before, during, and after birth. Their dedication, expertise, and kindness make a difference in countless lives.

💙 To all our midwives: thank you for your commitment, your care, and your unwavering support for our community.

03/05/2026

Restricted access to the Buchanan Delivery Suite, SCBU and Frank Shaw Ward at Conquest Hospital

From 8am Monday 4 May until 4pm on Friday 8 May, there will be no access from within the main Conquest Hospital building to the Buchanan Delivery Suite, Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) or Frank Shaw Ward on Level 1.

Access to these areas will only be available from the Emergency Maternity Entrance (Entrance E, Level 1) adjacent to Sussex Premier Health.

Access will still be possible to Mirrlees Ward and MacDonald Ward via the main hospital stairs and lifts.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

03/05/2026

We are inviting patients, carers, families and staff to help shape our new Patient Experience and Engagement Strategy.

The strategy is about making sure people’s voices are heard and listened to. It will focus on involving patients and those close to them in decisions about their care, and on using real experiences to improve services across the Trust.

By listening more closely to what matters to our communities, we aim to design and review services in ways that better meet people’s needs. This work supports the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, which highlights the importance of patient feedback and engagement in delivering high‑quality care.

We are also asking our staff to share their views. Many colleagues both deliver care and use NHS services themselves, and their insight is vital to improving how care is provided. At the heart of the new strategy is a commitment to kindness, inclusion and treating everyone with respect, even at challenging times.

We will be gathering feedback from patients and staff, including through a short survey available here:

https://ow.ly/K4gv50YRzsM

What people tell us will directly shape the strategy and help us continue improving care for our local communities.

03/05/2026

Please support us by only attending our emergency departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies. Please consider other health services, such as your GP, pharmacies or NHS 111. This helps ensure that our hospitals can care for those who need them most.

01/05/2026

The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much, like not being able to raise your arm. Or struggling to smile. Or slurring when you speak. Any sign of a stroke is always an emergency.

Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999 - http://nhs.uk/actFAST

01/05/2026

At the NHS, we want to make sure patients have a good experience of care. Getting feedback from patients helps us improve and give patients what they need.

If you are being treated for cancer during April, May, June 2026, you may be invited to take part in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey later in the year. Please have your say 📢 Your answers will help the NHS make cancer care better.

If you are invited, you will get a letter with more information later this year.

For more information on the survey, please visit www.ncpes.co.uk

01/05/2026

Help us help you over the bank holiday weekend by making the right choice for your care.

Please support us by only attending our emergency departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies. Please consider other health services, such as your GP, pharmacies or NHS 111. This helps ensure that our hospitals can care for those who need them most.

30/04/2026

With the bank holiday approaching, make sure you order your repeat prescription in good time to avoid any delays in getting your medicines.

GP practices and pharmacies may have different opening hours, so it’s best to plan ahead and not leave it until the last minute.

Find out how to order your repeat prescription here, including via the NHS App: https://nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions/how-to-order-a-repeat-prescription/

29/04/2026

ASK Campaign: Supporting the Armed Forces community at the point of care

We’re proud to support the national rollout of the ASK Campaign across NHS trusts in England, led by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA).

The campaign encourages NHS teams to ask patients a simple question:

“Have you, or an immediate family member, ever served in the UK Armed Forces?”

This question helps the NHS recognise members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, and their families, so they can receive the understanding, care, and support they may be entitled to.

Military service can affect health in different ways, both physical and mental. By asking this question and recording it in a patient’s health record, NHS teams can:

Better understand a patient’s background and experiences
Offer more personalised care
Connect patients and families with specialist support services where appropriate

Answering the question is always voluntary, and information is handled sensitively and confidentially.

Watch this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeA-ReOYUew&t=1sbelow which explains why this question is important and how it helps the NHS provide better care for members of the Armed Forces community and their families.

29/04/2026

To mark NHS Patient Experience Week, we are inviting patients, carers, families and staff to help shape our new Patient Experience and Engagement Strategy.

The strategy is about making sure people’s voices are heard and listened to. It will focus on involving patients and those close to them in decisions about their care, and on using real experiences to improve services across the Trust.

By listening more closely to what matters to our communities, we aim to design and review services in ways that better meet people’s needs. This work supports the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, which highlights the importance of patient feedback and engagement in delivering high‑quality care.

We are also asking our staff to share their views. Many colleagues both deliver care and use NHS services themselves, and their insight is vital to improving how care is provided. At the heart of the new strategy is a commitment to kindness, inclusion and treating everyone with respect, even at challenging times.

Throughout NHS Patient Experience Week, we will be gathering feedback from patients and staff, including through a short staff survey available here:

https://ow.ly/K4gv50YRzsM

or visit our website and search: Shaping our new patient experience and engagement strategy survey

What people tell us will directly shape the strategy and help us continue improving care for our local communities.