Latest News
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We are delighted to welcome Jayne Cannon to the Trustee Board.
Jayne worked within the NHS for over 40 years in varying specialities and was an Assistant Director of Nursing at the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT). She brings an important voice to the board with years of experience working at senior level within the hospital. Welcome Jayne
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Snowdrop Suite gets new furniture donated
A busy but exciting day for Jo and Lisa as they spent the day building new furniture for the Snowdrop Suite! 🌼 Jo also had a lovely chat with Kirsty Milward, Bereavement Specialist Midwife, and was able to show her some of the wonderful items donated by The Friends of Conquest Hospital, purchased thanks to…
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Follow the Doodles! New Signage Now Guiding You to the Mr Doodle Mural at Conquest Hospital.
Great news, everyone! Following the incredible transformation of the Children’s A&E courtyard by the amazing @Mr Doodle last week, we’ve had a phenomenal response from the community wanting to see the artwork. To make finding the mural easy, we have just installed official new signage! Keep an eye out for the special doodle-covered signs that…
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SPOTLIGHT: Revolutionising heart care from the comfort of home.
Imagine needing a vital heart test, but instead of spending days confined to a hospital bed, you could do it while making a cup of tea in your own kitchen or walking the dog. That is exactly what a Holter Monitor does. As part of our £101,000 appeal, we want to purchase 30 of these…
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Team Dougie: Giving Back to the Conquest Hospital SBCU
Team Dougie is raising funds for the Special Care Baby Unit at Conquest Hospital, in thanks for the care given to Dougie and so many local families. Your gift through this page goes straight to The Friends of Conquest Hospital charity. Little Dougie made an early arrival at just 32 weeks, weighing only 4 lb. During…
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The Lisclaire XL Hoist has arrived!
We’re delighted to share that the Lisclaire XL, funded to help support individuals with greater mobility needs, has now been delivered. To mark the occasion, Friendly Fred was first in line to take it for a test drive and gave it a big thumbs up! The Lisclaire XL provides enhanced comfort and accessibility, supporting users…
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SPOTLIGHT: Giving our tiniest patients the best start in life.
Each year 1 in 7 babies are born prematurely or sick or with complex health issues and need extra special care. When a baby arrives a little earlier than planned or needs extra medical attention, they spend their first days or weeks in our Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). As part of our £101,000 equipment…
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Planning for upcoming events are underway
We had a fantastic meeting with New Style Events Jo Brazier, this week as we discussed plans for some exciting upcoming events! There were plenty of ideas, lots of enthusiasm, and a few dates starting to take shape. Can you guess what we started off discussing? We won’t mention the “C” word just yet… but…
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Can you skip your coffee to help our hospital?
When you look at our £100,000 target for the Conquest Hospital Equipment Appeal, it can feel like a massive number. But let’s look at it another way. The hospital serves a population of around half a million people. 500 of those people walk through the hospital doors each day. At any one time around 400…
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Mural is attracting lots of attention
We’re delighted to see the mural attracting so much interest from the community.It’s been fantastic to watch people stop, admire the artwork, and capture their own photos alongside it. Here are just a few of the visitors who have come along to enjoy it.