Trust News

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) is urging people to consider their options before going to A&E during the August bank holiday weekend (28-30 August 2021). A&E is for emergencies only. Anyone who does not have a life-threatening illness or injury is asked to make an appointment with th

A committed team at East Surrey Hospital who implemented a multidisciplinary team (MDT) follow-up clinic for patients admitted to intensive care (ICU) with COVID-19 have won a Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Respiratory Collaborative Quality Improvement Project Award for their hard work and commitment to pat

A new scanner to assess bone density has been installed at East Surrey Hospital, thanks to generous funding from the Friends’ of East Surrey Hospital. A DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorbtiometry) scan is a fast, accurate way of assessing bone density. It uses low energy X-rays to help determine if you have os

Everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. COVID restrictions will end in many settings outside of healthcare in England from Monday 19 July. However, Public Health England’s infection prevention control guidelines and hospit

Patients, visitors and staff are invited to our virtual Kaizen open day event at East Surrey Hospital, run by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) on Thursday 24 August 2021. Registration is from 10 – 10.05am and the event closes at 3.15pm. Objectives That all participants will: Experience v

We would like to involve service users to help enhance the Trust’s approach to communicating with patients and their families. You are invited to a focus group to share your experiences and feedback about the positive interactions you have had with our staff.  We are keen to hear what really matters

To watch the Annual General Meeting please click here. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday 29 July 2021 from 5-6.30pm via an online live stream. The event will be an opportunity for staff and members of the public to find out more about SASH’

The first robotic surgical procedure to ever be performed at East Surrey Hospital has been successfully completed, meaning patients can now benefit from reduced recovery times and less pain. The surgical team at the Redhill hospital, which is run by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH), successful

Two new state-of-the-art CT (computerised tomography) scanners are now fully operational at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH), and can perform over 1,000 patient scans every month at East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital. The investment means there is now an additional scanner to add to the