Trust News

Former England player Steve Coppell opened the new Comet Day Unit at Crawley Hospital on Monday (25). Steve, who is now Director of Football at Crawley Town FC, met patients, carers and staff from Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the bright new modern unit. The dedicated team of doctors and nurs

The first rate cancer care given to local cancer patients treated by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been recognised nationally in one of the UK most prestigious health awards. The breast cancer service has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Care Integration Award

To help us celebrate the opening of our new birthing unit the hunt is on for the first babies born at East Surrey Hospital almost a quarter of a century ago. The hospital’s maternity unit opened its doors on the Canada Avenue site in Redhill back in 1991 and if you had your baby here in 1991 or 1992

Fighting talk from the keen football players at East Surrey Hospital this month who are busy warming up for a charity match. It’s the physiotherapists against the doctors this year and the physios are hoping for victory after going down to the porters in 2012. They will be lead onto the pitch by their conf

A healthcare watchdog has declared that East Surrey Hospital is meeting all the essential standards that the government says patients have the right to expect, following an unannounced visit by an inspection team. The Care Quality Commission visited the Redhill hospital in February and spoke with patients,

East Surrey Hospital is helping staff turn green with the launch of an ambitious new recycling scheme. The trust is installing over 400 new bins to encourage recycling in every office and staff room. The hospital in Redhill currently produces 36 tonnes of black bag waste each month and the goal is to reduc

The midwives at East Surrey Hospital got their buns in the oven last week (17) when they held a very successful fund raising “Muffins for Midwives” sale. Organised by midwife Helen Wickens, the staff baked the tasty treats and sold them to hungry visitors and staff. In just over an hour they raised more th

The brand new birthing unit at East Surrey Hospital welcomed it’s very first arrival last week (May 8) with the birth of baby Danielle Emmie. Danielle’s proud parents were the first couple to enjoy the new facilities at the hospital after a major £400,000 investment and the creation of four en-suite rooms

The brand new birthing unit at East Surrey Hospital welcomed its very first water baby last week (May 8) with the arrival of Phoebe Annabelle. Her proud parents were the first couple to enjoy one of the new birthing pools at the hospital after a major £400,000 investment and the creation of four en-suite r