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A new rest area and wellbeing packs are being provided for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) staff thanks to fundraising from the local community. From running or cycling hundreds of kilometres to performing live lockdown DJ sets, the local community has rallied to raise over £50,000 to support

We are very sad to confirm that Peter Hart passed away on 12 May having tested positive for coronavirus. Peter, whose 52nd birthday was on 12 May, was an extremely skilled and dedicated emergency care practitioner. Previously a paramedic with South East Coast Ambulance Service, Peter had worked shifts in t

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) has successfully recruited its 100th patient for the RECOVERY Trial, a study which aims to compare several different treatments that may be beneficial for people with coronavirus (COVID-19). The study, led by the University of Oxford, is operating from over 160

Eight nursing assistants from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) have qualified in preparation for taking up the exciting new role of registered nursing associate. We offer our congratulations to Molly Cox, Samuel Bull, Shelby Robinson, Katherine Boult, Sophie Bulmer, Natasha Webster, Mica Coope

Emma Smith, a higher level teaching assistant from Southwater, has praised the care she received at East Surrey Hospital after being treated for coronavirus. Emma developed symptoms including a high temperature, aches, loss of taste and smell, nausea, fatigue and shortness of breath on 20 March. When she d

It is with deep sadness that we confirm that our colleague and friend Ruben Munoz passed away on Friday 17 April 2020. Ruben had been a nursing assistant at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust since 2011. He passed away after testing positive for coronavirus. Michael Wilson CBE, chief executive of Surre

We are extremely grateful for all of the support we have received from our local community as we respond to coronavirus. Our staff would like to say a huge thank you for all of the donations we have received. To help us manage the generous offers that have been made and the enquiries we are receiving, plea

In response to huge support from the local community, SASH Charity (www.sashcharity.org) has launched an appeal to help support NHS staff who are going above and beyond in providing outstanding care for patients and local people, during the unprecedented challenges posed by coronavirus. Staff at East Surre

Jane Dickson, chief of nursing and midwifery at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, said: We want to tell all parents and carers that if your baby or child is significantly unwell, please bring them to hospital. We understand the concerns that parents and carers have about the spread of coronavirus (ma