Trust News

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

Michael Wilson CBE, chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “Sadly, we can confirm that in recent days, seven patients aged between 70 and 98 who were being cared for at East Surrey Hospital and had tested positive for COVID-19, have sadly died. “Our thoughts and condolences

The NHS and Public Health England are well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to protect patients, our community and NHS staff while ensuring as many services as possible are available to the public. If you have symptoms associated with coronavirus includin

Michael Wilson CBE, chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “Sadly, we can confirm that a patient who was being cared for at East Surrey Hospital, and tested positive for COVID-19, has died. “The patient was in their 90s and had underlying health conditions. “The patient’s family h

Staff at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) have ranked the organisation among the best NHS trusts in the country as a place to work and receive care in the latest national survey of NHS employees. The Trust’s staff rated the organisation the best in the country among comparable acute trusts whe

It has been announced today (Friday 7 February 2020) that SASH Charity, charity for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust  (SASH) hospitals, was voted by Gatwick staff as the newest charity partner for London Gatwick Airport. The partnership will begin in April 2020 and SASH Charity will work with the air