SASH Blog

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) is reminding people to think twice before going to A&E over the Easter holiday period. Dr Ben Mearns, chief of medicine at SASH, which runs East Surrey Hospital, said: “If you become ill over the Easter holiday there are many NHS servi

It is extremely disappointing that incorrect and misleading claims were made about East Surrey Hospital in The Sunday Times today, and that they did not reflect the facts that we provided to them in advance of publication. Dr Ed Cetti, Medical Director, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NH

Last week, to coincide with World Mental Health Day, over 40 experts from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) came together every day to plan how services can improve now and in the future. Read this joint blog i

Local patients can now access quicker and less invasive tests for prostate cancer thanks to a new procedure launched by the urology department at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH). Over 360 people have a prostate biopsy every year at the Trust, at both Crawley and East Sur

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) has introduced new technology that automatically measures and record patients’ vital signs at the push of a button, helping doctors and nurses to spot potential issues and begin treatment faster. On World Patient Safety Day (17 September),

A new exhibition of illustrations has been installed at East Surrey Hospital to raise awareness of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Many people think that Parkinson’s, an incurable degenerative condition, is just tremor and slowness of movement, but there are more than 40 possible

Staff at East Surrey Hospital say huge thank you to local group of volunteer sewers, who made nearly 500 sets of scrubs to help bolster uniform supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. While SASH staff had sufficient supplies of uniforms, additional sets were needed for staff who wou

Patients treated at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) are among the highest contributors to research studies into coronavirus in the country. Clinicians at SASH have been working with patients to improve understanding of changes in treatment for appendicitis, cholecystitis

A new state-of-the-art neonatal unit is now fully operational at East Surrey Hospital thanks to a major £8.5m+ expansion by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The revamp includes increasing the number of cots by 25% and doubling the unit’s intensive care / high dependency capacit

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 30 July 2020 from 4.30–6pm via an online live stream. The event will be an opportunity for staff and members of the publi