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

Dear Editors, Every day in recent weeks we have seen many negative stories in the media about the unprecedented high demand on NHS services across the country and the pressures this has created. I am very concerned that these stories could encourage people to believe that the NHS is l

Results from the national NHS Staff Survey have ranked Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the top 20% of hospitals nationally as a place to work and receive treatment and also as somewhere patients receive quality treatment and care. Staff satisfaction scores, along with staff

The NHS, social care and public health in Sussex and East Surrey have published their Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP). The plan outlines how local health and social care services will work together to transform and integrate services to meet the changing needs of all of t

Michael Wilson, chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH), which runs East Surrey Hospital, received the award of Commander of the British Empire (CBE) from Her Majesty the Queen at an investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace this week (8 November). Michae

Michael Wilson, chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours for Services to the NHS.   This recognition comes after over 33 years of dedicated service to the

Results from the national NHS Staff Survey have ranked Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the top 20% of hospitals nationally as a place to work and receive treatment and also as somewhere patients receive quality treatment and care. Staff engagement scores were in the top 20%

Results from a national survey of NHS staff ranks Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the top 20% of hospitals across the country for motivation, engagement and as a place to work and to receive treatment. Staff have rated engagement and their opportunity to be involved in the T