Hillside Road Closed and Blood Donations

There is a link, which I shall come to, but first, OK a week late, but it is planned to go on for another 6 weeks, Hillside Road, up at The Ridge currently, is closed to cars, vans, motorbikes and buses etc, so you may need to plan your route carefully if wanting to get up to the Conquest Hospital, for example. This closure is to ensure 'essential gas supply works' are carried out.

So why am I a week late, and how do I know about this? Yesterday afternoon I walked up (access by foot is still OK) to The Hastings Centre up on The Ridge, opposite the hospital, to attend a blood donor session there, it all comes together, see! Anyway, if you do not already donate blood, and we never know when we may need blood ourselves never forget, and you would like to find out further information and whether you can donate, please go to the NHS Blood Donation website, many thanks!

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Threat to ENT Care...

With plans to move NHS Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) services away from Hastings Conquest Hospital, is this what we want? See online Petition.

SANDS Charity: Money raised by Hastings Adventure Golf

A total of £1,467.50 was raised by Hastings Adventure Golf and their 'Charity Night' last Friday (blog) for the Stillbirth & Neonatal Charity (SANDS website) and towards the refurbishment of the Bereavement Suite at the Conquest Hospital, congratulations to all involved, including Dave Gomm who was overall winner, cheers!

I'm off to play mini golf for charity!

I'm off to join in and be an early starter in a charity fundraising round of mini golf on the 'Pirate' course to support SANDS and the refurbishment of the bereavement suite at the Conquest Hospital. See my earlier blog.

Pirate course this morning

Pirate Golf & Sands Charity.

This afternoon/early evening, 4-7pm, is your chance to contribute towards Hastings & East Sussex SANDS charity by playing on the Pirate Golf course at Hastings Adventure Golf for just £5 per person (£2.50 for those aged 5 years and under, website). The SANDS charity want to refurbish the bereavement suite at the Conquest Hospital, and all the proceeds received from this event will go towards the cost of refurbishment... so, not just fun for mini golf players later, but the chance to contribute to a very worthwhile local cause, and I shall be there!

Fire at St Michael's Hospice this morning...

Statement from St Michael's Hospice - 

In the early hours of Saturday (11th July 2015) morning a fire broke out on the ground floor at St Michael’s Hospice, St Leonards on Sea. 

All patients were successfully evacuated to neighbouring nursing homes and the Conquest Hospital accompanied by members of nursing staff. All families of patients are in the process of being contacted. Two patients have been admitted to the Conquest Hospital with smoke inhalation. The Hospice is extremely grateful to the nursing homes and the hospital for their support. 

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended and the fire was successfully extinguished. Police and Fire Services are currently carrying out an investigation, there will be no further comment from the Hospice at this time. 

For any clinical enquiries call the Head of Clinical Services on 07827 912570 for any other urgent enquires call the Head of Marketing on 07827 912621.