East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Providing NHS care at #ConquestHospital #EastbourneDGH and throughout East Sussex. Tweets monitored Monday to Friday. Call 0300 131 4600 for appointment queries

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This week is going to be a warm one so make SPF your BFF to protect your skin:
🌞 Use at least SPF 30
🌞 Apply generously and evenly
🌞 Reapply every 2 hours or more

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Please continue to attend your appointments during the Resident doctors strike action, unless we have contacted you to advise you otherwise.

[East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust @ESHTNHS]

Please continue to attend your appointments during the Resident doctors strike action, unless we have contacted you to advise you otherwise.

[East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust @ESHTNHS]

Please continue to attend your appointments during the Resident doctors strike action, unless we have contacted you to advise you otherwise.

[East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust @ESHTNHS]

From 7am tomorrow morning resident doctors will be talking part in industrial strike action.

During this time please attend appointments unless you have already been contacted to rearrange your appointment.

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Resident doctors will take part in industrial action from 25-30 July.

During this time please consider alternative options, such as using NHS 111, for your care needs and only use 999 in emergencies.

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Our services are extremely busy, please consider alternative options for your care if appropriate #HUHY

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If you need help from the NHS but it's not an emergency, there are many other services that can help you.
Not sure where to go? Contact NHS 111 for free any time or visit https://t.co/OxixvtmMUd

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Need a little help covering your health costs? Find out about when you need to pay, help when you are on Universal Credit, travel costs and personal health budgets by visiting https://t.co/1IDvnwXTcu

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Join the NHS Healthy Living programme today to start learning how to live well with type 2 diabetes.
Get free online guidance on eating well, reducing stress and feeling confident to manage your type 2 diabetes wherever you are.
https://t.co/OXoTQO7R1c

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If you have flu, there are some things you can do to help get better more quickly.
Pharmacies can give treatment advice and recommend flu remedies if you need it. If your local pharmacy is shut on New Year’s Day you can find one near you;
https://t.co/jhp3OzGOV2

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Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. It can be very unpleasant, but usually goes away in about 2 days.
If you catch it – stay home to stop the spread, rest up and have plenty of fluids. Find out more.
➡️ https://t.co/W95GcGoLAl

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Feeling under the weather? Your local pharmacy can offer quick advice, treatment and medicine for common conditions.

Search ‘Find a Pharmacy’ to get help and advice quickly.

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"I would like to say a huge thank you to the team, all of who demonstrated the trust values and have gone above and beyond when caring for our patients within a sometimes highly pressured and ever-changing environment."
https://t.co/pJuolevEXq

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We are very busy and there may be a long waiting time if you visit our emergency departments. For urgent care that is not an emergency - sprains, burns & minor fractures, visit the Urgent Treatment Centre in Lewes or the Minor Injuries Units in Uckfield or Crowborough.

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Want to know more about using a vape to quit smoking?
There’s lots of information available on the NHS Better Health website. Make 2025 the year you quit.
https://t.co/GlktyXu4kI

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Help us get your loved one home from hospital – it's the best place for
recovery.

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Our services continue to be very busy. Please consider alternative options for your care if appropriate. #HUHY

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If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment please let us know as soon as possible. https://t.co/b7kfoTk9AM

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Get same-day medical advice with NHS 111. Call 111 for free, use the NHS App or visit https://t.co/zjIk6T8ntC - available 24/7.
They can help you find the best service for your needs and even get you a booked arrival time at a Minor Injury Unit or Urgent Treatment Centre.