Save Eastbourne DGH

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September 2008!! Let's celebrate!

YOU HELPED!! The Save the DGH Campaign was set up to fight to retain our essential emergency services at the Eastbourne DGH. Any unspent funds when the Campaign is over will be donated to Eastbourne Friends of the DGH. OTHER EVENTS
	999 Weekend - Aug 2008 Nigel Waterson, MP, and Monica Corrina-Kavakli man the Save the DGH Stand at the 999 weekend at the Wish Tower Lawns.
	Cobb PR - May 2008 Cobb PR raised over £800 by staff serving tea dressed as nurses, including Tim Cobb. They were visited by Nigel Waterson MP, and Stephen Lloyd, Lib-Dem spokesperson
	Thank You for Your Support Members of our Campaign Group boarded a vintage bus donated by Eastbourne Buses on 9th May to pick up donations. Tonia Mitchell who was heavily pregnant and due to give birth in 3 weeks presented a cheque for £500 from the Sovereign Harbour Residents Association. We also received donations from Ellis Builders (£500), Whiteline Windows (£750), Visick Cars (£1000), Langney Shopping Centre (£500) and the newly promoted local Eastbourne Borough FC handed over a cheque for £500. Cobb PR hosted a coffee afternoon and in the evening The Rodmill Pub and Sovereign Radio hosted a donation drop-off.
	Sat May 31st Dinner Dance Dinner Dance at the Winter Garden. Update on funds raised soon. Thanks to all who helped and came.
	May 17th - Nappy Walk Was a great success, many thanks to all who took part - we raised over £6000. Click here for some pictures!
	Vintage Bus Eastbourne Buses support Campaign by donating use of vintage bus on 9th May
	Donation Drop-Off Donation drop-off at the Rodmill pub is supported by Leader of the Council, Councillor David Tutt.
	Will Somebody Listen! The A259 between Hastings and Eastbourne has been named the ninth most challenging in Britain. See the story and watch the video report here or look here.
	March-17 November 2007 Over 2000 people took to the streets of Eastbourne again, with just under half that staying for a rally at the Town Hall.See Report/Video
	Maternity under threat. If we lose Maternity A&E, Paediatrics and other Emergency Services WILL follow! The ONLY safe alternative is our OPTION 5 SAVING LIVES.
	HOSC tells the PCT to look further at Options which do NOT close a maternity unit!!!! See their recommendation. You can read their Final Report.
	Pregnant? Please help us by letting us know what is currently happening. Email: info@savethedgh.org.uk giving us your contact details and when your baby is due we will contact you in confidence.

Sponsored Bike Ride - 1st July 2007

Aydin Kavakli did a sponsored bike ride from Eastbourne Pier to Hastings Pier on Sunday 1st July in memory of his eldest daughter, Ella, who was sadly stillborn at 35 weeks. All money raised was given to our Campaign - The Save the DGH Campaign. Many thanks for your support!

Mothers Day Rally - 18th March 2007

The suggestion that the DGH (Eastbourne) or the Conquest Hospital(Hastings) will not only lose their Consultant-led Maternity services but have no Maternity Unit at all in either Hastings or Eastbourne is MADNESS!! About 2000 people joined 20 Special Mums to march from the Redoubt to the Bandstand for a Rally on a very cold and windy day. 'Option 5 - Saving Lives' was handed to Jessica Britton from the Primary Care Trust. After this 20 Mums said why Eastbourne DGH Maternity meant so much to them, several of them personally thanking Vincent Argent, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist.

Watch Eastbourne Herald's video coverage

Nigel Havers signs Petition 8th November 2006

Photo courtesy of the
Eastbourne Herald

Tony Hadley (Ex Spandau Ballet) supports Campaign 18th October 2006

Tony Hadley donated 20 tickets to the Campaign organisers who in turn gave 10 of them to some local families with disabled children and also arranged for a limousine donated by A Touch of Class to escort them to the Congress - thanks to one of our most ardent campaigners, Stephen Spence. Stephen lives with his wife, Wendy, and their two children, Chelsea and Connie. Chelsea is a lively 12 year old, educated at a local school, whilst Connie is severely disabled.

They NEED local hospital services and the devastation to his family should 'core services' be withdrawn would be devastating. Sadly, the Spence family are not alone. At the Tony Hadley concert there were 5 other Mums for whom it would be equally devastating. The remaining tickets were divided up between some of the amazing staff who work in the departments that are under threat at the DGH.

June 2007 - Lib Dem Leader of the House of Lords Rt Hon Lord McNally signs petition Uckfield March
October 2007 Uckfield March
October 2007

12 January 2007 - Panto stars sign petition!! Britain's oldest citizen says "Save the DGH!" November 2006 Vigil - 9th December 2006

March/ Rally on September 16th 2006

Thank you for turning up in your thousands to support our protest/ rally. The people of Eastbourne AND surrounding area have said 'no' to any downgrading of core services at the DGH. £1200.02 was raised!!!!

What Price Paediatrics? December 2006

It was announced at the beginning of December that Paediatrics would be reducing the number of beds in the children's wards at the Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne DGH from 18th December 2006 to 10 bed each from 15. A reduction of 5 beds from each hospital. Allan Walke (photo - right) was admitted to Eastbourne DGH on 6th December with appendicitus and had his appendix removed that night. 17 beds were in use that night in Friston ward with very sick children!! Where would Allan have ended up if this had happened just 2 weeks later!!

TV News Reports

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The March in Eastbourne

Meeting Tony Blair I

Meeting Tony Blair II

Politics Today

Dr David Scott's admission that the decision to close either Hastings or Eastbourne's Maternity Unit has already been made is included at the end of this report! South East Today 23rd November 2006

See BBC Article and Video Report

See what can I do?

TV News Reports These require you to have Windows Media Player (or another program that can handle wmv files). These files have been compressed to make them accessible by those using a dial up connection. The March in Eastbourne Meeting Tony Blair I Meeting Tony Blair II Politics Today Dr David Scott's admission that the decision to close either Hastings or Eastbourne's Maternity Unit has already been made is included at the end of this report! South East Today 23rd November 2006 See BBC Article and Video Report See what can I do?