More than 150 junior doctors join East Sussex hospitals

The district general hospitals which ESHT manages include Eastbourne District General Hospital and the Conquest Hospital, which will both benefit from the new recruits.

Dr Mark Whitehead director of medical education said, “We are delighted to welcome our latest group of junior doctors and other medical grades to the Trust.

“Unlike previous years, many of the FY1 doctors have already had some months experience of working in hospital as they have helped to support clinical teams across the country during the coronavirus crisis.

“We wish all our new doctors every success as they progress their medical careers.”

After completing medical degrees, the next part of training as a doctor involves a two-year foundation programme - foundation year one (FY1) and foundation year two (FY2), according to ESHT.

This usually involves six different rotations or placements in medical or surgical specialties, according to ESHT, to allow for the development of a range of clinical and non-clinical skills.

A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton:

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

Stay safe, and best wishes.