Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

28/11/2025

Heading over to Haskins Garden Centre Snowhill this weekend? Our wonderful QVH Charity supporters will be spreading some festive cheer and season's greetings today, tomorrow and Sunday. 🎄

Look out for our new Christmas Appeal-themed display near the tills to say hello and learn all about how you can help our charity make a real difference this Christmas, and beyond! 💛

27/11/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in the Martell's festive toy donations so far in support of our QVH Charity! 💛

If you're out and about in East Grinstead for some Christmas shopping, why not pop into the Martell's store on the High Street and choose a toy to donate to our children's ward (Peanut)? 🧸

Help make Christmas a little brighter together! ✨

We’ve already received so many wonderful donations — thank you! 💙
Why not pop into store and donate a toy today and help us support QVH Charity this Christmas? 🎄✨

25/11/2025

We love the big tree by our main entrance when it’s covered in bright Christmas lights and we know our patients, staff and local people like it too.

This Friday (28 November) at 4pm we will be officially switching on the QVH Christmas tree lights and you’re welcome to join us. 🎄

It’s not quite Oxford Street but it’s ours! And we will have members of East Grinstead Choral Society - EGCS leading us in a seasonal sing-song.
So if you want to get into the festive spirit come join us on the front lawn - there may even be a yummy treat for those who sing really well!

25/11/2025

Head on down to Martell's on East Grinstead High Street for a heartwarming festive activity, in support of our QVH Charity! 💛

Why not come into store this weekend and take part in a heart warming activity that’s sure to spread some Christmas cheer? 🎁✨
Pick out a toy, add your message, and help us support QVH Charity and the children at Queen Victoria Hospital. 💙

21/11/2025

We are proud to announce that Tania Cubison, one of our Consultant Plastic Surgeons, has been awarded the prestigious Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Merit Coin! 🏅

This national honour recognises Tania’s exceptional commitment to the Armed Forces community, from her service as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps to her specialisms in burns care and surgical management of amputees at QVH.

Our hospital’s military heritage dates back to the Second World War, and today we continue that legacy through our Veteran Aware accreditation, ensuring no member of the Armed Forces community faces disadvantage in accessing healthcare. 💙

Congratulations Tania on this well-deserved recognition!

Tania is pictured below receiving her coin and certificate from Abigail Jago, Acting Chief Executive Officer.

You can read more about Tania’s achievement on our website: https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/2025/11/hospital-consultant-honoured-with-veterans-covenant-healthcare-alliance-merit-coin/

19/11/2025

As the weather turns colder, you might not be thinking of flowers, but this daisy can help prevent serious burns. 🌼

Did you know that on the neck of every hot water bottle is a daisy which shows when it was manufactured? Once a hot water bottle is more than 2 years old, the rubber or PVC can begin to degrade, crack or leak, increasing your risk of getting injured, so it is important to know how old yours is before you use it.

These simple steps can prevent painful injuries:
✅ Always check the manufacturing date stamped on your hot water bottle.
✅ If it’s more than 2 years old, replace it – even if it looks fine.
✅ Never use boiling water, and avoid overfilling.

Stay warm, stay safe. ❄️

NHS Sussex Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership Children's Burns Trust Dans Fund For Burns

17/11/2025

The Martell's Christmas toy event in support of our QVH Charity has now officially begun! 🧸🎄

Visit their store on East Grinstead High Street to select a toy and write a personal message ready to be delivered to the children on our Peanut Ward! 💛

✨ IT STARTS TODAY ✨
Choose a toy → Add a message → We deliver to Queen Victoria Hospital with QVH Charity.
Your kindness = their Christmas joy. 🎄💖

12/11/2025

From 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am Wednesday 19 November there is a period of planned industrial action by Resident Doctors (formerly known as Junior Doctors) who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA).

During this time our senior doctors, nurses and other clinical staff will be ensuring we continue to provide urgent and emergency treatment, including time critical surgery. Our minor injuries unit at QVH will also be open as usual from 8am to 8pm - more information available here https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/our-services/minor-injuries-unit/

Patient care remains our priority. We will only reschedule appointments and procedures where necessary and will re-book immediately, where possible. If you are due to come to an appointment please continue as planned unless we have contacted you.

The NHS is asking patients to choose services wisely during the industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most. This includes using 111 online as the first port of call for health needs and continuing to only use 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency.

11/11/2025

At 11am our staff will be pausing for two minutes of silence, where it is clinically safe to do so, to remember those who have given their lives in conflicts. Patients and visitors are welcome to do the same.

09/11/2025

Our Acting Chief Executive Officer Abigail Jago will be laying a wreath on behalf of QVH this morning at the remembrance ceremony.

08/11/2025

Today is World Radiography Day, with 2025 marking 130 years since x-rays were first discovered by German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen. 🩻

Radiography professionals across the world use this day to promote and show people what radiology is. Even with the introduction of other modalities such as CT (1970s), MRI (1980s) and Ultrasound (1960s), Plain x-ray images are still useful today and are most commonly the first line investigation for patients with a variety of conditions.

Here at QVH, our lovely team celebrated with a handy information stand for patients and colleagues to learn more about radiography, and even decorated their offices for the occasion!

Thank you to our wonderful Radiology department for all that they do and the pivotal role they play in early detection, diagnosis and treatment of our patients. 💙

For more information, you can visit the The Society and College of Radiographers website: https://www.sor.org/about/about-radiography/world-radiography-day-portal

07/11/2025

Something special is coming from our QVH Charity this Christmas… ✨

Make sure you keep an eye on our socials next week as we reveal an extra-special patient story in the run-up to the festive season, and find out how you can help shine a light for patients and NHS staff, this Christmas and beyond. 🎄