by Peter Ward-Booth | Mar 31, 2021
I hardly need to remind you it’s just over a year since the UK’s first lock down, unfortunately too late to prevent widespread death, hospitalisation and illness. Sussex, Uckfield and the Community Hospital have of course been caught up in the pandemic. The League of... by Peter Ward-Booth | Dec 14, 2020
2020 a year like no other? Let’s hope so, because life has not been easy in this pandemic, and by definition it has been hard for everyone around the world. Of course, Uckfield and the Community Hospital are no exception. With over 60,000 Corona Covid-19 related... 
by Peter Ward-Booth | Apr 15, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has ensured this Newsletter is written in times like no other. May be those of you who lived through the blitz, or were in the military in World war two, might disagree. I am sure we are all agreed it is a worrying time. Many unexpected premature... 
by Peter Ward-Booth | Dec 3, 2019
Autumn as you know is often described as a time of “mellow fruitfulness”, but for the NHS it may be better described as the “calm before the storm”! The League of Friends continue to support our local hospital in Uckfield, but we know its resources will be stretched... 
by Peter Ward-Booth | Jun 13, 2019
’25 years ago on 31st of May, the Uckfield Community Hospital was officially declared open. This was not just a “replacement” for the old hospital but a sea change in health care for the community. For example, the new hospital has full operating and surgical...