Working through the Covid-19 pandemic was a time like no other for our staff. They rose to the challenge and their dedication and hard work was a testament to their professionalism, teamwork and commitment to patient care.
To help our staff process their thoughts and feelings from the first and second waves we asked them to send their reflections to the Communications Team who documented and archived them on a website to preserve the memories.
The website is a time capsule capturing their inspiring tales of courage and dedication, as well as the spirit of teamwork which endures to this day.
Watch our video story
Our video highlights gives a snapshot of some of the incredible staff stories we received. We were proud to launch this in summer 2021 as a forerunner to this website.
Art
View the artwork
Poetry
View our poetry page
Written stories
Photos
Audio and Video
Watch video and audio footage from the BBC and video highlights.
Help and support
If you are struggling in any way and need confidential support, help is available via our resources.
For UHSussex staff:
UHSussex Health and Wellbeing support
Please take a look at our UHSussex staff wellbeing webpage where you will find lots of different options for:
- Someone to talk to or just to listen
- Opportunities for going out, spending time with others and getting active
- Making your money go further
Sussex Staff in Mind
Further support is available through the Sussex Staff in Mind service. This is for health and care staff in Sussex who may be experience emotional or psychological difficulties giving the opportunity to complete a self-assessment about how you’re feeling, have a confidential follow-up assessment with a clinician and receive access to mental health treatment.
For anyone else:
The every mind matters resource is the NHS service that has expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. It also has advice on helping others and what to do if you, or somebody else, needs urgent support.