A smart bandage which changes colour when it detects infections, is being trialled at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.  

The technology has potential to detect infection earlier, allowing improved treatment for burns patients.  The trial will see swabs and dressings taken from hundreds of patients to be used in laboratory tests to see how sensitive the bandages are to infections.  The colour changing bandage will also prevent unnecessary tests in patients who do not have an infection.  

The Queen Victoria Hospital is one of four hospitals conducting the clinical trials.  The technology was developed at the University of Bath and is funded by the Medical Research Council.

East Surrey Hospital’s Radiology Department is holding a recruitment open day on Monday.  Following significant investment in the department, the hospital is offering a number of new opportunities to join the team.  

The Trust welcomes all levels of experience from students to experienced radiographers.

Applications at Surrey secondary schools next September have reached a new high.  Surrey County Council received over eleven thousand secondary school applications by the closing date in October; 260 more than last year.  

The number of applications has risen steadily in recent years.  The increase in applications in just four years adds up to enough pupils to fill a large new secondary school.