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No working telephones at Holbrook Surgery in Horsham

26/03/2009 Holbrook Surgery in Horsham currently has no working phone lines.

Options for Change

26/03/2009 The Board of West Sussex Primary Care Trust (PCT) has awarded a management contract to South Downs Health NHS Trust today to run community health services in West Sussex.

Annual Staff Survey 2008

25/03/2009 The results of the annual NHS Survey, one of the largest staff surveys in the World, are published by the Health Care Commission today 25 March 2009.

Horsham League of Friends celebrates 50 years

25/03/2009 The League of Friends of Horsham Hospital is celebrating its 50th year with a variety of special events in Horsham.

Health professionals have a say on their work in West Sussex

25/03/2009 More healthcare professionals in West Sussex now say they are better trained in infection control and have hand washing materials available to them, according to a new report from the Healthcare Commission out today.

Log on and watch health bosses live from home

24/03/2009 People in West Sussex will be able to watch the PCT Board meet this week, whether they can make it to the meeting or not.

Four regions launch the Tier 4 Personality Disorder Consultation

20/03/2009 From today, people in West Sussex are being encouraged to have their say on services for people with complex or severe personality disorder.

PCT Board to discuss the latest health matters

20/03/2009 West Sussex Primary Care Trust (PCT) Board will meet in public next Thursday 26 March 2009 at 2pm at the Hilton Hotel, Avisford Park in Walberton to discuss and make decisions on local health matters.

Never too late to stub out in West Sussex

20/03/2009 “I never thought I could do it!” – that was just one of the comments made to our Specialist Stop Smoking advisors last week during a tour of the county to mark National No Smoking Day.

Great uptake rates for vaccine that protects against cervical cancer in West Sussex

17/03/2009 More than four out of five girls in West Sussex have begun their course of the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine in the five months since it was launched.

NHS reaches milestone in delivering faster treatment for West Sussex patients

16/03/2009 Waiting times for hospital treatment have been dramatically reduced for West Sussex patients.

PCT Membership scheme gets MP's vote

16/03/2009 People in West Sussex have a new way to have their say in how the local NHS spends more than £1bn a year on local health services.

Stroke patient encourages others to act FAST

10/03/2009 A woman who became the third person in Mid Sussex to receive a life saving drug after she had a stroke, is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness about the deadly disease.

Central Sussex College goes smoke-free

06/03/2009 Students at Central Sussex College’s sixth form campus in Haywards Heath are being encouraged to stop smoking by joining a four week programme designed to help young people kick the habit!

Swap ash for cash on No Smoking Day – “Yes we ‘Can, Can’!!”

06/03/2009 Smokers in West Sussex will be given all the help they need to kick the habit for good next week to mark National No Smoking Day.

There’s still time to nominate for the Best of Health Awards

04/03/2009 People in West Sussex are being reminded there are only a few days left to nominate your local health or social care services for the Best of Health Awards 2009.

Specialist paramedics set to save more lives in West Sussex

02/03/2009 People suffering from critical illness or injury will receive a higher standard of care at the scene of an emergency with the launch today (2 March 2009) of a brand new team of highly skilled paramedics.