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Do you have the X (Smoker) - Factor?

29/09/2009 Are you the most successful former smoker in West Sussex? Have you been smokefree for the last ten years? Twenty years? Thirty years?

Investing in Wellbeing – free conference

25/09/2009 A free conference on mental wellbeing takes place in West Sussex next month.

Have your say on dental services in West Sussex

23/09/2009 West Sussex residents are being offered the chance to shape the future of dental care services in the county.

Would you like to influence improvements in health services in Horsham & Chanctonbury?

22/09/2009 People from Horsham & Chanctonbury are being given the opportunity to help to continue to improve health services in their area.

Hundreds of lives saved by NHS Stop Smoking Services 10th Birthday of Local NHS Stop Smoking Services

22/09/2009 More than 25,000 people have successfully gone smokefree in West Sussex thanks to support by local NHS Stop Smoking Services.

Are your boots made for walking?

21/09/2009 Everyone in Mid Sussex can take a step in the right direction to a healthier lifestyle this week.

Local people are helping plan personality disorder services

21/09/2009 More than 370 people and organisations have helped the NHS shape services for people with complex personality disorder.

GPs' deal on Swine Flu vaccination

18/09/2009 People in the ‘at risk’ groups for swine flu will be able to receive their vaccinations against the virus at their local doctors’ surgery, thanks to an agreement made this week (Tuesday 15 September, 2009).

Crawley mums do their ‘breast’ to help others

17/09/2009 Nine mothers who have qualified to support other mums who want to breastfeed are to graduate in a special ceremony in Crawley today (Thursday 17th September 2009).

New 'Smokefree Generation' in the South East wants parents to quit smoking

16/09/2009 A new ‘Smokefree Generation’ of children in the South East say that they will never try a cigarette, think smoking is uncool, are increasingly worried about the health of smoking parents and believe smoking could be extinct by 2030.

West Sussex Stop Smoking Coordinator fronts new national campaign to encourage people to go smokefree!

15/09/2009 A Stop Smoking Coordinator from West Sussex has been chosen as the face of a brand new NHS campaign to encourage more people to go smoke free.

Cooking on a Budget: A Feast for 20 people for only £12!

01/09/2009 West Sussex’s very own ‘Jamie Olivers’ have been learning how to cook healthy, affordable and tasty food so they can ‘pass it on’ to family and friends.

NHS West Sussex – the new name for your local PCT

01/09/2009 Your local health service is changing, and from 1st October 2009 West Sussex Primary Care Trust will be known as NHS West Sussex.

Four non-executive directors for West Sussex PCT

01/09/2009 The Appointments Commission has confirmed the re-appointment of two non-executive directors, Barbara Wilkins and David King, as well the appointment of two new non-executive directors, George Tainsh and Christopher Moore, to the Board of West Sussex PCT.