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Breaking the taboo

15/03/2010 Patients, family and others in the community as well as health and social care professionals are being encouraged to break the ‘taboo’ and talk about death and end of life care as part of Dying Matters Week from 15-21 March.

Men urged to talk about prostate cancer

15/03/2010 Men are being encouraged to talk more openly about prostate cancer to help save more lives as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this March.

11 people elected to Patient and Public Council

15/03/2010 Eleven people have now been appointed to the new Patient and Public Council and will have a say in how NHS West Sussex is run.

Couch potatoes urged to shape up

15/03/2010 People in West Sussex are being urged to get off the sofa and do more physical exercise as part of a Government campaign to help everyone become more active.

Get out and about during Outdoor Play Week

13/03/2010 Children and young people are being urged to put down the PlayStation and get out and about in the countryside as part of Outdoor Play Week.

West Sussex smokers urged to go smokefree on No Smoking Day

10/03/2010 Smokers in West Sussex are given the help and support they need today to kick the habit for good as the country marks No Smoking Day.

Young people in Horsham urged to stub out for No Smoking Day

10/03/2010 Young people in Horsham are taking the lead to encourage other young people to stop smoking.

Former smokers urge others to quit for No Smoking Day in Bognor Regis

10/03/2010 Former smokers are taking the lead to encourage people in Bognor Regis to stop smoking as the country marks No Smoking Day.

Have your say on improving local mental health services

04/03/2010 People across West Sussex are being asked for their views on proposals to change local mental health services so that more people are able to stay at home, rather than needing to go into hospital for care and treatment.