- About NHS West Sussex
- Find out more about NHS West Sussex and how we are working towards lifelong health and wellbeing for everyone in West Sussex
- Access to services: rural access
- The geography of West Sussex offers a series of challenges for us when it comes to ensuring everyone can access quality health services.
- Accessibility
- NHS West Sussex is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to the widest possible range of people.
- Accessibility
- NHS Sussex is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to the widest possible range of people.
- Accident and emergency (A&E) and 999 calls
- Accident and emergency (A&E) departments provide immediate emergency care for people who show the symptoms of serious illness or are badly injured. A&E departments are open 24 hours every day.
- Achievements and performance
- Like many other organisations, NHS West Sussex is assessed on its performance in a variety of ways. These reports help us find out how well we are doing, and in which areas, and where we need to make improvements to services.
- Activity and exercise
- For most people, 30 minutes of moderate activity five times a week will maintain general health.
- Alcohol
- Find out how much you should be drinking, the health risks associated with alcohol, and what support there is for people in West Sussex.
- Alcohol services
- There is a range of help and support available in West Sussex for anyone affected by alcohol. This includes services for people concerned about their own alcohol use and services for people worried about family members or friends.
- Audiology: hearing aid services
- Action for Deafness provides a full audiology and hearing aid service for NHS West Sussex.
- Board meetings
- On 1 June 2011 NHS West Sussex became part of NHS Sussex covering Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex.
Board meeting dates and papers can be found here - www.sussex.nhs.uk/nhs-sussex-board-meetings
Previous NHS West Sussex Board meeting minutes and agendas are listed here. - Cancer services
- Find out about the two-week referral system, information about treatments and how NHS West Sussex aims to provide more cancer services closer to home in the future.
- Carers: support for carers
- Carers are people who care for and support relatives or friends who are frail or have physical/mental illness or disability, or are affected by substance misuse.
- Choose and Book
- Did you know that when your doctor refers you to see a specialist, you can choose which hospital or clinic you want to go to and book your first outpatient appointment? This is known as Choose and Book.
- Chronic pain management services
- The Chronic Pain Service provides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment and works closely with the other departments to ensure that patients receive a high quality standard of care and pain management.
- Clinical commissioning in West Sussex
As part of the proposed Health and Social Care Bill, clinical commissioning groups will take on responsibility for local health service commissioning from April 2013. Read more here about what is happening in West Sussex.
- Consultations
- Find out information and download documents about current and past public consultations on NHS services in West Sussex.
- Contact us
- How to contact NHS West Sussex
- Continence services
- This specialist service provides assessment and management of bladder and bowel dysfunction for people registered with a GP in West Sussex.
- Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care
- Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care is provided over a long period of time to support both adults and children with physical or mental health needs.
- Customer Service Unit
- Information, advice, support, complaints and compliments: Our dedicated staff are here to help and listen to you.
- Customer service: our principles
- When you contact NHS West Sussex, there are a number of customer service principles that you can expect from us.
- Dentists
- There are more than 150 dental practices throughout West Sussex providing NHS services.
- Dermatology services: Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital
- Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital provides community dermatology services, triaging, treating and managing adults and children who would otherwise be referred to an acute hospital.
- Dermatology services: Mid Sussex Integrated Dermatology Service
- Mid Sussex Integrated Dermatology Service provides consultant-led clinics outside of hospital settings. It is a one-stop shop, offering assessment and treatment, including surgery, often in one visit.
- Dermatology services: Sussex Community Dermatology Service
- Sussex Community Dermatology Service provides consultant-led clinics outside of hospitals. It is a one-stop shop, offering assessment and treatment, including surgery, often in one visit.
- Dietetics and nutrition services
- You can access comprehensive nutrition and dietetic services in a range of locations across West Sussex. Nutrition and dietetics services provide impartial advice about nutrition and health for adults and children. They can advise about food-related problems and treat disease and ill-health.
- Disclaimer
- The material on this site is subject to copyright protection of West Sussex Primary Care Trust unless otherwise indicated.
- Disclaimer
- The material on this site is subject to copyright protection of West Sussex Primary Care Trust unless otherwise indicated.
- Drug services
- If you have a drug problem, there is a lot of free support and help available across West Sussex. Services include telephone support, group sessions, supervised community detoxification, social support and onward referral to other specialist agencies.
- Drugs
- While the numbers of people with serious drug problems in West Sussex may be small, drug misuse affects not just the user but their family, friends and the community.
- Eat well
- Good food is essential to good health, whatever age you are. Eating a balanced diet will not only keep you healthy but also reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers.
- Emergency planning
- NHS West Sussex works with partners across the region to make sure that we are prepared for a large-scale emergency in Sussex or the surrounding area. This includes being prepared for terrorist attacks, large fires, large transport accidents, flooding or pandemic flu.
- Expert Patients Programme
- The Expert Patients Programme is a self-management course developed for people who live with any long-term health condition. The course aims to empower people to take effective control of their health condition, ultimately allowing them to lead a better quality of life.
- Feeling unwell? Choose well
- By choosing the most appropriate NHS service if you become unwell, you can receive fast and effective help, information and support to get you on to the road to recovery.
- Freedom of information (FOI)
- The Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) allows anyone, anywhere in the world, to make a written request for information to any UK public body or agency, subject to certain conditions and exemptions, and expect a reply within 20 working days.
- Governance: how we are run
- Find out more about how NHS West Sussex makes decisions, our governance structure, and how we fit together with the rest of the NHS.
- GPs: General Practitioners
Your GP's (doctor's) surgery is the right choice for general medical advice and treatment, prescriptions, vaccinations and tests.
- Health records
- Health records play a vital role in the NHS – from storing important clinical information that is essential to your care to being used to improve public health and services. Find out more about how your health records are used in West Sussex.
- Health records: helping you stay out of hospital
- GPs in West Sussex are looking at NHS healthcare records to see who could benefit from more help to manage their health.
- Health records: summary care records
- NHS West Sussex is introducing the national Summary Care Records – a secure electronic record that will allow doctors and nurses to view patients’ vital health information, such as medication and allergies.
- Health records: your information and how we use it
- This page explains why the NHS collects information about you and how it is used; with whom we may share information; your right to see your health records; and how we keep your records confidential.
- Healthcare abroad
- Before having treatment in another European country, you need to discuss your treatment with your UK doctor or dentist, contact us to find out about funding and authorisation, and ensure that you satisfy yourself of the quality and outcomes of the service you plan to use.
- Healthcare professionals
- This microsite is for health and associated professionals in West Sussex.
- Heart health
- Heart and circulatory disease is the country's biggest killer and claims as many as 200,000 lives a year.
- Hospitals
- NHS West Sussex commissions (plans, buys and checks) health services from a number of hospitals across West Sussex.
- Immunisation
- A programme of childhood vaccinations, as well as travel and seasonal vaccinations, are all provided in West Sussex, predominantly through your local GP practice.
- Immunisation: HPV vaccination
- The HPV vaccine for girls can lower the chances of developing cervical cancer.
- Live well
- Your guide to living well and staying healthy. From giving up smoking to finding out more about eating well and staying active, you can find it here.
- Maternity services: midwives
- During pregnancy a midwife can be a lifeline and provides important advice and support to help guide you through what can be a stressful time. There are a range of midwifery services across West Sussex.
- Meet the NHS Sussex Board Board
- The NHS Sussex Board’s role is to oversee the organisation’s work and ensure decisions about changes to local health services are openly debated.
- Mental and emotional health
- If you are having mental health problems, you are not alone. One in four of us will have problems with our mental health at some time in our lives.
- Mental health services
- There is a wide range of specialist mental health support available to people in West Sussex – from support in people’s own homes or in the community to specialist inpatient support.
- Minor injuries units and urgent treatment centres
- If you're thinking about going to accident and emergency (A&E), why not see if you could get the right treatment at a minor injury unit (MIU) or urgent treatment centre (UTC) instead.
- My NHS West Sussex
- My NHS West Sussex is your way to get involved with your local health service. By signing up as a member, you can have your say on what NHS West Sussex is doing and what you want it to do.
- My NHS West Sussex: forum
- Share your thoughts and views of My NHS West Sussex.
- My NHS West Sussex: launch day
- The My NHS West Sussex Membership Scheme was officially launched on 24 April 2009 at the K2 Centre in Crawley. We recruited more than 50 new members on the day and MP Laura Moffatt attended the event.
- My NHS West Sussex: launch day
- The My NHS West Sussex Membership Scheme was officially launched on 24 April 2009 at the K2 Centre in Crawley. We recruited more than 50 new members on the day and MP Laura Moffatt attended the event.
- News
- Get the latest news from NHS West Sussex. You can also read newsletters or contact the press office.
- Newsletters
- Read NHS West Sussex's monthly eBulletin. You can also download the latest version of Partnership News.
- NHS Constitution
- The NHS Constitution describes the values and enduring principles of the NHS, what it stands for and the commitments it should live up to.
- NHS Health Check
- NHS Health Check is a free 20-30 minute check to assess your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. Your results will be discussed with you and you will be given personalised advice.
- NHS number
- Most of us know our home postcode and can remember our PIN numbers for the cash machine, but do you know your NHS number? Although you don't need to give your number to get NHS care, it can sometimes be helpful to give it to NHS staff who need to find your health records.
- Opticians (Optometrists)
Optician is a general term that covers both optometrists and dispensing opticians. NHS West Sussex has contracts with over 90 optician practices in West Sussex so you have a wide range of choices.
- Our priorities
NHS West Sussex is the local leader of the NHS and our primary aim is to enable the people of West Sussex to improve their health and wellbeing.
- Out-of-hours services in West Sussex
If you are ill or injured outside your GP's (doctors) usual opening hours, you can still access help and support in West Sussex. Find out about out-of-hours pharmacy opening times, GP services, dental care, NHS Direct, minor injuries units and urgent treatment centres, and accident and emergency services in West Sussex.
- Palliative and end of life care
- Palliative care aims to achieve the best quality of life for all those patients and families affected by a life threatening illness. End of life care is an important part of palliative care, and usually refers to the care of a person during the last phase of their life.
- Patient and public council
- There are twelve people in the Patient and Public Council (PPC) and they have a say in how NHS West Sussex is run.
- Patient and public council
- There are twelve people in the Patient and Public Council (PPC) and they have a say in how NHS West Sussex is run.
- Performance reports
- View the latest performance reports from NHS West Sussex, which are presented to the NHS West Sussex Board.
- Personal health budgets
- A personal health budget gives you more say, choice and control over your care. If you have a personal health budget, you will be able to use it for a range of things to help you meet your health and wellbeing outcomes or goals.
- Policies and procedures
- NHS West Sussex has developed policies in a number of areas. We have identified the policies needed by the organisation, the accountable director for the production of these policies and a process for the ratification and review of them.
- Pregnancy
- NHS West Sussex is committed to providing maternity services which are high quality, safe and accessible for West Sussex women and their partners. This means that you can choose how you access maternity care, the type of antenatal care you receive, the place of birth and your postnatal care.
- Pregnancy: exercise
- Staying fit during pregnancy will help you cope better with the physical demands of pregnancy, labour and motherhood. Exercise may help to boost your energy levels as well as your immune system.
- Pregnancy: smoking
- In West Sussex, 89% of pregnant women are smokefree during their pregnancy, but for the remaining 11% of pregnant women who smoke during pregnancy, it can be a particularly difficult time to stop smoking.
- Press office contact details
- If you need to get in touch with the NHS West Sussex press office, you'll find the details here.
- Privacy
- NHS West Sussex’s website does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the user's IP address that is automatically recognised by the web server.
- Privacy
- NHS West Sussex’s website does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the user's IP address that is automatically recognised by the web server.
- Providing services to NHS Sussex
- NHS Sussex's job, as a commissioner, is to plan, buy and check healthcare services. The buying part of our job is also known as procurement. Find out more about the processes which we use to buy health services.
- Providing services to NHS West Sussex
- NHS West Sussex's job, as a commissioner, is to plan, buy and check healthcare services. The buying part of our job is also known as procurement. Find out more about the processes which we use to buy health services.
- Providing services to NHS West Sussex: procurement opportunities
- NHS West Sussex has a number of procurement opportunities for organisations interested in providing services.
- Public engagement and consultation
- The NHS Act 2006 places a legal duty on all NHS organisations to involve and consult patients and the public in the planning of services, the development of proposals for change and decisions about how services operate.
- Public engagement: what is it?
- Public Engagement (PE) means discussing our plans with patients and the public, getting your views and thoughts on these plans and what you want from health services, and explaining why services need to change.
- Publications
- NHS West Sussex's key publications and resources.
- Safeguarding children
- Same-sex accommodation
- Our commitment to delivering same-sex accommodation for NHS patients.
- Services (NHS Services in West Sussex)
Whether you want to search for a doctor or dentist, get advice on what you should do if you are feeling unwell, or find out what services are available locally, you're in the right place.
- Services A-Z
- The A-Z of NHS services in West Sussex.
- Services: find a service
- Whether you are looking for a GP, dentist, chemist, optician or hospital – or something more specialist – our search, powered by NHS Choices, can help you.
- Sexual health
- Whether you want to find out more about contraception and sexually transmitted infections or get tips on having a healthy sex life – we can point you in the right direction.
- Sexual health services in West Sussex
- In West Sussex there are a range of services to protect your sexual health, through access to a variety of contraceptives, screening programmes and treatments, all provided confidentially.
- Smoking: stop smoking services
- If you smoke, it is widely recognised quitting is the single best thing you can do to improve your health. We know that going smokefree can be tough, so we offer free help from trained advisers – and it works!
- Smoking: stopping smoking
- Going smoke-free isn't easy, but when you see the drastic improvements to your life and health, you'll want to get your action plan going as quickly as you can.
- Talk to us
- There are many ways for you to get involved in the work of NHS West Sussex – from joining our membership scheme, My NHS West Sussex, to sharing your views in consultations.
- The NHS and how we fit
The way the NHS is changing - find out more on how we fit in the wider NHS, what is happening locally to reform the NHS, clustering arrangements in Sussex, and the role of GP commissioning.
- Transport costs
- The cost of transport to access NHS services is usually met by the patient but transport to and from hospital may be partly or fully funded by the NHS in certain cases.
- Transport: Planning your journey to NHS services
- NHS West Sussex would encourage everyone to walk, cycle or use public/community transport to access local health services where they are able to. These options benefit health and wellbeing and help the environment.
- Waiting times
If your GP refers you for treatment, you have the right for any non-emergency treatment that you need to start within a maximum of 18 weeks or for the NHS to take all reasonable steps to offer you a range of alternatives if this is not possible. You also have the right to be seen by a specialist within a maximum of two weeks from GP referral for urgent referrals where cancer is suspected.
- Website feedback
- Feed back your views on the NHS West Sussex website here.
- Weight loss
If you want to lose weight there are a number of ways that NHS West Sussex can help. We know that it isn’t easy, that sometimes it can be hard – but we also know that the effort and reward will be well worth it.
- Weight loss services in West Sussex
- Losing weight, even small amounts, can bring significant health benefits to people, especially with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and knee or hip problems. It will also make you feel better and more energetic.
- What we spend
We have around £1.2 billion to spend each year on health services for local people – that's more than £1,500 for every person in West Sussex.
- What we spend: spending over £25,000
- As part of the government's drive to improve the transparency of how public funds are used, NHS organisations are required to publish expenditure over £25,000.
- Working for us
- Find out more about working in the NHS and at NHS West Sussex
- Your rights
- The NHS is committed to delivering a range of rights and pledges to patients and the public. Find out more about what you can expect from your local NHS.
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