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21st December 2011
Christmas services: get the right treatment
There are a range of NHS services available throughout the Christmas period to ensure people across Sussex can get the help they need, when they need it.
15 December 2011
New primary care mental health service planned for Brighton and Hove
A new service has been announced for patients with common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression in Brighton and Hove. Developed in partnership with clinicians, patients and the public the new primary care mental health service will commence in April 2012.
9th December 2011
People in Sussex urged to stay healthy during cold weather
With icy mornings and colder weather now upon us, the NHS in Sussex is urging people to follow some simple advice to help to stay healthy during the winter months.
10 October 2011
World Mental Health Day: do something nice for a friend or stranger
To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, NHS Sussex is encouraging people to do something nice for a friend or a stranger.
Evidence shows that helping others makes people feel better about themselves as well as improving the wellbeing of whoever was on the receiving end of the support.
16 August 2011
Thousands of smokers stub out across Sussex
Thousands of smokers are now smokefree in Sussex thanks to the support on offer from NHS Stop Smoking services.
27 July 2011
NHS Sussex calls for better awareness and testing to address 'silent killers'
On Thursday 28 July NHS Sussex will join millions of people across the world in marking World Hepatitis Day 2011.
21 July 2011
First Board meeting of NHS Sussex
The first meeting of the newly established NHS Sussex Board will take place at 2pm on Thursday 28 July at the Spotlight Room, The Hawth, Crawley.
21 July 2011
With the summer holidays here, the NHS in Sussex is making sure that people know how and where to get health care and treatment if they need it while they're on holiday.
1 July 2011
Local community invited to celebrate Wellsbourne's first birthday
The Wellsbourne Health Centre in Whitehawk is celebrating its successful first year with an Open Day for the local community.
23 June 2011
Breast is best in Brighton and Hove
More than two-thirds of mums in Brighton and Hove are breastfeeding their six to eight week old babies, compared to less than half of mums across England as a whole.
16 June 2011
Diabetes Week 2011 - are you at risk?
To mark Diabetes Week 2011 (12 – 18 June), the NHS in Sussex is highlighting how those most at risk can protect themselves from the disease.
3 June 2011
NHS Sussex announces Denise Harker as Chair of the NHS Sussex Board
Denise Harker has been appointed as the Chair of the NHS Sussex Board, following the Board meetings of NHS Brighton and Hove, NHS West Sussex, NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald, and NHS Hastings and Rother, the four primary care trusts (PCTs) which form the Sussex PCT Cluster.
23 May 2011
Pharmacies in Brighton and Hove offer groundbreaking service testing for hepatitis B and C
Six pharmacies are working with NHS Brighton and Hove and national charity The Hepatitis C Trust to combat the cancer-causing viruses hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
18 May 2011
Find a local NHS dentist during National Smile Month
Around two dozen dentists in Brighton and Hove are currently accepting new NHS patients as National Smile Month is launched across the country.
12 May 2011
Better breathing in Brighton and Hove
A Brighton and Hove-based singing group is looking for new members to benefit from its fun and effective intervention.
4 May 2011
May Festival: know your limits!
Specialist services run by Brighton & Hove City Council, NHS Brighton and Hove and voluntary sector agencies such as CRI are coming together to raise the profile of alcohol use and the impact it has on people’s lives.
3 May 2011
Local GP elected to lead Brighton and Hove Transitional Consortium
Respected local GP Xavier Nalletamby has been elected to lead Brighton and Hove Transitional Consortium.
21 April 2011
Know where to go for healthcare advice over the holidays
With the two bank holiday weekends fast approaching, NHS Brighton and Hove wants to make sure people know how and where to get health care and treatment if they need it.
30 March 2011
Brighton project focuses on health benefits of community activities
A Brighton project to help improve people’s mental and general health has been focusing on how community activities can benefit health and wellbeing.
29 March 2011
Caroline's life-changing competition win
NHS Brighton and Hove spends more than £800 every minute of the year on health and health care services across the city.
29 March 2011
Free swimming for children continues
NHS Brighton and Hove and Brighton & Hove City Council have confirmed that they will continue to fund free swimming in the city for all children aged 11 and under for the next financial year.
18 March 2011
Plans to house GP surgeries in converted church – consultation launched
Residents and patients are invited to have their say on plans to convert a closed Hove church into a modern medical centre that would house two GP surgeries.
9 March 2011
Find out more about dementia and the support available
The seventh in a series of free events for people with dementia and their carers will be held in Brighton on Thursday 24 March.
8 March 2011
NHS across Sussex urges everyone to protect your kidneys
The NHS in Sussex is marking World Kidney Day on 10 March 2011 with a series of local events to raise awareness of kidney disease and the damage that could be done without our knowledge.
7 March 2011
Sussex NHS urges smokers to quit on No Smoking Day
The NHS across Sussex is urging smokers to improve their own and their families’ health by giving up cigarettes for No Smoking Day, Wednesday 9 March.
10 February 2011
New sexual health service launched on St Valentine's Day
A new sexual health service for young people is being launched by NHS Brighton and Hove and local pharmacies across the city on St Valentine’s Day
1 February 2011
Local NHS leaders step up to challenge of reform
It was announced today that the NHS in Sussex is making progress with its plans to implement the Government’s health reforms, in preparation for the passing of the Health Bill by MPs in Parliament.
31 January 2011
NHS Brighton and Hove sign up to ‘Getting it Right’ for people with a learning disability
NHS Brighton and Hove has signed up toMencap’s Getting it Right Charter which aim to ensure that people living with learning disabilities get the health care that they need.
28 January 2011
Brighton and Hove information events about NHS reform
NHS Brighton and Hove is organising three public events to outline national changes happening in the NHS and explain how these will affect people and health services in the city.
12 January 2011
Brighton and Hove stroke care rated number two in country
Support across Brighton and Hove for local people who have had a stroke has been rated among the very best in the country.
4 January 2011
People with dementia and their carers can find out more about dementia and the wide range of support that is available throughout the city at a special event in Brighton.