Brighton hospital trust handed record fine for data theft
The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has been handed a record fine after computer hard drives containing confidential information relating to thousands of patients were stolen. The hospital…
MP joins schoolgirl in campaigning for diabetes research funding
A schoolgirl from Brighton has been invited to a lobbying event at the Houses of Parliament as part of a campaign for the government to increase funding into Type 1…
Hove MP urges residents to assess their fracture risk
The MP for Hove and Portslade has urged residents to complete an online questionnaire to assess their risk of suffering a fracture. Mike Weatherley says fractures are a major health…
Council approves £420m hospital redevelopment
The £420m redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital has, as expected, received the go-ahead by Brighton and Hove City Council‘s planning committee. The huge project, which is expected to…
Regency Society reluctantly supports hospital redevelopment
The Regency Society of Brighton and Hove has written in support of the Royal Sussex County Hospital redevelopment, although has done so with some reluctance. The society has criticised the…
Brighton woman died after losing 64kg in 6 months following gastric bypass
A former nurse from Brighton died after losing 10 stone (64kg) in just six months following a gastric bypass, an inquest at Brighton County Court has heard. Virginia Humphrey, 67,…
Macmillan cancer support centre is approved
A cancer support centre is to be built by Macmillan on the Royal Sussex County Hospital complex after the proposal was approved by Brighton and Hove City Council. The Macmillan…
Lucas campaigns against ‘dangerously flawed’ health reforms
Caroline Lucas has backed a campaign opposed to the government’s Health Bill which she describes as having ‘dangerously flawed proposals’. The controversial Health and Social Care Bill, which is seen…
NHS campaigners to deliver petition to local Conservatives
Campaigners protesting against controversial plans to overhaul the NHS gathered 2,500 signatures of support during a weekend of protest at the Government’s proposal. Members from Brighton Keep Our NHS Public,…
Labour to launch ‘Save our NHS’ campaign in Brighton
Brighton and Hove Labour are launching a campaign which they say will raise awareness of the planned NHS changes from the coalition government. Labour councillors are to set up stalls…
Kirby hails falling cost of HIV treatment
Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby has hailed the release of a report stating that the cost of HIV treatment is falling. Mr Kirby hopes further competition between sellers of effective…
Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital launch new website
The Royal Alexandra Children Hospital has launched a new website to aid parents and children which use the Brighton based hospital. The new website includes a comprehensive guide to all…
Residents’ views will be considered in hospital redevelopment
Residents’ concerns about the proposed redevelopment of parts of Royal Sussex County Hospital will be taken into consideration throughout the work at the site, according to Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive…
Staffing issues lead to delays in screening for diabetics
Staffing issues have led to a backlog of diabetics in Brighton and Hove requiring retinotherapy screening, the minister of state for care services has admitted. Retinotherapy screening for diabetics is…
Brighton MP presses Minister on HIV funding
Brighton MP Simon Kirby has pressed the Health Secretary to ensure that greater political attention is given to the funding of sexual health services. The MP for Brighton Kemptown raised…
Conservative cuts blamed for closure of hospital ward
The closure of Overton ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital is a return to the days of the previous Conservative government, according to a Labour councillor from East Brighton.…
Residents ‘furious’ after chemists lose bid to open in East Brighton
Local residents are ‘furious’ at the ‘ludicrous’ decision to deny two chemists permission to open in the former premises of the LLoyds Pharmacy at Arundel Court on Arundel Road, according…
Brighton & Hove boast high quit smoking rates
Brighton and Hove has one of the highest rate of people quitting smoking in England, according to the Brighton and Hove Primary Care Trust. In 2009/2010 a total of 2,300…
Hove MP urges improvements to HIV diagnosis rates
Hove MP Mike Weatherley has urged improvements in the detection of those who suffer with HIV without knowing it. On World Aids Day Mr Weatherley participated in a Westminster debate…
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