Michael Buchanan Social Affairs Correspondent BBC The review will look into cases at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Families calling for an inquiry into maternity care in East Sussex say they feel “ignored, exhausted and dismissed” after meeting the chair of a national review. The group met with Baroness Amos on Wednesday, claiming she was … Read more
Mark Norman BBC South East Health Correspondent Getty Images The combined centre hopes to offer physical activity-focused health and wellbeing services A group of GP practices in Sussex has joined forces with a sports centre operator to open a new healthcare service. South Downs Health & Care GP Federation (SDHC), and Wave Active purchased the … Read more
A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in East Sussex, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. First detected in central Africa, this variant of the virus appears to transmit more easily between people. Symptoms include pus-filled lesions, fever, headaches and low energy. The individual is now under specialist care at … Read more
Getty Images St Catherine’s Hospice expects to lose 35 roles from its clinical staff A hospice has announced it needs to save £1.5m and cut 40 jobs in order to secure its future. The chief executive of St Catherine’s Hospice, which operates in West Sussex and Surrey, said funding of the sector needed an urgent … Read more
Neurosurgeon Mansoor Foroughi alleges he was dismissed after he raised safety concerns. Source link
The mum and dad of a two-day-old girl who died want a national inquiry into maternity services. Source link
Steph Meech has been spat at and verbally abused by patients she has treated. Source link