SUPPORT ST RICHARD'S CAMPAIGN

Thank you so much for your support to date - over 15,000 people personally wrote to the PCT and over 136,000 people signed our petition.

Under Fit for the Future, there are currently three models of hospital service being considered:

  • Model 1: One Major General Hospital (MGH), either Worthing or St Richard's; one Local General Hospital (LGH), either Worthing or St Richard's, whichever is not the MGH; and one Community Hospital (CH) at Princess Royal, Haywards Heath.
  • Model 2: One Major General Hospital, either Worthing or St Richard's, and two Local General Hospitals with no A & E related services.
  • Model 3: One Major General Hospital and two Local General Hospitals offering some A & E services. Even though this model states that there will be A & E in every hospital, it will still not be at the level that you are currently used to. In fact it will be a Minor Injuries Unit plus a medical assessment unit and walk-in paediatrics. So, for example, if you break your hip, suffer appendicitis, your baby develops bronchiolitis, you have a difficult pregnancy, or you get a blocked gall bladder you will be transferred straight to the Major General Hospital

For full details of the above options please visit:

www.southeastcoastfff.nhs.uk/home/west-sussex.aspx

On May 7th at Clair Hall at 10am in Haywards Heath we will be told which model is going to be used for hospital services in West Sussex.

On 4th June at a venue and time to be announced by the Primary Care Trust, a decision will be made as to whether St Richard's will be the Major General Hospital for West Sussex or downgraded to a Local General Hospital.

These meetings are open to the public and we would welcome your support at them.

We understand that you have already written, petitioned and marched but it is essential that you continue to make your views known about maintaining all emergency services at SRH by e-mailing the PCT:

Fitforthefuture@westsussexpct.nhs.uk or telephone: 0800 707 6975.

What happens if we do not keep full trauma A & E at St Richard's as well as full Maternity and Paediatrics? We will be looking at Judicial Review and will do all we can to ensure the right decision is made.