Press releases - 2002

10 December 2002

New Non Executive Board Member appointed to Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust

Janice Robinson has been appointed as a non executive member of the Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust Board.

20 November 2002

Find a smoke-free atmosphere with new eating out guide

A new guide to the restaurants, cafes and bars in Sussex which offer smoke-free dining will be launched by the Sussex Alliance on Smoking and Health (SASH) next week in celebration of the 3,000 people in Sussex who kicked the habit over the past year.

30 October 2002

Violent Patients Warned - We'll Mark Your Card!

Doctors and nurses in Brighton and Hove are to be forewarned about patients who have a history of violent or aggressive behaviour in a new system designed to protect the safety of healthcare staff.

01 October 2002

Keep your guard up against flu

GPs across East Sussex and Brighton and Hove are making special efforts to give flu vaccinations to older people and other patients with some long term health problems. Many practices are running special flu jab clinics during October and November.

30 September 2002

Joint Statement on The Future of Breast Care Services by Mid Sussex PCT and NHS Brighton and Hove

On Friday 27 September 2002 our two organisations agreed that the best way to ensure quality breast care services for our patient population of 500,000 was to establish a new unit on the Rosaz House site at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton.

20 September 2002

Decision To Be Made Next Week On The Future Location Of Breast Care Services

Primary care trusts from Mid Sussex and Brighton and Hove will meet at 9am on Friday 27 September to decide the future location of breast care services in the area.

19 August 2002

Comments invited on GPs' application to reduce practice area

The public is invited to comment on an application by Dr Luis Rodriguez-Pineda and Partner to reduce the area covered by their Brighton practice.

24 July 2002

Positive Performance For Brighton And Hove City Primary Care Trust

Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust (PCT) has got off to a good start as it begins to look at how services in the City are performing.

10 July 2002

Comments invited on GPs' application to reduce practice area

The public is invited to comment on an application by Dr Howard Carter and Partners to reduce the area covered by their Brighton practice.

25 April 2002

Non-Executive Members Of Brighton And Hove City Primary Care Trust Announced

The names of the non-executive Board members of the new Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust are being announced in advance of the first public Board meeting on 30 April.

27 March 2002

Brighton And Hove City Primary Care Trust Launch On 1 April

The new Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust officially starts work on 1 April.