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Care Quality Commission downgrades University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust with Royal Sussex County Hospital rated as ‘inadequate’

Care Quality Commission downgrades University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust with Royal Sussex County Hospital rated as ‘inadequate’

This latest rating, combined with ratings from previous CQC visits carried out over an 18-month period, has lowered the overall rating for the Trust to “requires improvement”, which means CQC does not consider the Trust to be performing as well as it should and that it must improve.

Have your say: the future of Sussex’s hospitals

Have your say: the future of Sussex’s hospitals

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WSHT) and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) are planning to merge in spring next year and are asking for the public to give their opinions on the move by completing a short survey that can be found online.

7.487 sign petition to save Sussex Beacon from closure

7.487 sign petition to save Sussex Beacon from closure

A petition to ‘save’ the Sussex Beacon, whose care provision was recently described by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Outstanding’ has now been signed by 7.487 people.

Care Quality Commission rates local HIV charity ‘Outstanding’

Care Quality Commission rates local HIV charity ‘Outstanding’

Local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon has been rated ‘outstanding’ in a report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England.

Inspectors recommend Royal Sussex County Hospital be put into special measures

Inspectors recommend Royal Sussex County Hospital be put into special measures

In a report published today, The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton (RSCH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Haywards Heath are both singled out for severe criticism.

Caring services at Hove hospice rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission

Caring services at Hove hospice rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission

Following an inspection by Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors in December 2015, Martlets Hospice in Hove has been rated as ‘good’ overall and their caring services have been rated as ‘outstanding’.

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