University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

30/07/2025

A heartfelt thank you to all our colleagues for their incredible resilience, professionalism, and compassion throughout the recent strike action. Your dedication during this challenging time has been truly inspiring. 💙

We also want to extend our gratitude to our local community for the kindness, respect, and support shown to our staff — it’s made a real difference.

Although the strike has now ended, St Richard’s Hospital A&E has been extremely busy today as we work to restore normal service.

Pam, our Hospital Director of Nursing, shares more in the video below.

29/07/2025

Our hospitals are extremely busy. Our staff are working tirelessly to care for patients but we must ask you to please save A&E for serious or life-threatening emergencies.

Hospital Directors of Nursing, Tori and Kimberly, explain how you can help. 💙

Find the right service for your care: https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/local-nhs-services/get-the-right-care/

28/07/2025

🚨 Our A&Es are under significant pressure due to a continued rise in walk-ins.

With the ongoing resident doctor strike, please be aware:

✅You will experience longer waits in A&E.
✅People will be seen in order of clinical priority.

If it’s not a serious or life-threatening emergency, please think NHS 111, your local pharmacy, or a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU)/Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).

Help us help those who need it most—make the right choice for your care. 💙

https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/local-nhs-services/get-the-right-care/

28/07/2025

Much-loved local landmarks are lighting up purple today for World Hepatitis Day

There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E. More than 1.1million lives are lost each year to hepatitis B and C.

The good news is Hepatitis C can be cured. Highly effective Hepatitis C treatments with minimal side effects are available on the NHS so if you're at risk, make sure you get tested so you can be treated - even if you don't have any symptoms.

https://orlo.uk/KkjcJ

28/07/2025

Our hospitals remain extremely busy as the resident doctor strike continues.

Our dedicated staff are working tirelessly to prioritise care for those who need it most. You may experience longer wait times, so we kindly ask for your patience and understanding.

Please treat our colleagues with kindness and respect—they’re doing their very best in these challenging circumstances. 💙

You can help our teams by ensuring you're choosing the right service for your care and save A&E for serious or life-threatening emergencies.

Find out more about getting the right care: https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/local-nhs-services/get-the-right-care/

Thank you for using NHS services wisely during the strikes.

Please be kind and patient with our staff who are working hard to help you as soon as they can. You may need to wait longer than usual for care if your need is not serious or life-threatening.

27/07/2025

Our teams have been working hard this weekend to keep services running.

If you've got an appointment at one of our hospitals, please assume it's going ahead, unless you are contacted directly by our team to reschedule.

27/07/2025

This weekend, as the strikes continue, we must ensure we can help those most unwell, so you may be redirected from our A&Es if you could be treated elsewhere.

Think 111, pharmacy or a MIU/UTC for anything that isn't a life-threatening emergency.

by choosing the correct service:
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/local-nhs-services/get-the-right-care/

27/07/2025

Strike action continues today and our A&Es our extremely busy.

For medical help that’s not an emergency, you can be seen at Minor Injuries Units or Urgent Treatment Centres.

Thank you to everyone helping us so far by seeking the correct service for your care.

26/07/2025

Resident doctors are taking industrial action over the weekend and until 7am Wednesday 30 July. ⚠️

Emergency care is being prioritised, and 999 and A&E are still the right service when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.

However, for anything that isn’t a life-threatening illness or injury, please call 111 for help, advice and signposting to the most appropriate service.

Find the right service for your care: https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/local-nhs-services/get-the-right-care/

26/07/2025

Our A&Es are very busy, so we want to remind the public to please make the right choice for your care.

For injuries or illnesses that are urgent but not life threatening you can use an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), walk-in centre or Minor Injuries Unit (MIU). It is best to try NHS 111 first to book an appointment at the nearest service to you.

Find out more details, including the locations: https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/local-nhs-services/get-the-right-care/