Condemnation for hospital trust name

ALL West Sussex MPs are opposed to the suggested name of the merged trust that will manage St Richard's and Worthing hospitals.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Feb 2009, 13:31 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:31 BST

From April 1, the merged trust would be known as 'Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust'.

But Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert has not only lodged his objection in a letter to the chief executives of the two trusts and the South East Coastal Strategic Health Authority(SHA), but has also approached Health Secretary Alan Johnson, asking him to consider his comments before approving the proposed merger.

The new name is said to have been chosen by the Royal West Sussex NHS Trust, which manages St Richard's, the Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust and the SHA to 'ensure it reflects our place alongside other regional health providers'.

Mr Herbert, whose Arundel and South Downs constituents are served by both trusts, said the other MPs in West Sussex also opposed the name change.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette February 25

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