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Hospitals at breaking point BY RUTH SCAMMELL ruth.scammell@sussexpost.co.uk STAFF at Worthing Hospital and St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester cared for more people than ever this Christmas and New Year. More than 4,100 people attended the two accident and emergency
departments over the holiday period. THe period has seen a rise of 8.8 per cent on last year and it's also seen the number of patients admitted to wards rise by six per cent. Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Marianne Griffiths has paid tribute to the efforts of all those who worked so hard throughout the period. She also thanked local people for their
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messages of support and their own efforts to reduce pressure on the hospitals by only attending A&E when absolutely necessary and seeking non-emergency treatment from other NHS services such as pharmacies, GP surgeries and the NHS 111 telephone advice line. Mrs Griffiths said: “Our teams have worked extraordinarily hard this Christmas and New Year and, despite the very challenging circumstances, they
have done it, yet again, with exemplary skill, kindness and compassion. “I am extremely proud of the outstanding service they provide and cannot thank colleagues enough for their dedication, additional hours worked and the care they provide to each other, as well as our patients, when the going gets tough." Continued on page two
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