Jess Brown-Fuller MP has launched a petition backing the Liberal Democrats' proposed 'No Doctors, No Development' policy.

Following University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust’s decision to relocate the cath lab from St Richard’s in Chichester to Worthing Hospital, Jess Brown-Fuller has written to the Trust Chief Executive, Dr Andy Heeps, to ask for assurances that relocation will not compromise timely access to care for residents. The Trust has confirmed that relocation will affect approximately 300 patients per year requiring pacemaker procedures. These patients will now be required to tr

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Sussex ICB have confirmed that the cardiac catheter lab at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester will be relocated to Worthing Hospital. The lab was closed in January 2025 due to a failure of the ventilation system and has since operated under a temporary arrangement using the hospital’s Interventional Radiology Suite. Jess Brown-Fuller previously wrote to the Trust in September 2025 to raise serious concerns about a per

This week, Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, spoke in Parliament about the difficulties women face, including her constituents, in securing a timely diagnosis for endometriosis. In a debate focused on this issue, Jess raised the case of a mother who took nine years to receive a diagnosis and is now seeing her daughter go through the same protracted process. Drawing upon a number of personal stories, Jess urged the government to do more on women’s health. She discussed t

Six years on from the pandemic, the COVID Inquiry's findings make one thing clear: our NHS needs proper investment.

Jess highlights the rural frustration as new homes bring have brought hundreds extra patients to a village GP surgery where residents already face a four-month wait.

In Parliament, Jess Brown-Fuller raised the case of a young constituent left without support between CAMHS and neurodevelopment services.

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has marked World Cancer Day, attending Cancer Research UK’s parliamentary drop-in event.

NHS data shows hundreds of older patients in Chichester are waiting dangerously long hours in A&E, with many being left in corridors due to overwhelming demand. Liberal Democrats are calling for a legal guarantee that no patient should wait more than 12 hours in A&E, supported by a £1.5bn plan to increase hospital capacity and social care support. Having attended a parliamentary drop-in hosted by Age UK on the issue this week, Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, Jess Br

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has written to the Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, to raise her concerns about the impact of the digital GP booking system upon the elderly and digitally excluded, stressing the need to ensure no one is “left behind”. The government introduced the online booking system for GP appointments on 1 October 2025, mandating that every GP practice in England keep their digital booking system open throughout the day. In most practices, this involves

Last Friday, 16 January 2026, Jess Brown-Fuller visited St Richard’s Hospital to discuss reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) removal in the South Wing and its impact on hospital services. RAAC is a lightweight building material that was widely used between the 1950s and 1990s, particularly in public buildings such as hospitals and schools. Initially seen as an affordable alternative to concrete, RAAC is now known to have major structural safety issues. As of Sept

Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, has called on the government to commit to a nationally consistent standard for IVF rounds, following Sussex ICB’s decision to cut its provision from three cycles to one. Speaking to the Health Secretary in the Commons on Tuesday, Jess reinforced the urgent need for a consistent position across all Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), highlighting that there is currently a postcode lottery for NHS-funded IVF treatment with some areas offering

MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, raised concerns regarding cancelled vaccine appointments during a statement on NHS winter preparedness in Parliament this week. She highlighted the challenges faced by GPs and community pharmacies in planning vaccine provision, noting that many have been required to place vaccine orders up to a year in advance. The NHS is currently facing a particularly severe flu season, with cases emerging earlier than usual and new strains becoming dom

By Jess Brown-Fuller MP Last week, I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon on an ambulance with two highly trained paramedics working for the South-East Coast Ambulance Service . I met them at the ‘Make Ready’ centre in Tangmere, which is now the centralised location where ambulances are returned to and dispatched from before responding to emergency calls spanning a huge area, right into the South Downs National Park and along the coast. The opportunity to attend call

By Jess Brown-Fuller MP Last week I sat down with carers from across Chichester constituency. I was invited by Carers Support West Sussex , an organisation that helps over 30,000 registered carers, including more than 3,700 in Chichester. Having met with Carers Support West Sussex before, they kindly facilitated 20 carers, with different caring responsibilities, to help me understand what matters to them, where they feel ignored, and what needs to be done to improve their e

MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, has called for an "emergency package" to save the family doctor. It comes after new research revealed that, since January, 293,956 appointments in West Sussex have had waits of over 28 days, up from 114,459 at the same point five years ago, an increase of 157%. Local waits of over two weeks have increased from 381,153 in 2020 to 877,555 this year, an increase of 130%. Jess Brown-Fuller has called for an emergency package to end the cri

MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, joined the official opening of the new Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) at St Richard’s Hospital last Friday, 31 October. The SDEC unit has already welcomed its first patients in recent weeks, but Jess had the opportunity to formally acknowledge this £6 million investment into St Richard’s at the official opening, which she attended alongside senior Trust and hospital management, clinical staff, and local MPs Alison Griffiths, MP for B

Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, and Alison Griffiths, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, hosted a parliamentary drop-in event with Dementia Support to highlight the charity’s innovative Sage House model and its plans for national rollout. Both MPs spoke at the event, alongside Andrew Griffith, Arundel and South Downs, and Dementia Support CEO Sally Tabbner. Dementia Support, an award-winning West Sussex charity, established the UK’s first dementia hub, Sage House

Jess Brown-Fuller recently visited Westhampnett Child Development Centre to discuss the crisis in waiting times for children’s community health services. The Child Development Centre (CDC) provides paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy, alongside a variety of services aimed at supporting children with special needs. These include assessments and developmental assistance for speech and language difficulties, as well as motor and sensory impairments. During the

Jess Brown-Fuller is warning terminally ill patients across the country are now facing cuts to vital hospice care, backing a Liberal Democrat campaign in Parliament to save our hospices. Jess has backed a Liberal Democrat campaign in Parliament to protect local hospice services, warning that many “are on the brink of collapse unless government ministers step in now.” The warning comes amid news that 2 in 5 hospices nationally are planning cuts this year, with 50% of childr