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

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 calls with the paramedics was

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 experience.   Jess meeting

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, Dementia Support CEO Sally Tabbner.   Dementia Support, an award-winning West Sussex charity, established the UK’s first dementia hub, Sage House, whi

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 is warning terminally ill patients across the country are now facing cuts to vital hospice care, as they back 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 children’s hos

It has been announced that 14 NHS trusts, including University Hospitals Sussex, will have their maternity and neonatal services...

Almost a year ago, the cardiac catheter lab at St Richard’s was temporarily closed due to a failure of the ventilation system. Nearly a year later, the Trust is considering options for the cath lab, one option being a full closure of the cath lab at St Richard’s, with the work diverted to Worthing Hospital.   The services provided in a cath lab are indispensable for residents in Chichester, particularly given our demographic of a higher-than-average older population. Should t

Jess Brown-Fuller, Member of Parliament for Chichester, visited St Richard’s Hospital to discuss how gynaecology services can be improved...

Jess Brown-Fuller , Member of Parliament for Chichester, has paid a visit to the Selsey Venture Club to see first-hand the new electric...

Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, has secured a public commitment from the Secretary of State for Health during...

Jess has today written to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) calling for clarity for residents regarding...

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has said that the 10-year plan for the NHS announced by the Government risks being a “missed opportunity” to rebuild...

Following today’s announcement by the government of a national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services, Jess Brown-Fuller...

Jess Brown-Fuller has reinforced the urgent need for reform in maternity services before government ministers from the Department of Health and Social Care during a Westminster Hall debate.