The government has now responded to the petition to rebuild the Littlehampton Hospital, which was only demolished with a guarantee that a new facility would be built. Littlehampton hospital was built on land donated to the town by the Duke of Norfolk and built with money given by the people of the town. I believe that morally, the hospital belonged to us as townsfolk and that the NHS has a duty to build a new Hospital. The Governments response;-

Decisions about local NHS services are now taken at a local level.  It is the responsibility of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), in partnership with Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) and other local stakeholders, to plan, develop and improve services for local people. NHS South East Coast, the regional SHA, advises that West Sussex PCT is developing its business case in relation to the planned new NHS facility in Littlehampton.  The SHA is working with the PCT to take the scheme forward appropriately.  More information can be obtained from the SHA, whose contact details are available on its website at www.southeastcoast.nhs.uk.  

The Littlehampton Liberal Democrats have created a website for our campaign on local NHS services at www.littlehampton4nhs.org.uk