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RESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a consultation that will help reshape local government and how services are run in the future.
Government wants to reorganise local government so that everyone in East Sussex gets their services from just one council. This could mean the county council and district and borough councils would be replaced by a single authority. Continue reading
A PIONEERING service which helps people with dementia get the support they need and eases pressure on the NHS has been recognised in a national awards scheme.
The Primary Care Service, running in Bexhill, Hastings & St Leonards and Seaford, was a finalist in the innovation for dementia services category in the National Dementia Care Awards. Continue reading
PUBLIC health chiefs in East Sussex are urging more people to test for HIV – as part of a national campaign week.
East Sussex County Council is backing National HIV Testing Week, running from November 18 to 24 2017, aimed at encouraging more people to take the test – particularly those most likely to be carrying the virus. Continue reading
Issued in partnership with district and borough councils in East Sussex
LEADERS of all district and borough councils in East Sussex have thrown their weight behind a campaign calling for fairer funding for the county.
The Stand Up For East Sussex campaign is urging people to sign a petition calling on the Prime Minister to urgently rethink the funding the county receives. Continue reading
EFFORTS to vaccinate children against flu are being hampered by myths being spread on social media, public health chiefs have warned.
All children aged two to eight should receive a free nasal spray each winter, but last year only a third of two to four year-olds in the county were vaccinated. Continue reading
