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Home >> Baby book of savings >> Campaign news >> The threat to the PRH >> Have your say >> What the clinicians say >> Forthcoming events >> Past events >> Send us your stories >> Online petition >> Printable petition >> Photo gallery >> Supporters >> Contact us >>	Campaign releases accounts and thanks public for fundraising success 22 July 2008 The campaign today release the accounts for the period from 6^th July to 31^st December 2007. Although fund raising did not start until August 2007, the campaign raised the amazing sum of almost £41,000, largely through public support. The Hon Nicholas Soames MP said “I must express my warmest thanks to those members of the public, who not only made donations to the campaign, but also supported the various fund raising events, but also turned out to support our two marches through Haywards Heath” “All these activities, and our petition of 71,963 signatures, have convinced the PCT of the strength of public opposition to their proposals. I must also thank the many local business who supported the campaign, either financially, or through provision of services.” The accounts show, expenditure has been predominately for publicity, which has enabled us to maintain a high profile throughout the campaign. As at 31^st December, the campaign had reserves of £18,000, which would be available to continue the campaign for the retention of the Consultant-led maternity Unit at the PRH. Mr Soames added “I believe the campaign can be most satisfied with its achievements. We have been fighting the Fit for the Future proposals from the West Sussex Primary Care Trust (PCT) for over two years” “The PCT has recognised the strength of our arguments, by retaining Intensive Care and non-surgical A&E services at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), and this month, the Chief Executive of the Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust has made a public commitment to the PRH Maternity Unit, by announcing an increase in maternity staff” “The retention of A&E is a major victory for our campaign, as the throughput there is running at around 90% of the level, before the changes. Looking forward to 2008, we still have a battle on our hands, to save the Consultant–led Maternity Unit at the PRH” “As all supporters will be aware, the PCT in deciding to close the Consultant-led Unit, has demonstrated that it does not understand the role of the PRH within the Brighton Hospitals Trust, nor its vital provision of maternity services to expectant mothers across Central Sussex, an area stretching from Crowborough to Horsham & Crawley, and their surrounding villages” Mr Soames added “I am convinced that we can save the Consultant-led Unit at the PRH. The Board of the Hospital, and the PCT, has undertaken to review the case for retaining our Consultant Unit, if births at the PRH increase by 1,500 to some 4,000 annually. This is entirely feasible, as the PRH is the closet hospital for some 6,000 mother across Central Sussex. Thus, over the course of the next year, we shall be taking our campaign on the road to convince mothers-to-be across Central Sussex, book their delivery at the PRH.”