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Home >> Campaign news >> The threat to the PRH >> Have your say >> What the clinicians say >> Past events >> Send us your stories >> Online petition >> Printable petition >> Photo gallery >> Supporters >> Contact us >>	The threat to the Princess Royal Hospital The full consultation document published by the West Sussex PCT can be downloaded here and further information about the consultation can be found at www.southeastcoastfff.nhs.uk NHS Trusts in West Sussex are millions of pounds in the red and have been ordered to cut costs. The local Primary Care Trust have now announced drastic options, including the downgrading of the Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath. The Princess Royal has already lost emergency trauma cases to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Now we could lose major services at the Princess Royal altogether: Under options 1 & 3, the PRH would be downgraded to a community hospital Under option 2, the PRH would be a 'Urgent Care Centre' - in reality, likely to be a minor injuries unit All but the most minor injuries would be sent to Brighton or Redhill Expectant mothers would be sent elsewhere in West Sussex to give birth Only last year, the Best Care Best Place consultation said that there was "no real threat to A&E at the Princess Royal". The Health Minister said: "there is no question of A&E services being downgraded or becoming a minor injuries unit. That is not going to happen" It is appalling that, only months later, this option is being advocated. We are working closely with other campaigns in West Sussex to fight against the threat to all hospitals in the County - KWASH (Keep Worthing and Southlands Hospitals) and Support St Richard's (Chichester) Other relevant documents Fit for the Future eBulletins published by the West Sussex PCT can be found here Letter from Henry Smith to new Health Secretary Alan Johnson (June 07) - here