Share your memories of hospitals in Brighton and Hove

1:00pm Sunday 27th May 2012 in News

Former patients and staff are being asked to share their memories of old hospitals in Brighton and Hove.

Newhaven-based author Harry Gaston is researching a newbook with the working title Lost Hospitals of Brighton and Hove.

There are seven hospitals that were operating in the city when the NHS was launched in 1948 that have since disappeared.

They are Bevendean Hospital, Foredown Hospital, Hove General Hospital, Lady Chichester Hospital, NewSussex Hospital for Women, Sussex Throat and Ear Hospital and Sussex Maternity Hospital.

Mr Gaston is keen to hear from patients, visitors, volunteers and staff.

People can contact him c/o Friends of Brighton and Hove Hospitals, The Old Chapel, 37 St George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED.

For more details call 01273 664936 or email hospitalfriends @lineone.net.

Comments(2)

rolivan says...
4:06pm Sun 27 May 12

I think you will find it was called the Ear,Nose and Throat Hospital

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hazzag says...
10:08am Tue 29 May 12

Yes, it was an ENT (ear, nose and throat) hospital but it was officially named the Sussex Throat and Ear Hospital, situated in Chrurch Street.
The Sussex Maternity Hospital was better known to Brighton mothers as 'Buckingham Road' where, of course, it was situated.

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