Visiting the the Royal Sussex County Hospital's rheumatology department recently, I mentioned that as at one time I was completely immobilised from jaw to knees and living on my own, I should have somehow got myself admitted to hospital.

I was shocked to be told this would have been impossible, because no rheumatology consultants can allocate beds for their patients and therefore I could only been admitted under another, totally different consultant and department.

This raises serious points and questions how Brighton Health Care Trust can include as part of their logo: Putting patients interests first.

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