Sussex Weald MP Nusrat Ghani has visited Seaforth Farm Surgery in Hailsham to meet the new medical team providing care for more than 11,000 local residents.
Vita Healthcare, a group of GP practices serving communities across East Sussex, is now responsible for patients previously registered with Hailsham Medical Group. The group cares for more than 50,000 patients across the county.
From April 2026, Manor Park Surgery in Polegate, which is part of Vita Healthcare, became the new provider for around 11,000 patients across Seaforth Farm Surgery and Vicarage Field Surgery in Hailsham. The move followed the planned termination of the Hailsham Medical Group Practice.
At the time of the changeover, NHS Sussex confirmed patients did not need to take any action or re-register. Patient records were transferred automatically, with services continuing to be offered from the existing premises and the current catchment area maintained.
During her visit, Ms Ghani met GP partners and members of the new team to discuss how the transition is progressing. They also spoke about the challenges and opportunities facing primary care locally, including rising demand and wider pressures within general practice.
Nusrat Ghani said: “I was pleased to visit Seaforth Farm surgery to meet some of the GP partners and medical staff to get an update on the services provided in Hailsham. I recognise the significance of this transition for local residents and appreciate the huge efforts of the whole team to provide unbroken access to primary care with no changes to Hailsham patients, while also managing rising demand and adapting to ongoing pressures within general practice.
“Easy access to the NHS is particularly important in rural communities such as ours in Sussex Weald and I have regular catch ups with the leaders of our local NHS Trusts, GP practices and medical centres on service provision locally and to ensure residents have access to safe, high-quality care.”
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