The Latest Breaking News from Royal Sussex County Hospital

Woman who died after refusing chemotherapy ‘adversely influenced’ by mother

Paloma Shemirani, 23, collapsed on July 19 last year and was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital where she died five days later.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025

Father blames medical professionals and family members for daughter’s death

Paloma Shemirani, 23, declined cancer treatment and was following an ‘alternative’ treatment plan including daily coffee enemas.

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Conspiracy theorist claims daughter died by medical gross negligence manslaughter

Paloma Shemirani, 23, collapsed on July 19 last year and was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital where she died five days later having earlier declined treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Woman who refused cancer treatment had daily coffee enemas, inquest told

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died at Royal Sussex County Hospital on July 24 2024 after declining treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025

Graduate who died after refusing chemotherapy ‘told court she was anti-vax’

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died in 2024 after refusing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Graduate who died after refusing chemo ‘told court she was anti-vax’

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died at Royal Sussex County Hospital on July 24 2024 after refusing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

NHS trust apologises as man’s tumour death investigated for manslaughter

Exclusive: Richard Harris, 71, died last July after series of errors at troubled Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

Deaf TikTok star overdosed on medication months before suicide, inquest hears

Imogen Nunn took a poisonous substance and died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Around 200 cases believed to be part of hospital medical negligence probe

Sussex Police are investigating cases of patient deaths and serious injury at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

Calls for Brighton hospital to suspend surgeons amid patient deaths inquiry

Police are investigating operations at Royal Sussex County hospital over alleged negligence and cover-ups

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023