News and reports

We contributed to a nationwide review on maternity services. We spoke to local women and their partners about emotional support during the perinatal experience (pregnancy, birth and post-birth up to one year afterwards) and gave findings to Healthwatch England who called for national policy change.

Healthwatch England research reveals worrying problems with hospital discharge arrangements. Many people said they are not given the right support or information when being discharged from hospital. Read their experiences and HWE's calls to action.

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Hazelgrove Nursing Home.

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Bethesda Home.

We publish monthly newsletters. See November's below.

A summary report of our Homecare Check Service from November 2022 to October 2023.

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Lavender House.

The South East Coast Ambulance Service is welcoming the public and patients to share their views on the development of their clinical led strategy through an online survey and virtual community forum.

Healthwatch Brighton & Hove undertook an Enter and View visit to the Atrium at the Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations.

Participant Information provided in conjunction with the Healthwatch in Sussex Outpatient deliberative engagement workshops held April - May 2023.

Following two inspections in June 2023, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has lowered its rating for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) ward at Chalkhill, from 'Good' to 'Requires Improvement'.

Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023.