News and reports

For the first time in its history, the NHS has started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the NHS highlights the NHS's problems but presents a chance for change. Read the response from Healthwatch England.

The Care Quality Commission has published its annual survey on inpatient hospital care.

This document describes how we decide who to engage with to meet our statutory duties. This informed decision is based on three elements:

• A range of local data sources (both internally and externally to Healthwatch Brighton and Hove).
• What we already know about the population of Brighton and Hove (mostly council data).
• The policy context from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC).

We conclude this strategy by outlining our engagement plans for 2024-2027 in terms of our target priorities for each year and expected outcomes.

Our Communication Plan sets out how Healthwatch Brighton and Hove uses communications to achieve its vision and mission and strengthen its approach to achieving them. Our strategy provides a framework for the delivery of effective communications which are clear, appropriate and help the organisation achieve its goals.

Healthwatch research unpacks people's experiences using Community Diagnostic Centres and lessons for expanding community-based care.

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is looking for members of the public to get involved in the work they are doing to elevate the voice of patients and learn from their experiences. The patient voice offers an invaluable perspective that helps SECAmb understand where they are doing well and what areas they need to improve.

A new system which sends out automated text messages to some 999 callers is helping the South East Coast Ambulance Service reach more patients, faster.

We want to hear about your experiences of being discharged from hospital.

Stoptober is a national campaign calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign previously.

Modern slavery is the illegal exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. It covers a wide range of abuse and exploitation including sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced labour, criminal exploitation and organ harvesting. Read more about this and our statement and our commitment to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking.

Stay informed this August Bank Holiday by checking your local pharmacy's opening times.