News and reports

People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged 5 years and over with a weakened immune system are being offered a seasonal coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.

NHS Sussex and Healthwatch in Sussex announce a new role supporting our strategy for Improving Lives Together

A huge thank you to all our volunteers for their help, dedication and hard work for Healthwatch.

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

NHS England has recently published its "Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care". We outline what the planned changes will mean for you.

CQC downgrades local NHS Trust but care remains “outstanding”

NHS Sussex has launched a new survey to find out about your experiences and views of health and care services.

Our Annual Performance Report demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023.

This year marks 10 years of Healthwatch helping to make care better

In January 2023, the three Sussex Healthwatch undertook a short poll to gather people’s recent experiences of accessing NHS dentistry. 60% of patients told Healthwatch they are not confident about their ability to access NHS dental services

Health Ministers have announced that from April, NHS prescription charges will rise.

These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 3rd April 2023.