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Sussex Pharmacy Opening Times for Easter 2025
Stay informed this weekend by checking your local pharmacy's opening times.
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month - know the signs and symptoms
This article covers key aspects about bowel cancer including what it is, symptoms, risk factors and the importance of screening.
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Healthwatch in Sussex: NHS Satisfaction Poll 2025
Healthwatch in Sussex want to hear from you! Let us know what you think in the NHS Satisfaction Poll 2025.
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Tell us about your GP referral
Has your GP referred you to a hospital or clinic for specialist care? Healthwatch England wants to hear your story!
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Press release: Healthwatch wins national award and reappointed to deliver contract
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Community Interest Company (CIC) has been reappointed to deliver the Healthwatch contract for the city and wins a prestigious national impact award.
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Your priorities for NHS Change - survey
A new survey has been published by Change NHS, focusing on ideas that emerged from their engagement process, to help finalise the 10-Year Health Plan.
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CQC Report: Dynasty Brighton Branch (Domiciliary Care), April 2025
Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Dynasty Brighton Branch (Domiciliary Care).
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Protections on NHS letter delivery agreed between Royal Mail, NHS leaders and patient bodies
Working with Royal Mail, NHS and patient organisations, Healthwatch England have written an open letter to Ofcom highlighting the introduction of new…
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Waiting for social care reform: Healthwatch England's response
The Government is planning a national commission to reform social care, while the Health and Social Care Select Committee gathers evidence to report…
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Latest reports and publication

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Annual Performance Report 2024/25 (1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025)
Our Annual Performance Report is part of our contractual requirement with Brighton and Hove City Council and demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025.
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Your Experiences of Vaccinations
In March 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of vaccinations and received 566 responses to our poll.
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Board Meeting Papers April 2025
These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 14th April 2025. Minutes of the meeting will be published once these have been approved at the July 2025 Board meeting.
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People affected by dementia and carers’ experience of hospitals in Sussex
To feed into the development of the NHS University Hospitals Sussex five-year Dementia and Delirium strategy, we were approached by the Head of Nursing for Dementia and Learning Disabilities (NHS University Hospitals Sussex) to gather people’s views about their hospital experience. This study explores people who are affected by dementia and/or their carers’ experience of hospital attendance – either as an inpatient or an outpatient.
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