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Healthwatch’s response to the CQC report on gastrointestinal surgery at Royal Sussex County Hospital -
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Racial Harassment Forum is a service which provides a safe and confidential space to report a religious or race related hate incident. -
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Read some information from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust about Scarlet fever: advice for parents and carers -
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Dry January …. 31 days alcohol-free, a break and a total reset for the body and mind with Alcohol Change UK. -
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A guide for people living with a terminal illness -
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Read our December update to find out more about the projects we have been working on. If you are interested in learning more about our projects, please get in touch office@healthwatchbrightonandhove.co.uk -
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Support your local hospital and become a trust member for free -
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Sussex Health & Care and Foundations for Our Future are running two surveys accessing Child's mental health and emotional wellbeing services in Sussex. -
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Following reports that life-saving cancer care could be affected by strike action. Healthwatch England has written to the RCN asking for the issue to be clarified. -
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Please see the information about Christmas opening times for food banks, affordable shops and meals, plus the main advice numbers.
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Information from Sussex Health and Care -
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We hope you are all keeping well. Welcome to our bulletin on health and social care and COVID-19. -
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Results of the 2021 Adult Oral Health Survey have been published -
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Experiences of dentistry in Sussex: HWiS Poll 2022-23 January 3, 2023 -
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Health services are currently experiencing high levels of demand. At the same time staff sickness rates are rising due to COVID-19 cases in the community. On this page you will find information to help you get the care you need -
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Healthwatch England is concerned that coverage in recent days showing the NHS at breaking point will exacerbate already-low public confidence that people can get urgent and emergency care when they need it most. -
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Public enquiries report during October - December 2022
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This Healthwatch in Sussex report assessed people’s views about accessing GP appointments. -
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The impacts of our projects. Your opinion, experiences and views made a genuine difference... -
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Health and care organisations across Sussex have agreed short and long-term priorities for improvement that will bring about the biggest benefit for local people -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has written to local Councillors in liaison with the Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT)and on behalf of members of the public who have contacted us about the proposal to close many of the city’s public toilets.
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Do you provide unpaid care for a family member or friend aged 55 or over in the Brighton and Hove area? -
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Members of the Royal College of Nursing and ambulance workers in Sussex will be striking on 6 and 7 February -
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Healthwatch England has written a letter to NHS England to express our disappointment at the lack of progress in reviewing the legally-binding Accessible Information Standard. -
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Patient services will be moving into the new Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital throughout April. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex heard from 851 people across Sussex about their GP access following the COVID crisis. 56% of these people delayed making a GP appointment, even though they needed to do so. -
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Join the Sussex Outpatient transformation team and other local people to help transform the Outpatient experience. -
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Extra help is available for households in Brighton & Hove struggling to pay for food, energy and other essential costs. -
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It's a shocking fact that, despite being the fifth richest country in the world, there are 3 million UK residents who cannot afford their heat and power costs. -
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Clear, understandable information is important to help you make decisions about your healthcare. It is feedback from people like Karl that inspired Healthwatch England to launch the Your Care, Your Way campaign last year. -
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We say goodbye to David Liley, CEO of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove -
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We have produced a report summarising the key areas of investigation undertaken by Healthwatch over the last 5 years in respect of GP services> read this below -
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Healthwatch teams in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove submitted a joint response to a Parliamentary Inquiry into dentistry. Read our report below. -
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Advice for patients during the strike by Junior Doctors which is taking place from 7am Monday 13th to 7am Thursday 16th March -
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Brighton & Hove SEND Ofsted Inspection -
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You may be able to save money by purchasing an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate. -
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March is Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Awareness month. -
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Find activities to help you stay strong, stay steady and stay independent this April -
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Emergency care in Brighton is set for a £48m overhaul, delivering better and more effective care for patients. -
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Pharmacy opening times: Easter Bank Holiday 2023 -
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It’s been an extremely busy first month in my new role but certainly not dull. -
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Press release – March 2023 -
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Health Ministers have announced that from April, NHS prescription charges will rise.