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A message from Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust about service changes. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex is how we describe joint work carried out by the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex: Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex. -
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Advice for the public ahead of upcoming junior doctor strikes -
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From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it. -
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Our offices are closed during Christmas and the New Year, until 2nd January 2024. -
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How and where to access health and care services over the festive period -
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Five organisations representing NHS leaders and patients, including Healthwatch England, have joined forces regarding on-going industrial action in the NHS. -
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Healthwatch Brighton Hove commented on the Sussex Shared Delivery Plan for a special Health and Wellbeing Board in June 2023. Read what we said and how we helped to influence the final document. -
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Support and information for patients during the Junior Doctors strikes -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting to be held on 15th January 2024. -
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This document describes the health and social care projects that Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has identified and is currently working on, is actively considering or has determined that it is unable to take forward. It also describes a number of essential internal projects that support the successful operation of our organisation.
This document provides a summary of each project’s status and is subject to regular revision. -
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Further to recent media coverage concerning funding for some GP additional services, NHS Sussex has issued a statement explaining what this means for Sussex GP Practices. Read more below -
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A report on how Healthwatch uses your feedback to improve health and social care services. -
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The Integrated Care System for Sussex, Sussex Health and Care, has published advice and signposting for the ADHD medication shortage. -
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Measles vaccination rates are at a ten-year low as cases rise nationwide. Find out about measles, who can get the vaccine, and what you can do to stay safe. -
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Patient engagement work carried out by Healthwatch in Sussex was praised at the January Brighton and Hove City Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. You can read more to discover how patient experiences have helped to positively influence the commissioning of a key local service. -
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In January, HOSC received papers on NHS dentistry and Non-Emergency patient transport -
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Healthwatch England's blog brings together some of the key challenges people have shared about cervical screening with their local Healthwatch, including in Brighton & Hove. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex would like to hear from you about your experiences of accessing NHS Sussex services -
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Patients in South East will now be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. -
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Under a new plan published by the Government, people will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year. Read our response. -
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Read our response to the latest CQC report on Royal Sussex County Hospital. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 5th June 2023. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 3rd April 2023. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 6th February 2023. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 5th December 2022. -
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NHS England has today announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates.
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NHS dentistry has been under pressure for some time. NHS dental teams have been working hard to meet rising demand. Read about the work being done to transform dentistry provision. -
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Take this one minute survey to share your views about local health and social care services
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Patients are being urged to support the NHS by using services wisely during industrial action -
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Using experiences of care from over 10 million people collected over the past ten years, Healthwatch England have a bold vision for the NHS in 2030. Find out where we think the NHS should be in six years and how it can get there. -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to various sites run by the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust (UHSx). Ten of our trained volunteers conducted these visits in October 2023.
Our visits to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, the Eye Hospital and various wards across the estate were part of PLACE or ‘Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment’. This report provides a summary of our observations from the visits. PLACE is delivered as a national programme, and all data is collected and formally analysed by NHS Digital. They will publish detailed reports after the programme has ended. -
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In February 2024, the three local Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of ‘Patients Know Best’ through a short web-based poll. You can read what people told us below. -
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Tell us your experiences of Hospital-based Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) by completing our short poll. -
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Brighton and Hove City Council has published the Health and Adult Social Care annual report 2022 to 2023. -
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In their 2022-23 annual report, Healthwatch England shares the value that the public's voices bring to health and social care services. Read about their work and the next steps they plan to take. They refer to the work undertaken by Healthwatch in Brighton and Hove (on GPs) and Healthwatch in Sussex (on dentistry). -
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South East facing some of longest NHS wait times
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On behalf of Brighton & Hove Council, the University of Brighton are asking all Brighton and Hove residents to take part in the once in a decade Health Counts survey, and contribute to a healthier, happier community!
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to Mill View Hospital and Rutland Gardens which are both run by the Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (SPFT). Six of our trained volunteers conducted these visits.
Our visits to Mill View Hospital and Rutland Gardens were part of PLACE or ‘Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment’. This report provides the volunteer's observations from their visits. PLACE is delivered as a national programme, and all data is collected and formally analysed by NHS Digital. They will publish detailed reports after the programme has ended. -
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In March 2024, the three local Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of Hospital ‘Patient Advice and Liaison Services’. You can read about what people told us below
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Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes Survey. -
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In May 2023, Healthwatch were invited by the University Sussex Hospitals Trust (UHSx) to attend an Emergency Department Redevelopment Engagement workshop, to read the full report click here. In September 2023, Healthwatch attended the second workshop in the series, and we were able to find out the progress UHSx has been making to date. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex is the local independent watchdog for health and care. We would like to hear about your most recent experience of Memory and Dementia Assessment Services. -
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Following a detailed procurement process including robust and thorough validation checks, NHS Sussex has appointed ERS Transition Limited, trading as EMED Group, to be the new provider of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for the people in Sussex. -
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Healthwatch England has reported that the cost of living remains a barrier to health, particularly for people on low incomes, and those requiring dental care. -
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Our Annual Performance Report demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2023. -
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This document describes the health and social care projects that Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has worked on during the past year and those we determined that we were unable to take forward for various reasons. It also describes the work we are currently working on or are actively considering and which we will take forward into the next year (April 2024 – April 2025). -
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness -
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Healthwatch West Sussex carried out an Enter and View visit to Southlands Hospital which is based in Shoreham.
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Between April 1st 2023 and March 31st 2024, we received 365 enquiries to our helpline. These were a combination of phone call messages (42), feedback through our website (142) and emails (126). All enquiries are handled by two experienced, trained and DBS checked Healthwatch volunteers.