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Help shape the future of wheelchair service provision in Sussex
If you're a wheelchair user, carer or parent carer in Sussex, NHS Sussex are asking for your help in developing local services.
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Gender care for children and young people at WellBN General Practice
An update from NHS Sussex on the ongoing investigation into children and young people (under 18 years of age) who were offered gender care at the WellBN General Practice, Brighton.
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Volunteers' Week 2025
Across England, Healthwatch volunteers are making a difference to services in their local communities every day. Let's celebrate their commitment and achievements.
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Spotlight: HWBH student volunteer team
Our Spotlight is an opportunity to share local projects, organisations and events which benefit the community.
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NHS App now able to alert 'millions' when their prescription is ready
'Millions' of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App, helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies.
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Four things people want from the 10-Year NHS Plan
The Government has promised to put in place a 10-Year Health Plan to fix the NHS in England. Healthwatch England have outlined four things that matter most based on public feedback.
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Proposed closure of Healthwatch - our statement
On Friday 27th June, the government announced that Healthwatch is to be closed down. This follows an independent review led by Dr Penny Dash (final…
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Radiotherapy service - Important treatment information for patients, June 2025
Information for Radiotherapy patients from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust
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Care Quality Commission report: Grove Park, January 2024
Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Grove Park.
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Latest reports and publication
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Annual Report 2024-25
We have published our Annual Report covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025, highlighting our work and achievements over the past year. Read how your experiences have helped to deliver real change in Brighton and Hove.
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Homecare Check Summary Report - May 2025
A summary report of our Homecare Check Service from April 2024 to May 2025
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Poll Results: Supporting Carers to attend their own healthcare appointments
In May 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex wanted to better understand the challenges carers face when accessing health and wellbeing services for their own health.
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Equality Impact Assessment 2024-2025
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove regularly evaluates its projects and reviews of health and care services to assess how effectively we have engaged with the general population of the city and its diverse communities. This Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) provides detail on the extent to which this was achieved in the last year. We present equalities data captured from 15 projects, reports detailing our engagement activities, as well as helpline data. These comprise a total of 2,174 responses.
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