News and reports

These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 14th July 2025. Minutes of the meeting will be published once these have been approved at the October 2025 Board meeting.

The Advocacy People is delivering the NHS Complaints Advocacy Service, providing free, independent advocacy for the people of Brighton and Hove.

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 report awaited). Please read our initial response.

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.

A summary report of our Homecare Check Service from April 2024 to May 2025

Information for Radiotherapy patients from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Grove Park.

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Conifer Lodge.

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Grosvenor Lodge.

UHSussex will be part of the rapid national investigation into NHS maternity services announced on Monday 23rd June.

If you're a wheelchair user, carer or parent carer in Sussex, NHS Sussex are asking for your help in developing local services.

In May 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex wanted to better understand the challenges carers face when accessing health and wellbeing services for their own health.