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A summary report of residents’ experiences of home care services assessed from June 2024 to July 2025.

These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 12th January 2026. Minutes of the meeting will be published once these have been approved at the April 2026 Board meeting.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove six-month Performance Report 2025 (1st April 2025 to September 30th 2025).

Healthwatch in Sussex wanted to better understand experiences of NHS support for children's learning needs in Sussex, to support and amplify the views and experiences highlighted by community partners.

We attended the unit in response to findings from a 2024 survey (PREM), led by The UK Kidney Association in partnership with Kidney Care UK, to listen to patients’ concerns in more depth.

The project purpose was to hear about the experiences and inequity of refugees and asylum seekers in accessing health services and receiving care. In partnership with Sanctuary on Sea, Healthwatch heard from 49 refugees and asylum seekers across Brighton and Hove, through focus groups and a survey.

The aim of this research was to find out about children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and their parents and carer’s experiences of vaping, in Brighton and Hove.

In September 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of recent changes to GP practices, including using technology to access health services and the introduction of new staff roles.

We were one of 10 local Healthwatch who were commissioned by Healthwatch England to enhance their understanding of Trans and Non-binary experiences of GP care. Locally, we had 34 responses to this survey, and though the feedback does highlight some areas of concern, there were lots of positive findings too.

We evaluated a community outreach programme to improve outcomes for those most at risk of hypertension inequalities.

In July 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex wanted to better understand how specific nutritional and dietary requirements affect people's lives.

An independent review of the process to launch a new contract for GP services in the Whitehawk area has been published. As a result of the review's findings, NHS Sussex has announced today that it is stopping the current procurement for a new contract for GP services in the Whitehawk area of Brighton and Hove.