News and reports

Our core work is to gather patient opinion on health and social care services from across the community. The Equality Impact Assessment presents the degree to which the reports we publish reached out to the ‘protected characteristics groups’.

The COVID health crisis is understandably drawing public scrutiny and press attention. Local services and providers are facing unprecedented challenges and are adapting quickly to emerging issues.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove worked alongside Young Healthwatch to gather the views and opinions of BAME young people, aged 17-25 and living in Brighton and Hove around local sexual health services and STIs.

Today we announce the publication of our review of all GP practices and surgeries across the City.

We are pleased to publish a new report which provides information on the projects we are undertaking at present, and those we hope to deliver over the next year and beyond. We will review these and provide further updates as these become available.

Two reports on the patient experience and physical environment at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust.

Our latest briefing paper provides an overview of the pressures and challenges facing sexual health services both nationally and in Brighton and Hove, and draws attention to how funding and commissioning challenges may be affecting provision.

Early in 2019 we visited twenty care homes across Brighton and Hove to assess the oral care of residents.

This year's Annual Report, showcasing the views of the people of Brighton & Hove, and the hard work of our volunteers, staff and board throughout the year.

The notes from our board of governors development meeting on June 17th 2019

The notes from our board of governors development meeting on 8th April 2019

Our latest Intelligence review of data and trends which selects the most pressing health issues in Brighton and Hove. These priorities will help inform our activities in the forthcoming months.