News and reports

In September 2024, Healthwatch sought experiences of hospital discharge, the process of supporting people to leave hospital effectively after treatment. You can read about what people told us below.

These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 21st October 2024. Minutes of the meeting will be published once these have been approved at the January 2025 Board meeting.

Between April and September 2024, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove (HWBH) staff and volunteers attended a range of different public events. We did this to speak directly with people face-to-face to hear their views about health and care services and to raise awareness of our work.

In July and August 2024, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted a survey for patients registered with Woodingdean Medical Practice.

In August 2024, the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex sought your experiences of using eye care services. Read the results.

Healthwatch England unpacks women's experiences of cervical screening and sets out recommendations for healthcare leaders. Earlier this year, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove captured local women's experiences to feed into this national report.

This document describes how we decide who to engage with to meet our statutory duties. This informed decision is based on three elements:

• A range of local data sources (both internally and externally to Healthwatch Brighton and Hove).
• What we already know about the population of Brighton and Hove (mostly council data).
• The policy context from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC).

We conclude this strategy by outlining our engagement plans for 2024-2027 in terms of our target priorities for each year and expected outcomes.

Our Communication Plan sets out how Healthwatch Brighton and Hove uses communications to achieve its vision and mission and strengthen its approach to achieving them. Our strategy provides a framework for the delivery of effective communications which are clear, appropriate and help the organisation achieve its goals.

This document describes the health and social care projects that Healthwatch Brighton and Hove will work on over the next year. It also describes internal projects that support the successful operation of our organisation. This document is updated quarterly

In July 2024, the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex sought your experiences of using pharmacy services. Read the results.

We are sharing patient feedback collated by us since July 2023. This is in response to ongoing concerns raised about the environment of the Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH), which is part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust (UHSx).

In June 2024, the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex sought your experiences of using eConsult. Read the results.