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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.

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These are the public board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 8th April 2024.

These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 8th July 2024. Minutes will be published once these have been approved at the October 2024 Board meeting.

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.

Children and Young People were asked for their views about how substance misuse services, sexual health services and therapeutic support services could better engage with them. Find out what they told us.

In May 2024, the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex sought your experiences of being seen by a Physician Associate. Read the results.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove regularly asks for feedback from stakeholders. This report provides a summary of the responses to our latest survey.

This report outlines findings surrounding the use and attitudes of digital technology among ethnic minority elders in Brighton and Hove. This report informs a second work package which intends to support future engagement in research from this underserved population.

22 people shared their views and experiences surrounding digital technology. The conversations explored people's digital skills, how digital technology is used, issues surrounding trust, accessing health services, and issues related to age and ethnicity.