News and reports

Press release – March 2023

Healthwatch teams in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove submitted a joint response to a Parliamentary Inquiry into dentistry. Read our report below.

We have produced a report summarising the key areas of investigation undertaken by Healthwatch over the last 5 years in respect of GP services> read this below

These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 6th February 2023.

This Healthwatch in Sussex report assessed people’s views about accessing GP appointments.

Public enquiries report during October - December 2022

In September, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to two sites run by the Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (SPFT). Six of our trained volunteers and one staff member conducted these visits. Read what we found

Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2022 and September 30th 2022.

Healthwatch England's latest findings reveal what people have been telling them about their experience of urgent and emergency care services.

Healthwatch has worked closely with Caroline Lucas MP's team in Brighton over the past year as she had a strong interest in what is happening to NHS dentistry. We have asked 21 questions of the Minister responsible for dentistry provision.

Healthwatch volunteers undertook an Enter and View visit to two wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove led the organisation of a regional conference, alongside other local Healthwatch partners in East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Meadway.