News and reports

Between October 2024 and March 2025, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove staff and volunteers attended a range of different public events. We spoke with members of the community to hear their views about health and care services, and to raise awareness of our work.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to the main reception of the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Emergency Department reception of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital.

This is part of a programme of work looking at patient communication at University Hospital Sussex NHS Trust.

In February 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of accessing Neurodevelopmental Services in the last 12 months.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Community Interest Company (CIC) has been reappointed to deliver the Healthwatch contract for the city and wins a prestigious national impact award.

A new survey has been published by Change NHS, focusing on ideas that emerged from their engagement process, to help finalise the 10-Year Health Plan.

University Hospitals Sussex (UHSussex) delivers one-fifth of reduction in NHS waiting lists in England in 2024.

Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Regent House Nursing Home.

Introducing Qwell - UOK's new digital mental health support service, in collaboration with Kooth Digital Health.

Watch this new film from NHS Sussex which helps clarify the range of NHS services available for urgent help and care.

If you are aged 75 or over, you are able to get a COVID-19 vaccination this spring with appointments available from April 2025 onwards.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted a visit to Mill View Hospital which is run by the Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (SPFT). Four of our trained volunteers conducted these visits.

Our visit to Mill View Hospital was part of PLACE or ‘Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment’. This report provides the volunteer's observations from their visits. PLACE is delivered as a national programme, and all data is collected and formally analysed by NHS Digital. They will publish detailed reports after the programme has ended.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2025 runs throughout March and calls for widespread awareness of symptoms.