News and reports

People aged 55 to 74 living in Brighton and Hove, and Crawley will be invited to an NHS lung health check over the next 18 months in a drive to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer and save more lives.

Ian shares his story of trying to access mental health support and its impact on his wellbeing. Do you have an account that NHS services could learn from?

If you need to get help with your mental health - or are worried about a family member or friend - here are some things you can do.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Healthwatch network asked people about their experiences of getting mental health support. Three years on, we look at what has changed and the questions the NHS needs to answer.

The Children and Young People's Sussex Mental Healthline went live on Monday 4 July 2022.

We have launched our Annual Report for 2021-2022

Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people. If you are struggling, feel alone or need a little help, then check out our guide on how you can get the support you need - Advice from Healthwatch

We release our Annual Report covering the period to March 2022, which highlights the work and achievements over the past year.

Welcome to our June 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19.

Our project supported LGBTQ+ people in Brighton and Hove to share their experiences of health and social care services.

Deaf people can now download and use an app to communicate to a BSL interpreter who will then relay the information to emergency services.

This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week.