News and reports

In 2008, on the 60th anniversary of the NHS, with a colleague, a former Director of the Patient’s Association, I researched people’s experiences of health and social care.

In March 2015, Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England announced a major review of maternity services to assess current provision, and how well it met the needs of mothers and babies.

The NHS in Brighton and Hove and across ‘the Alliance’ have made some public pledges about how they intend to manage public and patient engagement (Our Public Pledges).

The NHS is facing a £50m per year shortfall of local funds. This represents 3.5% of their total spending power. The Brighton and Hove share of this money misery is £14m. The situation is explained in a recent NHS statement.

Do The Emergency Departments at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Meet Patient Needs?

Healthwatch speaks to older people about their experience of hospital discharge.

Welcome to Christine D’Cruz
Healthwatch is delighted to welcome Christine D’Cruz to the Board.

Healthwatch is delighted to welcome Christine D’Cruz to the Board.

Brighton and Hove City Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group are conducting a needs assessment of people living with more than one physical or mental health condition

Healthwatch are keen to engage both public and professionals in our Hospital Discharge project.

Switchboard has been commissioned by Brighton & Hove City Council to learn about the barriers to accessing healthcare experienced by LGBTQ+ D/deaf and hard of hearing communities.

The NHS Central Sussex Commission Alliance – which Brighton & Hove CCG is a part of – have released information on their current financial situation and how they plan to deal with it.