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Advice for the public ahead of upcoming junior doctor strikes

Healthwatch in Sussex is how we describe joint work carried out by the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex: Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex.

A message from Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust about service changes.

Please see the PDF below for the Christmas & New Year Pharmacy opening times in Sussex.

Efforts are underway to ensure that people who need urgent medical help and support can receive the care they need during the festive period. Read more, below.

Impact has already been made through patient feedback at Healthwatch in Sussex deliberative engagement workshops, April - May 2023.

A new volunteer-led support group has been created in East Sussex to support the estimated tens of thousands in the county with suspected or diagnosed endometriosis.

An Acute Stroke Centre will be developed in Chichester to further improve outcomes for people who experience a stroke.

Doctors’ leaders have struck a deal with ministers that could end the strikes by hospital consultants that have badly disrupted NHS care for months.

You can read our statement below

We contributed to a nationwide review on maternity services. We spoke to local women and their partners about emotional support during the perinatal experience (pregnancy, birth and post-birth up to one year afterwards) and gave findings to Healthwatch England who called for national policy change.

Healthwatch England research reveals worrying problems with hospital discharge arrangements. Many people said they are not given the right support or information when being discharged from hospital. Read their experiences and HWE's calls to action.