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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted Enter and View visits to five care homes in February and March 2016. The programme was organised in response to concerns raised about the quality of primary health care for care home residents in B&H

In June 2016 Healthwatch Brighton and Hove agreed with the Chief Executive Officer of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust (BSUH) to conduct a review of some of the outpatient departments (OPD) at the Royal Sussex County Hospital

Our Annual Report for the period to March 2016.

This project was prompted by the Care Quality Commission visits to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in 2014 and 2015. The purpose of this report is to offer the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust and the CQC a lay view

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted a review of GP practices between July and September 2015 gathering patient perspectives on the quality of care provided in the city.

This report is about exploring young people and children about their understanding of their NHS Constitutional rights as a patient

We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

Our Annual Report for the period to March 2015.

This report gave respondents a chance to review HWB&H performance as well as provide some input into the HWB&H work plan for 2015-16

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove is undertaking a programme of visits to GP Practices across the city during 2015. In total we will visit 15 GP practices, including 3 pilot visits in March 2015. This report is based on one of our pilot visits.

Healthwatch Brighton and Hove is undertaking a programme of visits to GP Practices across the city during 2015. In total we will visit 15 GP practices, including 3 pilot visits in March 2015. This report is based on one of our pilot visits.

The purpose of this report was to look at the following themes: quality of care, access to information, and staff attitudes, in four older people’s wards at Royal Sussex County Hospital.