News and reports

Boots Pharmacy on St James' Street in Kemptown is closing on 20th January 2024.

Care Quality Commissions has today published its annual State of Care report, highlighting that a combination of cost-of-living crisis and workforce pressures risks ‘unfair care’ for many people. Read Healthwatch's response.

This report is the second of a two-part engagement exercise undertaken by Healthwatch in Sussex exploring the qualitative experiences of long COVID.

The government launched a public consultation this week to seek views from teenagers and adults on its plans to create a smoke-free generation and curb vaping use by young people.

A public exhibition is taking place at Royal Sussex County Hospital main entrance until 5 November, and you can ask questions during an online presentation on 23 October, 6-8pm.

You can read our statement below

Reducing the Length of Patient’s Hospital Stay Engagement Workshop.

Have you or a loved one been discharged from hospital in the last 12 months? If yes, we want to hear from you.

NHS Sussex are running a survey on how best to enable people who need support and help with their mental health to find and access appropriate local mental health services directly.

The government has published a new national strategy.

Inpatient care has worsened since 2020, according to the latest national experience survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Healthwatch, along with other organisations, were recently invited to attend a New Cancer Centre Engagement Workshop on 11th September 2023 held at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.