News and reports

National survey shows most children and young people report good experiences of hospital care, but highlights some areas for improvement.

Young people’s experiences of using the accident and emergency services in Brighton and Hove during a mental health crisis.

Over the summer Healthwatch Brighton and Hove sought patient’s views regarding their GP practice and the service the practice provides. An impressive 1,486 people had responded to the GP patient survey when it closed earlier this month.

How do Healthwatch Brighton and Hove choose its Work Programme?

Annual Report is published and shows continued improvements achieved across Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH)

Here at Healthwatch we represent the views of the people that use health and social care services in our city. Here is an update on our current projects across a range of services within the sector.

Healthwatch has agreed with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) that we will re-run the Patient Transport Services (PTS) survey in December 2017. This will certainly keep our Enter and View volunteers busy in the run up to Christmas.

Healthwatch aims to help users of health and social care services have a say about the quality of their care. In doing so, we are particularly committed to helping disadvantaged communities have a voice.

Brighton and Hove CCG are looking for a range of people to be members of this group, helping influence the development of primary care services in the city.

Healthwatch aims to help users of health and social care services have a voice on the quality of their care. In doing so, we are particularly committed to helping disadvantaged communities have a voice.

The report recommends a more integrated advocacy service for vulnerable populations in Brighton and Hove.

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