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Spotlight: HWBH student volunteer team
Our Spotlight is an opportunity to share local projects, organisations and events which benefit the community.
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NHS App now able to alert 'millions' when their prescription is ready
'Millions' of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App, helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies.
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Four things people want from the 10-Year NHS Plan
The Government has promised to put in place a 10-Year Health Plan to fix the NHS in England. Healthwatch England have outlined four things that matter most based on public feedback.
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Sussex pharmacy opening times for the Spring Bank Holiday - 26th May 2025
Stay up to date by checking your local pharmacy's opening times for the Spring Bank Holiday.
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Dementia Action Week 2025
This Dementia Action Week (19th - 25th May 2025) we can all take action to help improve the lives of people affected by dementia. Learn more about the symptoms and find local activities and events in Brighton & Hove.
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Healthwatch in Sussex: challenges facing carers
Healthwatch in Sussex want to hear from you! Please tell us the challenges you face as a carer when accessing health and wellbeing services for your own health.
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100,000 Sussex patients are now registered with a GP online
The NHS has reached a major milestone, with more than one million people across England now registered with a GP practice online. In Sussex, almost…
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Brighton & Hove Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment consultation
Brighton & Hove Health and Wellbeing Board is carrying out a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for 2025 and requires input from healthcare…
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CQC report: Fairdene Lodge
Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Fairdene Lodge
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Latest reports and publication
Healthwatch visits to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust as part of the PLACE programme
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to various sites run by the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust (UHSx). Eight of our trained volunteers conducted these visits in October 2024.
Our visits to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, the Eye Hospital and various wards across the estate were part of PLACE or ‘Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment’. This report provides a summary of our observations from the visits. PLACE is delivered as a national programme, and all data is collected and formally analysed by NHS Digital. They will publish detailed reports after the programme has ended.
Our visits to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, the Eye Hospital and various wards across the estate were part of PLACE or ‘Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment’. This report provides a summary of our observations from the visits. PLACE is delivered as a national programme, and all data is collected and formally analysed by NHS Digital. They will publish detailed reports after the programme has ended.
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NHS Satisfaction in Brighton & Hove and Sussex-wide
In April 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of satisfaction with their local NHS services. This included what services people felt most satisfied with, and with which services they felt most dissatisfied.
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Enter and View Report: The Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, April 2025
Healthwatch Brighton & Hove undertook an Enter and View visit to the Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what we found and our recommendations.
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Our climate commitments: 2025-2030
Healthwatch Brighton and Hove is committed to contributing to the city’s accessible, clean and sustainable environment goals. Read about our plans.
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