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Quit smoking this Stoptober
Stoptober is back! Join thousands of other smokers committing to quit this October.
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Let’s Kick Off the Conversation: Brighton & Hove Albion | Together Against Suicide With Samaritans & Premier League
Brighton, Hove & District Samaritans are proud to be working in partnership with Brighton & Hove Albion. They'll be there to listen on match days, and running an ambitious project to train 1,901 fans to listen like a Samaritan.
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Share your experiences of Patient Transport Services
Healthwatch in Sussex want to hear about your experiences of using Sussex's Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services since the 1st April 2025 when a new provider took over the running of the service.
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COVID-19 autumn vaccinations
Find details of local clinics and information on booking vaccination appointments for COVID-19 this autumn.
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Sign our petition to save independent local services for patients
Our petition asks the government to review its recent decision to abolish local independent services that speak up for the public.
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Proposed merger between Links Road Surgery & Wish Park Surgery
An opportunity to feed back on the proposed merge of Links Road Surgery and Wish Park Surgery, with plans for all services to be consolidated at the Wish Park Surgery site in Hove.
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Care Quality Commission report: Bupa Dental Care Hove, May 2025
Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Bupa Dental Care Hove.
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Press release: Healthwatch launch a national petition to save independent representation for patients in health and social care
Local Healthwatch are asking people to sign a national petition asking the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Right Hon Wes Streeting…
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Care Quality Commission report: Highbury House Nursing Home, July 2025
Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Highbury House Nursing Home.
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Latest reports and publication
A report on vaping and children & young people with special educational needs
The aim of this research was to find out about children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and their parents and carer’s experiences of vaping, in Brighton and Hove.
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HWiS Poll results: recent changes to GP practices
In September 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of recent changes to GP practices, including using technology to access health services and the introduction of new staff roles.
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Trans & Non-binary Experiences of GPs in Brighton & Hove
We were one of 10 local Healthwatch who were commissioned by Healthwatch England to enhance their understanding of Trans and Non-binary experiences of GP care. Locally, we had 34 responses to this survey, and though the feedback does highlight some areas of concern, there were lots of positive findings too.
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Improving outcomes for people at risk of hypertension - Evaluation Report April 2025
We evaluated a community outreach programme to improve outcomes for those most at risk of hypertension inequalities.
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