Latest news and views
NHS pharmacies in the South East begin treating people for common conditions
Patients in South East will now be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care.
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How do you feel about health and care in Sussex?
Healthwatch in Sussex would like to hear from you about your experiences of accessing NHS Sussex services
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Barriers and inequalities in cervical screening
Healthwatch England's blog brings together some of the key challenges people have shared about cervical screening with their local Healthwatch, including in Brighton & Hove.
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Christmas & New Year Message 2023
Our offices are closed during Christmas and the New Year, until 2nd January 2024.
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Temporary changes to Memory Assessment and Dementia Services in Sussex
A message from Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust about service changes.
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New Acute Stroke Centre for West Sussex
An Acute Stroke Centre will be developed in Chichester to further improve outcomes for people who experience a stroke.
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Share your view to help improve men’s access to mental health services across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex
Are you a man 18 years+ in Brighton & Hove or E. Sussex? Take part in UOK's short survey & have the chance to win a £25 Amazon gift card!
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NHS misses A&E waiting time target for March 2024
On 11th April, it was confirmed that NHS Trusts had missed the nationally set target to admit, discharge or transfer 76% of patients within 4 hours…
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Enter & View Report into Southlands Hospital (Shoreham)
Healthwatch West Sussex carried out an Enter and View visit to Southlands Hospital which is based in Shoreham.
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Latest reports and publication
Views about Memory Assessment Services (MAS)
In April 2024, the three local Healthwatch in Sussex sought people's experiences of Memory Assessment Services in Sussex. We asked six questions and produced a two-page summary report.
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Enter and View Report: The Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital March 2024
Healthwatch Brighton & Hove undertook an Enter and View visit to the Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations.
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Helpline enquires to Healthwatch Brighton and Hove: April 1st 2023 – March 31st 2024
Between April 1st 2023 and March 31st 2024, we received 365 enquiries to our helpline. These were a combination of phone call messages (42), feedback through our website (142) and emails (126). All enquiries are handled by two experienced, trained and DBS checked Healthwatch volunteers.
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Workplan of Projects, April 2023 - March 2024
This document describes the health and social care projects that Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has worked on during the past year and those we determined that we were unable to take forward for various reasons. It also describes the work we are currently working on or are actively considering and which we will take forward into the next year (April 2024 – April 2025).
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