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New research explores vaccine confidence amongst people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, and Pakistani backgrounds. Healthwatch England want to understand these barriers to ensure key lessons are taken forward for future public health campaigns. -
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Patients from Brighton and Hove share their diagnostic experiences, and views about new Community Diagnostic Hubs.
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Ready, Set, Connect! is a solution-focused, youth-led consultation of young people (aged 16-25) across Sussex. Exploring the barriers young people face when accessing remote mental health appointments -
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The HOPs project was developed as part of the Healthwatch, Brighton and Hove City Council and NHS response to COVID-19 but is available to Brighton and Hove residents discharged from hospital whatever their condition, COVID related or not. -
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Our Annual Report for the period to March 2021, highlighting the work and achievements over the past year, which includes our response to COVID-19. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex has published a report that shares its insight on the pressures being faced by local health services across the county -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 7th June 2021. The meeting was held online using Zoom. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 12th April 2021. The meeting was held online using Zoom. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 15th June 2020. The meeting was held online using Zoom. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 12th April 2021. The meeting will be held online using Zoom. -
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The COVID-19 Vaccination Enquiry Service was set up by Sussex NHS Commissioners to respond to public enquiries. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove volunteers played a huge role in supporting this vital service. -
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A series of webinars were organised between September 2020 and March 2021 on behalf of informal carers (families and friends) of care home residents. -
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A year on from our patient survey on Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, we take a look at what impact our reports have had. -
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Follow our ‘Accessing health and care services – findings during the Coronavirus pandemic’ (October 2020), we have strengthened our understanding of people’s opinions towards remote consultations though a compilation of recent evidence. -
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This Healthwatch report is a summary of a review of patients’ experiences of being referred for an outpatients’ appointment. It showcases the core standards that patients themselves recommend should be applied to all the communications. -
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Today, Healthwatch has published a report which looks at how to deliver personalised end of life care for LGBTQ+ patients. The results are from a Healthwatch review of published literature. We have worked with our NHS Trust to examine our findings. -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove volunteers continues to play a big role in supporting the Covid-19 vaccination enquiry line -
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Our latest report highlights the views of service users and prescribers, of Brighton & Hove's Equipment and Adaptations Service. -
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Our latest report looks at the how local residents feel about the services they received at the East and Central Brighton Primary Care Network. -
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Our latest report on the HOPs project, which was started as part of the city's COVID-19 response - a collaboration between us, the council and the hospital trust.
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Our attached report details examples of patient experiences of using the A&E department at our local hospital- both positive and where there are lessons to be learnt. -
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Healthwatch has been working closely with Caroline Lucas MPs team in Brighton over the past year as she has a strong interest what is happening to NHS dentistry. We have asked 16 questions of the Minister responsible for dentistry provision. -
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Our latest bulletin provides information about the current dental crisis, how Healthwatch is helping, and guidance for patients -
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Our project supported LGBTQ+ people in Brighton and Hove to share their experiences of health and social care services. -
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We release our Annual Report covering the period to March 2022, which highlights the work and achievements over the past year. -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove led the organisation of a regional conference, alongside other local Healthwatch partners in East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Meadway. -
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Healthwatch were commissioned to explore service user experience of mental health services and accommodation which provides mental health support, in our city. This report is about the experiences of 137 service users and 96 mental health professionals. -
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This document provides a summary of the public enquiries we received between April to June 2022. -
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We spoke to 20 people who had ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ internet skills. This study showed that the context of use was an important part of digital exclusion, with some people happy to use the internet for some purposes but not for health and care. -
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Healthwatch volunteers undertook an Enter and View visit to two wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations -
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Healthwatch England's latest findings reveal what people have been telling them about their experience of urgent and emergency care services. -
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Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2022 and September 30th 2022. -
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In September, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to two sites run by the Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (SPFT). Six of our trained volunteers and one staff member conducted these visits. Read what we found -
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Public enquiries report during October - December 2022
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This Healthwatch in Sussex report assessed people’s views about accessing GP appointments. -
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We have produced a report summarising the key areas of investigation undertaken by Healthwatch over the last 5 years in respect of GP services> read this below -
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Healthwatch teams in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove submitted a joint response to a Parliamentary Inquiry into dentistry. Read our report below. -
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Press release – March 2023 -
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In January 2023, the three Sussex Healthwatch undertook a short poll to gather people’s recent experiences of accessing NHS dentistry. 60% of patients told Healthwatch they are not confident about their ability to access NHS dental services -
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This year marks 10 years of Healthwatch helping to make care better -
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Our Annual Performance Report demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023. -
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Healthwatch Brighton & Hove undertook an Enter and View visit to the maternity ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations. -
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Read our report for Brighton & Hove City Council about people's experiences of using Direct Payment to receive care in the city. -
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Our recent workshop brought together local people with representatives from PCNs, PPGs, VCSEs, and NHS Sussex to co-design best practice for PCNs working with communities. -
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Public enquiries report during January - March 2023 -
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Finding out about people's experiences of dementia-related services and support in Sussex -
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Healthwatch, along with other organisations, were recently invited to attend an Emergency Department (ED) redevelopment stakeholder and engagement session held at the Royal
Sussex County Hospital. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 11th September 2023.