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A Press Release on our latest report, looking at the experiences of old and frail people being discharged from the Royal Sussex County Hospital. -
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Healthwatch England have been given £500,000 in relation to the NHS Long Term Plan, to promote engagement with the public, patients and NHS and Social Care staff. -
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The Care Quality Commission has just published a report from its inspection at the University of Sussex Health Centre.
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove welcomes the latest Care Quality Commission report on the Royal Sussex County Hospital and for their sister hospital, the Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath. Read more about the improvements that have been identified, and the challenges that still remain. -
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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. -
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National survey shows most children and young people report good experiences of hospital care, but highlights some areas for improvement. -
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Healthwatch has been at the forefront of efforts to monitor the quality of Sussex's Patient Transport Service and improve the standard of the service after problems experienced with Coperforma. -
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In our last newsletter we described the further work that Healthwatch would be undertaking to see how Patient Transport Services were performing. During November and December, our Enter and View representatives returned to the Royal Sussex County Hospital to speak to patients who were using the service. -
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Would you be surprised to learn that there are no national figures on how many people miss GP or NHS appointments? -
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If you use services at Brighton General then we want to hear from you. -
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The Royal Sussex Hospital have advised that they are dealing with a "critical incident" meaning the hospital is at capacity (i.e. all of its beds are occupied). -
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Our recent report on the Patient Transport Services was submitted to the council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee -
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Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP) have been established all over England. They involve the NHS and local councils developing and implementing shared proposals to improve health and care. -
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In March and April, hospitals in our city will undergo an independent review. These reviews are called Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment, or PLACE. -
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The BBC has launched its NHS Tracker project. -
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Have your say in how Brighton General Community Health Hub is created at the site of Brighton General Hospital on Elm Grove. -
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Healthwatch found that despite publicity about alternative services, patients still choose to visit A&E directly without first consulting alternatives. -
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The NHS nationally is facing significant challenges as it tries to meet an increasing demand on services with restricted finances and resources. -
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Healthwatch are keen to engage both public and professionals in our Hospital Discharge project. -
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Healthwatch speaks to older people about their experience of hospital discharge. -
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The Coroner's verdict of 'serious failings' at Royal Sussex County led to death of Joan Blaber at Royal Sussex County hospital last year. -
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Please complete a short survey (8 questions) about how easy it is to find your way around the Royal Sussex County hospital. -
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The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Lewes Victoria Hospital is to undergo major improvement works. -
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As recent news stories have highlighted, the ability to access a GP varies widely across the country. In Swale in Kent there is only one GP for every 3,300 patients, while in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire it is just under one for every 1,200. -
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The NHS formally announced their 10 year plan. -
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Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust [BSUH] being taken out of special measures. -
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Do The Emergency Departments at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Meet Patient Needs? -
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Brighton and Hove City Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group are conducting a needs assessment of people living with more than one physical or mental health condition -
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The NHS Central Sussex Commission Alliance – which Brighton & Hove CCG is a part of – have released information on their current financial situation and how they plan to deal with it. -
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Non-emergency Patient Transport Services (PTS) across Sussex continue to improve according to independent watchdog, Healthwatch. -
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There are currently cases of the highly contagious Norovirus vomiting bug on several wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. -
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Annual Report is published and shows continued improvements achieved across Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH) -
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A report was published today which reflected on the fact that 75% of patients we talked to, across Sussex, are satisfied with the quality of non - emergency Patient Transport Service they received, including 44% who were very satisfied -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove (HWBH) welcomes the latest Care Quality Commission [CQC] report published today on the Royal Sussex County Hospital [RSCH], and for their sister hospital, the Princess Royal Hospital [PRH] at Haywards Heath. -
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Welcome to another Healthwatch Health, Social Care and COVID-19 Bulletin for the 18th September 2020 -
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Today Healthwatch Brighton and Hove publish a report into the experiences of people receiving end of life care. 15 people and their families told Healthwatch about their experiences in and out of hospital. -
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Healthwatch has launched its patient survey on dental services. The survey is for people who used, or tried to use, any type of dental service after 25 March 2020 i.e. the date when routine dental services were forced to stop due to COVID-19 -
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Welcome to another Healthwatch Health, Social Care and COVID-19 Bulletin for the 2nd October 2020 -
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The NHS in the Sussex is reminding people with that this year it’s more important than ever for them to have their free flu vaccination. -
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Brighton's alert level has increased from yellow to amber -
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Welcome to another Healthwatch Health, Social Care and COVID-19 Bulletin for the 16th October 2020 -
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The Speak up Against Cancer Team at Albion in the Community is delighted to launch our brand new Speak up Against Cancer Online Cancer Awareness Support Offer. Finding and Treating cancer at an early stage can save lives. -
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Welcome to our last Healthwatch bulletin of 2020, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 (18h December 2020) -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID and some healthy recipe ideas. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This includes an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID data. -
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Thinking ahead to the end of life is a sensitive subject that no one likes to think about. However, the better we plan the more likely we are to have a good send-off. -
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On 1st April Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals and Western Sussex Hospitals joined up to form a new NHS Foundation Trust for our area: University Hospitals Sussex. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This includes an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID data. -
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A webinar held in May openly discussed end of life care. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove and Local Healthwatch across Sussex, held a webinar on Wednesday, 12th May, 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm, to openly discuss this sensitive and difficult issue.