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Sussex Health & Care and Foundations for Our Future are running two surveys accessing Child's mental health and emotional wellbeing services in Sussex. -
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Following reports that life-saving cancer care could be affected by strike action. Healthwatch England has written to the RCN asking for the issue to be clarified. -
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Please see the information about Christmas opening times for food banks, affordable shops and meals, plus the main advice numbers.
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Information from Sussex Health and Care -
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We hope you are all keeping well. Welcome to our bulletin on health and social care and COVID-19. -
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Results of the 2021 Adult Oral Health Survey have been published -
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Experiences of dentistry in Sussex: HWiS Poll 2022-23 January 3, 2023 -
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Healthwatch England is concerned that coverage in recent days showing the NHS at breaking point will exacerbate already-low public confidence that people can get urgent and emergency care when they need it most. -
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The impacts of our projects. Your opinion, experiences and views made a genuine difference... -
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Health and care organisations across Sussex have agreed short and long-term priorities for improvement that will bring about the biggest benefit for local people -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has written to local Councillors in liaison with the Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT)and on behalf of members of the public who have contacted us about the proposal to close many of the city’s public toilets.
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Do you provide unpaid care for a family member or friend aged 55 or over in the Brighton and Hove area? -
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Members of the Royal College of Nursing and ambulance workers in Sussex will be striking on 6 and 7 February -
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Healthwatch England has written a letter to NHS England to express our disappointment at the lack of progress in reviewing the legally-binding Accessible Information Standard. -
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Patient services will be moving into the new Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital throughout April. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex heard from 851 people across Sussex about their GP access following the COVID crisis. 56% of these people delayed making a GP appointment, even though they needed to do so. -
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Join the Sussex Outpatient transformation team and other local people to help transform the Outpatient experience. -
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Clear, understandable information is important to help you make decisions about your healthcare. It is feedback from people like Karl that inspired Healthwatch England to launch the Your Care, Your Way campaign last year. -
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We say goodbye to David Liley, CEO of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove -
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Advice for patients during the strike by Junior Doctors which is taking place from 7am Monday 13th to 7am Thursday 16th March -
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Brighton & Hove SEND Ofsted Inspection -
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March is Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Awareness month. -
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Find activities to help you stay strong, stay steady and stay independent this April -
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Emergency care in Brighton is set for a £48m overhaul, delivering better and more effective care for patients. -
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NHS Sussex has launched a new survey to find out about your experiences and views of health and care services. -
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CQC downgrades local NHS Trust but care remains “outstanding” -
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NHS England has recently published its "Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care". We outline what the planned changes will mean for you. -
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A huge thank you to all our volunteers for their help, dedication and hard work for Healthwatch.
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NHS Sussex and Healthwatch in Sussex announce a new role supporting our strategy for Improving Lives Together -
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People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged 5 years and over with a weakened immune system are being offered a seasonal coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination. -
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The cost of living crisis is having a detrimental impact on people's decisions about their healthcare. If you're disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you're more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of costs.
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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published an inspection report and say ‘most children and young people’s needs are identified accurately and assessed in a timely and effective way right from the start’. -
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The new 11 storey, £500 million Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital will open in June.
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The cost of living is having a detrimental impact on people's decisions about their healthcare. But if you are disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you're more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of extra costs. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated The Highviews, a residential care home in Brighton inadequate. -
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Brighton & Hove City Council want to find out how they can improve services for autistic people in the city. -
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Read the Care Quality Commission report on Bristol Gardens Brighton Dental Partnership (MK Dental), June 2023 -
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We have published our Annual Report covering the period from April 2022 to March 2023, which highlights our work and achievements over the past year. Read how your stories have helped to deliver change. -
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From 1 July, primary care complaints function will be changing. Find out what these changes will mean. -
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A long-term improvement plan for health and care across Sussex has been launched on 5th July 2023. -
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Information during the upcoming industrial action by junior doctors and consultants -
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Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on WellBN Medical Practice, published July 2023 -
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Updated information from NHS Sussex for the upcoming industrial action by junior doctors and consultants. -
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A new report by MPs into dental care, which draws upon the experiences people have shared with us, has called for urgent reform so more people can access an NHS dentist.