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The following is a weekly statement by the Public Health team at Brighton and Hove City Council on Covid-19 cases
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Healthwatch in Sussex has published a series of reports which indicate high levels of satisfaction amongst people who have used Non-Emergency Transport Services, but which sets out how they could and should be improved. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex has published a series of reports which indicate high levels of satisfaction amongst people who have used Non-Emergency Transport Services, but which sets out how they could and should be improved. -
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Welcome to our first Healthwatch bulletin of 2021, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that anyone can develop, regardless of age, income and ethnicity. Take a look at some of the common signs of eating disorders and where to go for support if you need help. -
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On Monday 4th January the UK government announced that there will be a new nationwide lockdown in England. Find out what this means -
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We asked people if they had used or tried to use a dental service after 25th March 2020 and what their experience had been like. Also what suggestions they had for how dental practices could operate in the future.
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This guide produced by Healthwatch Brighton and Hove provides some information about seeing a GP at this current time. -
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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, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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This month is a Cervical Cancer campaign raising awareness about the importance of early detection of Cervical cancer and encouraging women to have a test. -
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Resources for patients, their family and friends who are affected by cancer. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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This reports looks at the different definitions of digital exclusion, why people are digitally excluded, why is it important, and its extent nationally and locally. It also looks at local efforts to increase digital inclusion. -
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In 2020, we undertook 106 phone interviews to explore people's opinions of accessing health and social care services during the pandemic. In December 2020 we interviewed some of these people - Hear what they had to say about remote appointments. -
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This week we have provided three bulletins:
1. An update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
2. A guide for carers, and the vaccination programme.
3. Our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 8th February 2021. The meeting was held online using Zoom. -
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Healthwatch England have announced a dental crisis as a result of local Healthwatch, including Brighton and Hove, sharing concerns from local people trying to access dental services during the pandemic. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin.This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, a guide to staying healthy, and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID. -
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Send your questions to us and we will ask a panel of specialists to answer these. -
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During Lockdown 2, Healthwatch in Sussex launched a ‘Tell Us – Ask Us’ campaign to encourage and support members of the public to Tell us about their experience of accessing health and care services and to ask us what they needed during this time. -
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Below, you will find an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme. -
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Anyone can register with a GP surgery. You do not need proof of address, ID, or immigration status to register with a GP practice. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, a vaccine 'Fact Check' guide, and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID. -
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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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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. In the Surrey and Sussex areas, women are being diagnosed at a much later stage of ovarian cancer compared with national figures. This late-stage diagnosis reduces their chances of survival.
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Please join us for the last of our current series of webinars for families and friends of care home residents. -
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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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Chief Executive, Dame Marianne Griffiths, who leads Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH) and Western Sussex Hospitals (WSHT), was named as one of the top five chief executives of the year. -
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We have produced a Frequently Asked Questions document which we hope will answer some of your questions about Covid-19 such as symptoms, treatment, self-isolating and links to additional guidance. -
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Accessing dental services under COVID-19: Reviewing Brighton and Hove dental practice websites and out of hours telephone messages. -
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Today, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove launches its report "Accessing dental services under COVID-19". -
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We have published essential updates on local health and social care services in Brighton and Hove. -
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This report describes Healthwatch Brighton and Hove activities from July 2020 to February 2021. -
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Enquiry Line has been set up in response to the increased number of email and telephone enquiries received by the Sussex CCGs since the start of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme -
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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. -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
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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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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer. -
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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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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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Below, you will find attached details of, and application form for, the Vaccine Inequity Small Grants Scheme. -
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With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals. -
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We have published this follow on report to “A Good Send-Off” - a study which explored the experiences of people receiving end of life care. -
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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to be able to offer a dedicated ‘Quiet COVID-19 Vaccination Session’ for people requiring their first dose COVID vaccination. -
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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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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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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove regularly evaluates its projects and reviews of health and care services to assess how effectively we have engaged with the general population of the city and its diverse communities. -
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Find out more about our new project with YMCA Brighton & Hove. -
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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.