1. 'Our Rights, Our Voice': Workshop on NHS Constitution for people aged 16-25

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    This report is about exploring young people and children about their understanding of their NHS Constitutional rights as a patient

  2. Patient Perspectives on Brighton and Hove GP Practices 2016

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    Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted a review of GP practices between July and September 2015 gathering patient perspectives on the quality of care provided in the city.

  3. Patient Experiences of using the Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital

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    This project was prompted by the Care Quality Commission visits to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in 2014 and 2015. The purpose of this report is to offer the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust and the CQC a lay view

  4. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Annual Report 2016

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    Our Annual Report for the period to March 2016.

  5. Patients Perspectives of the Royal Sussex County Hospital Outpatient's Departments, July 2016

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    In June 2016 Healthwatch Brighton and Hove agreed with the Chief Executive Officer of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust (BSUH) to conduct a review of some of the outpatient departments (OPD) at the Royal Sussex County Hospital

  6. Care Home Review 2016

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    Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted Enter and View visits to five care homes in February and March 2016. The programme was organised in response to concerns raised about the quality of primary health care for care home residents in B&H

  7. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  8. CQC Report on University of Sussex Health Centre

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    The Care Quality Commission has just published a report from its inspection at the University of Sussex Health Centre.

  9. CQC Report on Westwood Care Home

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    The Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at Westwood Care Home on 18th October 2016.

  10. CQC Report on Integrated Care 24 Limited in Woodingdean

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    The Care Quality Commission carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Integrated Care 24 Limited – Woodingdean on 12th and 13th July 2016.

  11. Users Perspectives on the Patient Transport Service

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    Perspectives of Renal Outpatient Department patients at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

  12. Get your FREE NHS health check

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    A great way to take control of your health and wellbeing is to have a health check. They are FREE for people aged 40 to 74, and people are encouraged to get their health check done every five years.

  13. Learning from voices of experience: Personal health records

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    Ingrid Bridle, long-term patient and Chair of her GP Patient Participation Group in Tameside, talks about how online access to GP records benefits her:
    “Using my GP records gives me such a wonderful feeling of control over my stuff."

  14. Personal Health Records: Learning from voices of experience

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    The Patient Information Forum has launched a new guide sharing the experiences of people who have first-hand experience of developing or using Personal Health Records.

  15. CQC Report on Hove Park Villas Surgery

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    The Care Quality Commission carried out an announced comprehensive inspection of this practice on 9 July 2015.

  16. Donate blood as a New Year's resolution

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    The NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for people to step forward and make a New Years resolution that is worth keeping - give blood or platelets and help save lives!

  17. CQC Report on Vallance Residential Care Home

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    The Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at Vallance Residential Care Home on 13 December 2016.

  18. CQC Report on Arundel Park Lodge

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    The Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at Arundel Park Lodge on 29 November 2016.

  19. Brighton & Hove cervical screening rates lowest in south east

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    Brighton and Hove has the lowest cervical screening rates in the south east and numbers attending for screening are falling year on year.

  20. Have you been told you are not eligible for treatment or that treatment is not available near you?

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    Do you feel you have been personally affected by the current rationing of NHS services and treatments?

  21. Tips for communicating better with people with dementia

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    Dementia UK has produced a very handy guide that explains the communication challenges that people with dementia face.

  22. Significant improvements in The Broadway Surgery

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    Back in February 2016, The Broadway Surgery in Whitehawk Road was rated inadequate and was placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission.

  23. New April-May edition of Healthwatch magazine!

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    Check out the latest edition of the Healthwatch magazine

  24. SECAmb ambulance service announces move to new Crawley operation centre

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    SECAmb ambulance service has announced plans to move its operations centre into a new building in Crawley in May.

  25. How good are our HIV services?

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    The complexity of the health system in England is holding back progress in meeting the needs of people with HIV, according to a new report from The King’s Fund.

  26. Healthwatch Board Meeting 24th May - CLOSED to public

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    This board meeting was previously advertised as open to the public. Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to change its status and make it CLOSED to the public.

    Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

  27. Worried about your teenager self harming?

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    Sign up for FREE Parent Workshops about Teens and self harm in May and June.

  28. Equipment & Adaptations Service Report

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    Read our new report on how Brighton and Hove’s Equipment and Adaptations Service has helped people with disabilities live independently at home.

  29. Think your teenager may have an eating disorder?

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    Check out these useful tips from Beat for spotting the first signs.