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This report is about exploring young people and children about their understanding of their NHS Constitutional rights as a patient -
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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. -
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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 -
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Our Annual Report for the period to March 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 -
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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 -
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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. -
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Healthwatch Brighton Hove commented on the Sussex Shared Delivery Plan for a special Health and Wellbeing Board in June 2023. Read what we said and how we helped to influence the final document. -
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Support and information for patients during the Junior Doctors strikes -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting to be held on 15th January 2024. -
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This document describes the health and social care projects that Healthwatch Brighton and Hove has identified and is currently working on, is actively considering or has determined that it is unable to take forward. It also describes a number of essential internal projects that support the successful operation of our organisation.
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Further to recent media coverage concerning funding for some GP additional services, NHS Sussex has issued a statement explaining what this means for Sussex GP Practices. Read more below -
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A report on how Healthwatch uses your feedback. -
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The Integrated Care System for Sussex, Sussex Health and Care, has published advice and signposting for the ADHD medication shortage. -
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Patient engagement work carried out by Healthwatch in Sussex was praised at the January Brighton and Hove City Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. You can read more to discover how patient experiences have helped to positively influence the commissioning of a key local service. -
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Measles vaccination rates are at a ten-year low as cases rise nationwide. Find out about measles, who can get the vaccine, and what you can do to stay safe. -
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Healthwatch England's blog brings together some of the key challenges people have shared about cervical screening with their local Healthwatch, including in Brighton & Hove. -
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In January, HOSC received papers on NHS dentistry and Non-Emergency patient transport -
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Healthwatch in Sussex would like to hear from you about your experiences of accessing NHS Sussex services -
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Patients in South East will now be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. -
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Under a new plan published by the Government, people will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year. Read our response. -
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We share here our policies and procedures on a variety of issues and area of concern. -
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Read our response to the latest CQC report on Royal Sussex County Hospital. -
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NHS England has today announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates.
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NHS dentistry has been under pressure for some time. NHS dental teams have been working hard to meet rising demand. Read about the work being done to transform dentistry provision. -
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Take this one minute survey to share your views about local health and social care services
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Patients are being urged to support the NHS by using services wisely during industrial action -
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Using experiences of care from over 10 million people collected over the past ten years, Healthwatch England have a bold vision for the NHS in 2030. Find out where we think the NHS should be in six years and how it can get there. -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to various sites run by the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust (UHSx). Ten of our trained volunteers conducted these visits in October 2023.
Our visits to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, the Eye Hospital and various wards across the estate were part of PLACE or ‘Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment’. This report provides a summary of our observations from the visits. PLACE is delivered as a national programme, and all data is collected and formally analysed by NHS Digital. They will publish detailed reports after the programme has ended. -
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In February 2024, the three local Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of ‘Patients Know Best’ through a short web-based poll. You can read what people told us below. -
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Tell us your experiences of Hospital-based Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) by completing our short poll. -
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Brighton and Hove City Council has published the Health and Adult Social Care annual report 2022 to 2023. -
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In their 2022-23 annual report, Healthwatch England shares the value that the public's voices bring to health and social care services. Read about their work and the next steps they plan to take. They refer to the work undertaken by Healthwatch in Brighton and Hove (on GPs) and Healthwatch in Sussex (on dentistry).