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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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The Ardingly Court GP Practice operates over two sites – the city centre site at Ardingly Street and the Whitehawk site at the Wellsbourne Health Centre. -
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NHS England has launched a public consultation on proposals to rein in prescriptions for some ‘over the counter’ products such as dandruff shampoo and drops for tired eyes, in order to free-up funding to expand other treatments for major conditions such as cancer and mental health problems. -
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A new survey for NHS patients and carers or family members is available. -
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Healthwatch visited 29 surgeries in the city as part of the GP review. At each surgery the Healthwatch team observed the patient-friendliness of the environment paying attention to the comfort of the waiting area, appointment call systems, communication with patients, display of information, general hygiene and toilet facilities. -
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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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Young Healthwatch Brighton and Hove was created in 2017 in partnership with the YMCA Downslink Project, and operates through their 'Right Here' project. -
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At the start of 2018, we see yet more changes to GP practices in Brighton and Hove. Unlike some previous changes these seem to herald improvements and increases in capacity, helping GP's take on more patients. -
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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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Young Healthwatch and the 'Right Here' YMCA Downslink Project took part in a flash consultation with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to find out what really matters to young people in relation to health and social care. -
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Here at Healthwatch we represent the views of the people that use health and social care services in our city. Here is an update on our current projects across a range of services within the sector. -
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If you use services at Brighton General then we want to hear from you. -
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Our report highlighting insensitive treatment of vulnerable people in PIP and ESA assessments. -
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Press release 12.00 Thursday 15th February 2018 -
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Our recent report highlighting the insensitive treatment of vulnerable people in PIP and ESA assessments is covered in local news. -
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The service is free and available to everyone who is registered with a GP. -
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BBC Report out this week concerning public satisfaction with GP services falling to an all time low. -
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Geoffrey Bowden talks with Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion & Co-leader of the Green Party. -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove’s 2017 GP review is published today. -
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A comprehensive review of all GP practices in the city, with high patient satisfaction for GP's and nurses, but highlighting significant challenges. -
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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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Geoffrey Bowden interviews James Bayliss who works for Young Healthwatch and YMCA talks about the relationships between these organisations and Healthwatch -
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From 1st April the service will operate as two separate practices, Ardingly Court and the Wellsbourne Centre in Whitehawk. -
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A report on the Patient Transport Services prepared for the council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. -
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In March, our Board Chair, Fran McCabe attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health Conference at the House of Commons. -
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Healthwatch has monitored with concern the falling number of GPs in Brighton and Hove in recent years. -
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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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Our recent report on the Patient Transport Services was submitted to the council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee -
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Brighton & Hove and East Sussex are developing a joint strategy to create an enhanced and coordinated response to various aspects of abuse. -
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“Vulnerable adults badly let down by benefits assessments" - 0ur in-depth report highlights how local benefits assessments fail to meet the needs of local people. -
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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 Healthwatch team have had a busy time over the first few months of 2018. As Spring approaches, staff have been bringing together new reports, sharing results and recommendations from large-scale projects and embarking on new programmes. -
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NHS England has published final guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups on the prescribing of over the counter medicines.