1. Sussex wide non-emergency Patient Transport Service

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    Our latest report indicates that patient satisfaction with Patient Transport Services has finally started to improve.

  2. Emergency Departments at Royal Sussex County Hospital

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    We carried out two reviews of the Emergency Departments at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, looking at the patient experience for both adults and children.

  3. Environmental audits of the Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust

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    Our first annual report summarising the findings of our environmental audits of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust estate, which includes the Royal Sussex County and Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospitals.

  4. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Annual Report 2018

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    Our Annual Report 2018, highlighting the views of the people of Brighton & Hove, and the hard work of our volunteers, staff and board throughout the year.

  5. Quarterly Intelligence Review - December 2018

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    Our latest Intelligence review, examining current health trends in Brighton and Hove to identify key issues and inform our workplan.

  6. MPs demand inquiry into Coperforma debacle

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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.

  7. Patient Transport Services 2018 update

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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.

  8. Debating the cost of missed appointments

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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? 

  9. Survey about the future of Brighton General

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    If you use services at Brighton General then we want to hear from you.

  10. "Critical incident" declared at Royal Sussex as all beds are full

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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).

  11. Reporting to the Health Scrutiny Committee - Patient Transport Services

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    Our recent report on the Patient Transport Services was submitted to the council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

  12. Spotlight on Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships

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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.

  13. Patient-led reviews of local hospitals - find out more about our annual hospital appraisals

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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.

  14. Check NHS cancer, A&E and operations targets in your area

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    The BBC has launched its NHS Tracker project.

  15. Have your say on creation of Brighton General Community Health Hub

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    Have your say in how Brighton General Community Health Hub is created at the site of Brighton General Hospital on Elm Grove.

  16. Patients still fast track to A&E

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    Healthwatch found that despite publicity about alternative services, patients still choose to visit A&E directly without first consulting alternatives.

  17. Latest News on NHS finances

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    The NHS nationally is facing significant challenges as it tries to meet an increasing demand on services with restricted finances and resources.

  18. Healthwatch survey on hospital discharge for patients, family members and practitioners

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    Healthwatch are keen to engage both public and professionals in our Hospital Discharge project.

  19. Hospital Discharge for Older People

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    Healthwatch speaks to older people about their experience of hospital discharge.

  20. Coroner's verdict on Joan Blaber's death at Royal Sussex County hospital

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    The Coroner's verdict of 'serious failings' at Royal Sussex County led to death of Joan Blaber at Royal Sussex County hospital last year.

  21. Accident and Emergency Reports

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    Do The Emergency Departments at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Meet Patient Needs?

  22. Survey of People with Multiple Health Conditions

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    Brighton and Hove City Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group are conducting a needs assessment of people living with more than one physical or mental health condition

  23. The latest financial update from the local NHS

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    The NHS Central Sussex Commission Alliance – which Brighton & Hove CCG is a part of – have released information on their current financial situation and how they plan to deal with it.

  24. Launch of Sussex Patient Transport Service review report

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    Non-emergency Patient Transport Services (PTS) across Sussex continue to improve according to independent watchdog, Healthwatch.