1. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Chair steps down after 8 years

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    Healthwatch Brighton and Hove is searching for a successor to Fran McCabe, who currently leads the board and will be stepping down at the end of March after 8 years in the role. 

  2. Healthwatch England's release their 2021 annual report!

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    Our nation’s health faces enormous challenges. Find out in the Annual Healtthwatch England's Report to Parliament how your feedback has helped NHS and social care services improve care and their plans for the future.

  3. Latest TV Interview with Directors Frances McCabe & Geoffrey Bowden

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    Latest TV’s Mark Walker chats to Frances McCabe (Chair) and Geoffery Bowden (Director) from Healthwatch Brighton and Hove to discuss a new position in the organisation, and a replacement for Frances when she steps down.

  4. Take our LGBTQ+ health and social care survey

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    Healthwatch Brighton and Hove is working in partnership with Switchboard to deliver this project. The purpose of this survey is to understand LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of services such as GP surgeries, hospitals, and to improve feedback systems.

  5. New advice and support services to help people waiting for treatment in Sussex

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    A record six million people are currently waiting for hospital treatment. The NHS has set out a plan to address backlogs that built up during the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle long waiting lists for care.

  6. Healthwatch England chair to step down

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    Sir Robert Francis QC to step down as our chair and from the Care Quality Commission Board

  7. Healthwatch's responses to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry draft terms of reference

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    Read Healthwatch's submission to the COVID-19 Inquiry draft terms of reference consultation.

  8. We need to focus on inequalities to address NHS waiting list - a Healthwatch England report

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    Current hospital backlogs have had a huge impact on patients waiting for treatment. But women, those on a low income or from an ethnic minority background, are more likely to have a worse experience of waiting for care.

  9. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Annual Report 2022

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    We release our Annual Report covering the period to March 2022, which highlights the work and achievements over the past year.

  10. Press Release: Healthwatch Brighton Annual Report 2022 published

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    We have launched our Annual Report for 2021-2022

  11. Healthwatch newsletter (June 2022)

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    Welcome to our June 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19.

  12. Geoffrey Bowden appointed Chair of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove

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    We are delighted to announce that Geoffrey Bowden has been appointed Chair of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove.

  13. Designing emergency and urgent care services around users

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    NHS England seeking feedback from those with recent experience of emergency and urgent care services

  14. Meet our volunteer - Jo

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    "I thoroughly enjoy helping with the queries and over the year and a quarter I have gained a great deal of experience in handling many varied queries."

  15. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove six-month Performance Report (1st April - 30th September 2022)

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    Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2022 and September 30th 2022.

  16. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Board Meeting Papers December 2022

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    These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 5th December 2022.