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On 9th November friends and relatives of care home residents met again to review the last 12 months including visiting relatives & the COVID vaccine. Health & social care representatives were on hand to provide wellbeing support to participants.
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With a record six million people 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. Read Healthwatch England's response. -
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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. -
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With a record six million people currently waiting for hospital treatment, the NHS has today set out a plan to address backlogs that built up during the Covid-19 pandemic and tackle long waiting lists for care. Read our response. -
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Our latest report highlights the views of service users and prescribers, of Brighton & Hove's Equipment and Adaptations Service. -
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Our latest report on the HOPs project, which was started as part of the city's COVID-19 response - a collaboration between us, the council and the hospital trust.
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Have you ever had or are you currently experiencing mental health issues? Does this apply to a friend or family member? We would like to hear about any mental health support including in your accommodation. -
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People with high blood pressure are increasingly being asked to monitor their condition at home. Find out what people think of using technology to keep tabs on their health and how they think the NHS can improve support. -
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Our attached report details examples of patient experiences of using the A&E department at our local hospital- both positive and where there are lessons to be learnt. -
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Healthwatch understand that the CQC have been carrying out an unannounced inspection at the Royal Sussex County Hospital this week due to ongoing concerns about the pressure on staff and quality of care -
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Do you need emergency medical treatment? -
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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. -
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We have launched our Annual Report for 2021-2022 -
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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. -
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This document provides a summary of the public enquiries we received between April to June 2022. -
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Following an unannounced inspection in April 2022, the CQC, Care Quality Commission have downgraded the Royal Sussex County Hospital Accident & Emergency Department from "Good" to "Required Improvement". Read our press release. -
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Healthwatch volunteers undertook an Enter and View visit to two wards at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations -
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New plans to open surgical hubs should reduce the backlog of patients waiting for care. Healthwatch England's National Director Louise Ansari highlights the need for a focus on tackling health inequalities. -
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NHS England seeking feedback from those with recent experience of emergency and urgent care services -
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'I have been working on the Hospital Discharge project since January 2021 and simply enjoy speaking to people.' -
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Healthwatch Brighton & Hove is sharing this information on behalf of Bria Browne – PhD Student, Brighton & Sussex Medical School -
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This document provides a summary of the public enquiries we received between July to September 2022. -
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Healthwatch England's latest findings reveal what people have been telling them about their experience of urgent and emergency care services. -
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In September, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove conducted visits to two sites run by the Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (SPFT). Six of our trained volunteers and one staff member conducted these visits. Read what we found -
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Healthwatch’s response to the CQC report on gastrointestinal surgery at Royal Sussex County Hospital