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'A Week of Walk-ins' goes live across our communities from today 14th January 2022.
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Have your say on physical health services for children and young people across Sussex. -
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The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide NHS or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services. -
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Welcome to our January 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19. -
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Healthwatch England has published it's 2021/22 report and within that they commended our nationally recognised Hospital Discharge Project - for which we were short listed for an award. Read more. -
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The government has launched a call for evidence for the 10-Year Cancer Plan. Although descried as a call for evidence, much of it asks for people's views about priorities and their experiences. Share you views. -
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Share your views on a Mental Health & Housing Plan for the city -
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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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Resources for LGBTQ+ people -
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Healthwatch supports New Larchwood patients to voice their concerns to the CCG & Practice about a reduced service forcing patients to travel on 2 buses to the alternative surgery. As a result, the Practice has promised to recruit staff & extend hours -
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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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Today, Healthwatch has published a report which looks at how to deliver personalised end of life care for LGBTQ+ patients. The results are from a Healthwatch review of published literature. We have worked with our NHS Trust to examine our findings. -
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So you can take part in our campaign Your Care, Your Way, we have created our survey in several alternative formats, including Easy Read. -
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COVID-19 testing rules have now changed across England. Find out the latest information on where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result. -
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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. -
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Welcome to our February 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19. -
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People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Our new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all. -
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More people in England, Scotland and Wales are now dissatisfied (41%) with the NHS than are satisfied for the first time since 2002, according to a report from King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust. -
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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 looks at the how local residents feel about the services they received at the East and Central Brighton Primary Care Network. -
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Welcome to our March 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19. -
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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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Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed. -
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The latest NHS data shows that a record number of people are waiting for care, although the number of people waiting a year or more has fallen slightly. Read our response. -
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Welcome to our April 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19. -
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Sir Robert Francis QC to step down as our chair and from the Care Quality Commission Board -
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove volunteers continues to play a big role in supporting the Covid-19 vaccination enquiry line -
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The latest figures from the NHS show that the number of people waiting for NHS treatment has increased by 180,000. Read Healthwatch's response. -
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Read Healthwatch's submission to the COVID-19 Inquiry draft terms of reference consultation. -
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Do you need emergency medical treatment? -
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Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings? -
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Welcome to our May 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19. -
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For Volunteers’ Week 2022, we want to say a huge thank you to our hard working, dedicated team of Healthwatch volunteers -
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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. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex is working with the provider of non-emergency transport services to host a series of patient forums so that your questions can be answered -
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From 1 July 2022 the way health and care is arranged in England has changed. A Sussex Health and Care System has been developed to improve how it works for the population and their staff. -
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Our latest bulletin provides information about the current dental crisis, how Healthwatch is helping, and guidance for patients -
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This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week. -
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Deaf people can now download and use an app to communicate to a BSL interpreter who will then relay the information to emergency services. -
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Our project supported LGBTQ+ people in Brighton and Hove to share their experiences of health and social care services. -
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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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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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Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people. If you are struggling, feel alone or need a little help, then check out our guide on how you can get the support you need - Advice from Healthwatch -
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We have launched our Annual Report for 2021-2022 -
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The Children and Young People's Sussex Mental Healthline went live on Monday 4 July 2022. -
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Healthwatch network asked people about their experiences of getting mental health support. Three years on, we look at what has changed and the questions the NHS needs to answer. -
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If you need to get help with your mental health - or are worried about a family member or friend - here are some things you can do.