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Healthwatch, along with other organisations, were recently invited to attend a New Cancer Centre Engagement Workshop on 11th September 2023 held at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
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Inpatient care has worsened since 2020, according to the latest national experience survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). -
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The government has published a new national strategy. -
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NHS Sussex are running a survey on how best to enable people who need support and help with their mental health to find and access appropriate local mental health services directly. -
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Have you or a loved one been discharged from hospital in the last 12 months? If yes, we want to hear from you. -
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Reducing the Length of Patient’s Hospital Stay Engagement Workshop. -
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A public exhibition is taking place at Royal Sussex County Hospital main entrance until 5 November, and you can ask questions during an online presentation on 23 October, 6-8pm. -
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The government launched a public consultation this week to seek views from teenagers and adults on its plans to create a smoke-free generation and curb vaping use by young people. -
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This report is the second of a two-part engagement exercise undertaken by Healthwatch in Sussex exploring the qualitative experiences of long COVID.
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Care Quality Commissions has today published its annual State of Care report, highlighting that a combination of cost-of-living crisis and workforce pressures risks ‘unfair care’ for many people. Read Healthwatch's response. -
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Boots Pharmacy on St James' Street in Kemptown is closing on 20th January 2024. -
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The shingles vaccine helps protect against shingles. It's recommended for people at higher risk from shingles, including all adults turning 65, those aged 70 to 79 and those aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system. -
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Earlier this year, HW Brighton & Hove collected your views of maternity and postnatal support. We shared this with Healthwatch England. Thanks to your stories the Government has confirmed plans for NHS England to work with the Royal College of GPs to develop new guidance on 6-8 week postnatal checks to support women’s mental health after giving birth.
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Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023. -
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Following two inspections in June 2023, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has lowered its rating for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) ward at Chalkhill, from 'Good' to 'Requires Improvement'. -
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Participant Information provided in conjunction with the Healthwatch in Sussex Outpatient deliberative engagement workshops held April - May 2023. -
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Healthwatch Brighton & Hove undertook an Enter and View visit to the Atrium at the Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - read about what they found and our recommendations.
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The South East Coast Ambulance Service is welcoming the public and patients to share their views on the development of their clinical led strategy through an online survey and virtual community forum.
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Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Lavender House.
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A summary report of our Homecare Check Service from November 2022 to October 2023. -
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We publish monthly newsletters. See November's below. -
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Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Bethesda Home. -
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Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Hazelgrove Nursing Home. -
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Healthwatch England research reveals worrying problems with hospital discharge arrangements. Many people said they are not given the right support or information when being discharged from hospital. Read their experiences and HWE's calls to action. -
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We contributed to a nationwide review on maternity services. We spoke to local women and their partners about emotional support during the perinatal experience (pregnancy, birth and post-birth up to one year afterwards) and gave findings to Healthwatch England who called for national policy change. -
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Doctors’ leaders have struck a deal with ministers that could end the strikes by hospital consultants that have badly disrupted NHS care for months. -
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An Acute Stroke Centre will be developed in Chichester to further improve outcomes for people who experience a stroke. -
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A new volunteer-led support group has been created in East Sussex to support the estimated tens of thousands in the county with suspected or diagnosed endometriosis. -
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Impact has already been made through patient feedback at Healthwatch in Sussex deliberative engagement workshops, April - May 2023. -
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Efforts are underway to ensure that people who need urgent medical help and support can receive the care they need during the festive period. Read more, below. -
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Please see the PDF below for the Christmas & New Year Pharmacy opening times in Sussex. -
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A message from Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust about service changes. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex is how we describe joint work carried out by the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex: Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex. -
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From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it.