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People urged to support the NHS across Sussex during latest consultants’ industrial action -
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At the Brunswick Square festival, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove ran a stall to raise awareness of our organisation and to hear people’s views and experiences of health and social care in the City. -
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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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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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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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Participant Information provided in conjunction with the Healthwatch in Sussex Outpatient deliberative engagement workshops held April - May 2023. -
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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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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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Advice for the public ahead of upcoming junior doctor strikes -
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Five organisations representing NHS leaders and patients, including Healthwatch England, have joined forces regarding on-going industrial action in the NHS. -
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Healthwatch Brighton Hove commented on the Sussex Shared Delivery Plan for a special Health and Wellbeing Board in June 2023. Read what we said and how we helped to influence the final document. -
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In January, HOSC received papers on NHS dentistry and Non-Emergency patient transport -
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Healthwatch in Sussex would like to hear from you about your experiences of accessing NHS Sussex services -
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Read our response to the latest CQC report on Royal Sussex County Hospital. -
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Take this one minute survey to share your views about local health and social care services
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Patients are being urged to support the NHS by using services wisely during industrial action -
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Brighton and Hove City Council has published the Health and Adult Social Care annual report 2022 to 2023. -
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In their 2022-23 annual report, Healthwatch England shares the value that the public's voices bring to health and social care services. Read about their work and the next steps they plan to take. They refer to the work undertaken by Healthwatch in Brighton and Hove (on GPs) and Healthwatch in Sussex (on dentistry). -
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South East facing some of longest NHS wait times
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In March 2024, the three local Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of Hospital ‘Patient Advice and Liaison Services’. You can read about what people told us below
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Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes Survey. -
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In May 2023, Healthwatch were invited by the University Sussex Hospitals Trust (UHSx) to attend an Emergency Department Redevelopment Engagement workshop, to read the full report click here. In September 2023, Healthwatch attended the second workshop in the series, and we were able to find out the progress UHSx has been making to date. -
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Our Annual Performance Report demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2023. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex carried out an Enter and View visit to Southlands Hospital which is based in Shoreham.
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On 11th April, it was confirmed that NHS Trusts had missed the nationally set target to admit, discharge or transfer 76% of patients within 4 hours of arriving at A&E by March 2024 -
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The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. Read why it's important to have your say. -
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Healthwatch would like to hear from you if you have been seen, or cared for, by a Physician Associate. Our 6-question survey will take just a few minutes to complete and closes on 31st May.