1. Mental Health Services in Brighton and Hove - experiences of service users and professionals

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    Healthwatch were commissioned to explore service user experience of mental health services and accommodation which provides mental health support, in our city. This report is about the experiences of 137 service users and 96 mental health professionals.

  2. PRESS RELEASE: Victory for Brighton GP Surgery patients (17/2/22)

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    Patients registered with Coldean’s New Larchwood Surgery have managed to reverse last year’s decision by the Practice to reduce its hours and services.

  3. State of Care report - Healthwatch England's response

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report, which highlights that gridlocked health and care system is leading to deterioration in people’s access to and experience of care.

  4. Supporting Good Health

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    Help individuals with a learning disability stay well this winter

  5. Help with energy bills and the cost of living for people living with a terminal illness.

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    A guide for people living with a terminal illness

  6. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove December update

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    Read our December update to find out more about the projects we have been working on. If you are interested in learning more about our projects, please get in touch office@healthwatchbrightonandhove.co.uk

  7. Update from our CEO

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    The impacts of our projects. Your opinion, experiences and views made a genuine difference...

  8. Are you an unpaid carer? Take part in testing new tech solutions

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    Do you provide unpaid care for a family member or friend aged 55 or over in the Brighton and Hove area?

  9. Ofsted begins SEND Inspection in Brighton & Hove

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    Brighton & Hove SEND Ofsted Inspection

  10. Inspection report into special educational needs and disabilities published

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    Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published an inspection report and say ‘most children and young people’s needs are identified accurately and assessed in a timely and effective way right from the start’.

  11. Direct Payments (DPs) survey for Brighton & Hove City Council

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    Read our report for Brighton & Hove City Council about people's experiences of using Direct Payment to receive care in the city.

  12. NHS Sussex publish "Our Plan for our Population"

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    A long-term improvement plan for health and care across Sussex has been launched on 5th July 2023.

  13. £600 million social care winter workforce and capacity boost

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    The government has published details of plans to support winter workforce and capacity in social care.

  14. National Survey of all Care Workers

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    Government has launched its first national survey of all care workers in all care roles in adult social care in England. Share your views today

  15. CQC's State of Care report - our response

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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.

  16. Homecare Check Summary Report - Nov 2023

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    A summary report of our Homecare Check Service from November 2022 to October 2023.

  17. Brighton & Hove Health & Adult Social Care Report 2022-2023

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    Brighton and Hove City Council has published the Health and Adult Social Care annual report 2022 to 2023.

  18. Healthwatch England Annual report 2022-23

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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).

  19. Healthwatch England's response to the latest British Social Attitudes Survey results

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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.

  20. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Annual Performance Report 2023 (1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024)

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    Our Annual Performance Report demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2023.

  21. Have your say on new rights for patients

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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.