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The service is free and available to everyone who is registered with a GP. -
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The Royal Sussex Hospital have advised that they are dealing with a "critical incident" meaning the hospital is at capacity (i.e. all of its beds are occupied). -
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From 1st April the service will operate as two separate practices, Ardingly Court and the Wellsbourne Centre in Whitehawk. -
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Our recent report on the Patient Transport Services was submitted to the council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee -
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Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP) have been established all over England. They involve the NHS and local councils developing and implementing shared proposals to improve health and care. -
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“Vulnerable adults badly let down by benefits assessments" - 0ur in-depth report highlights how local benefits assessments fail to meet the needs of local people. -
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In March and April, hospitals in our city will undergo an independent review. These reviews are called Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment, or PLACE. -
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The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) is helping people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes become healthier and avoid the condition. -
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The BBC has launched its NHS Tracker project. -
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The NHS Central Sussex Commission Alliance - which Brighton & Hove CCG is a part of - have released information on their current financial situation and how they plan to deal with it. -
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The NHS is facing a £50m per year shortfall of local funds. This represents 3.5% of their total spending power. The Brighton and Hove share of this money misery is £14m. The situation is explained in a recent NHS statement. -
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The NHS in Brighton and Hove and across ‘the Alliance’ have made some public pledges about how they intend to manage public and patient engagement (Our Public Pledges). -
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A Public Health England campaign is urging people between the ages of 45 and 65 to have regular "drink-free" days. -
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Peter Kyle MP for Hove and Portslade promoting HIV Testing week at the Terrence Higgins Trust with our very own Alan Boyd. -
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The parents of thousands of children in Brighton and Hove missing out on their free flu vaccine are being urged to get their child protected now, reducing the risk of them becoming seriously ill and infecting their wider family. -
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A dismal picture of rising pressure on services, failure to meet targets and increasing deficits. -
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Increasing wellbeing through the arts. -
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A review of feedback from over 11,000 people across the country between October - December 2018. -
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Find out more about the NHS' new ten year plan and what it means for your health -
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Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals have commissioned three photographers to take photos to populate the 37 waiting rooms in the redeveloped hospital. -
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Please complete a short survey (8 questions) about how easy it is to find your way around the Royal Sussex County hospital. -
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Early findings from Healthwatch Brighton and Hove’s 2019 GP Patient survey indicate longer waits to get a GP appointment. -
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NHS 111 online allows patients to get urgent healthcare online. It also helps to manage increasing demand on 111 telephone services. -
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Healthwatch has published a briefing paper that provides an overview of the pressures and challenges facing sexual health services both nationally and in Brighton and Hove. -
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The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Lewes Victoria Hospital is to undergo major improvement works. -
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There's still time to get your flu jab from your local GP or from pharmacies across the city. -
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As Winter approaches there are a number of things you can do to keep you and your loved ones well this winter. -
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Coronavirus Update -
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Warmdene Couty Oak Medical Centre Update -
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Today we publish a review of all GP practices and surgeries in the City. -
Press release: Covid-19 - Healthwatch publishes essential updates on health and social care services
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Covid-19: Healthwatch publishes essential updates on health and social care services -
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We have produced a Frequently Asked Questions document which we hope will answer some of your questions about Covid-19 such as symptoms, treatment, self-isolating and links to additional guidance. -
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We have published essential updates on local health and social care services in Brighton and Hove. -
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Coronavirus (Covid-19): Information and advice on how to stay physically active indoors and how to look after your mental health -
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Volunteering to collect a prescription for a friend, family member or neighbour -
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This guide produced by Healthwatch Brighton and Hove provides some information about seeing a GP at this current time. -
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This Healthwatch guide provides information about seeing a dentist and explains your rights -
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Resources for patients, their family and friends who are affected by cancer. -
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We are pleased to present information on maternity and pregnancy from Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group and Brighton and Hove Maternity Voices Partnership -
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Cancer services in Sussex during COVID-19 and what this means for you - a free webinar.
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COVID-19 – helping informal carers understand what to expect if someone they are looking after needs to go into hospital or a home -
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Over the summer of 2019, Healthwatch Brighton & Hove conducted research to gain a better insight into information that is available to people who are looking to make a complaint, raise a concern or provide feedback about health & social care services -
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Healthwatch in Sussex - a collaboration between local Healthwatch from Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, and West Sussex - arranged for cancer patients and their families to have their questions answered by three cancer experts. -
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Working closely with the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and local NHS Trust, we launched an outpatients’ booking survey in January 2020. -
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Our Annual Report for the period to March 2020, highlighting the work and achievements over the past year, which includes the impact Coronavirus and COVID-19 has had on our organisation. -
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"I have been involved in a variety of research projects, but the one I get a real kick out of are the hospital visits. This gives me a great sense of achievement, as a volunteer." -
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Today we announce the publication of our review of all GP practices and surgeries across the City. -
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"I am excited to be a part of new Young Healthwatch projects in the future and influencing decision-making, and making a difference for young people." -
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"This is a really interesting role as no query is the same and often a fair bit of research is needed to come up with an answer or a way forward. At the same time, its a way of identifying developing healthcare trends for Healthwatch to investigate." -
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We have today released an interim report from the Healthwatch in Sussex public survey on digital consultations, combined with results from the Sussex CCG‘s survey on NHS communications with patients (where comparable questions were used).