1. Staying Connected One Year On in the COVID-19 Pandemic - Care Home Webinar for Friends and Relatives of residents - 9th November 2021

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    On 9th November friends and relatives of care home residents met again to review the last 12 months including visiting relatives & the COVID vaccine. Health & social care representatives were on hand to provide wellbeing support to participants.

  2. Take our LGBTQ+ health and social care survey

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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.

  3. Take part in our Mental Health & Accommodation survey

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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.

  4. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Annual Report 2022

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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.

  5. Press Release: Healthwatch Brighton Annual Report 2022 published

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    We have launched our Annual Report for 2021-2022

  6. Healthwatch newsletter (June 2022)

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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.

  7. 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.

  8. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove helpline enquiries April to June 2022

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    This document provides a summary of the public enquiries we received between April to June 2022.

  9. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove six-month Performance Report (1st April - 30th September 2022)

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    Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2022 and September 30th 2022.

  10. 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

  11. Update from our CEO

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

  12. CQC takes action to protect people at Sussex care home

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated The Highviews, a residential care home in Brighton inadequate.

  13. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - Annual Report 2023

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    We have published our Annual Report covering the period from April 2022 to March 2023, which highlights our work and achievements over the past year. Read how your stories have helped to deliver change.

  14. £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.

  15. 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

  16. What you need to know about Shingles vaccines

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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.

  17. CQC Report: Lavender House, November 2023

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    Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Lavender House.

  18. CQC Report: Bethesda Home, November 2023

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    Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Bethesda Home.

  19. CQC Report: Hazelgrove Nursing Home, November 2023

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    Read the latest Care Quality Commission report on Hazelgrove Nursing Home.

  20. Healthwatch Brighton and Hove - commentary on the ICS's Shared Delivery Plan and its development

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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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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).

  23. 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.