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New research commissioned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that more women must be made aware of their right to choose their birth hospital. -
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In March 2015, Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England announced a major review of maternity services to assess current provision, and how well it met the needs of mothers and babies. -
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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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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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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). -
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Welcome to our last Healthwatch bulletin of 2020, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 (18h December 2020) -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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This report describes Healthwatch Brighton and Hove activities from July 2020 to February 2021. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This includes an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID data. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This includes an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID data. -
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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. -
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The Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden, has been published today. Read our response. -
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Our project supported LGBTQ+ people in Brighton and Hove to share their experiences of health and social care services. -
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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. -
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Following an unannounced inspection in April 2022, the CQC, Care Quality Commission have downgraded the Royal Sussex County Hospital Accident & Emergency Department from "Good" to "Required Improvement". Read our press release. -
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NHS England seeking feedback from those with recent experience of emergency and urgent care services -
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Our six-month performance report demonstrates what we have achieved between April 1st 2022 and September 30th 2022. -
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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 -
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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. -
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A long-term improvement plan for health and care across Sussex has been launched on 5th July 2023. -
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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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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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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 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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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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Our Annual Performance Report demonstrates what we have achieved between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2023. -
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New data, published last week, shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 1,319 cases confirmed in March. Whooping cough is known clinically as ‘pertussis’. Some maternity advice is provided below. -
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This year's Annual Report, showcasing the views of the people of Brighton & Hove, and the hard work of our volunteers, staff and board throughout the year. -
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Healthwatch England recently celebrated the award of £500,000 in funding to promote public and patient engagement around the NHS Long Term Plan. -
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Read our new report on how Brighton and Hove’s Equipment and Adaptations Service has helped people with disabilities live independently at home. -
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Our annual report for the period 2016/2017, highlighting the views of the people of Brighton & Hove, and the hard work of our volunteers, staff and board throughout the year. -
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Our latest report on non-emergency Patient Transport Services services across Sussex, since South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust took over the contract in April 2017. -
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Perspectives of Renal Outpatient Department patients at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. -
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Our first annual report summarising the findings of our environmental audits of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust estate, which includes the Royal Sussex County and Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospitals. -
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Our Annual Report 2018, highlighting the views of the people of Brighton & Hove, and the hard work of our volunteers, staff and board throughout the year. -
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Healthwatch England have been given £500,000 in relation to the NHS Long Term Plan, to promote engagement with the public, patients and NHS and Social Care staff. -
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SECAmb ambulance service has announced plans to move its operations centre into a new building in Crawley in May. -
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Healthwatch aims to help users of health and social care services have a say about the quality of their care. In doing so, we are particularly committed to helping disadvantaged communities have a voice. -
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A new survey for NHS patients and carers or family members is available. -
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Here at Healthwatch we represent the views of the people that use health and social care services in our city. Here is an update on our current projects across a range of services within the sector. -
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If you use services at Brighton General then we want to hear from you. -
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Have your say in how Brighton General Community Health Hub is created at the site of Brighton General Hospital on Elm Grove. -
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The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Lewes Victoria Hospital is to undergo major improvement works. -
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Warmdene Couty Oak Medical Centre Update -
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New organ opt out system in England starts on 20 May 2020 -
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Since the pandemic there have been many concerns around getting cancer treatment and support. Healthwatch Sussex heard from cancer experts about their latest advice. Read more to find out what they said. -
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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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"While retired I really wanted a volunteer role that would allow enable me to use my knowledge and experiences, but also act on behalf of patients."