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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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Warmdene Couty Oak Medical Centre Update -
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Coronavirus briefingÂ
This information has been produced by Brighton and Hove City Council to reduce scam and fraudulent activity -
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How to request help online if you need it -
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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Coronavirus (Covid-19)
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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David Liley CEO of Healthwatch, made a video update in which he describes the role Healthwatch has played during the current coronavirus crisis. Watch it now. -
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Cancer services in Sussex during COVID-19 and what this means for you - a free webinar.
Thursday 11th June 2020 @ 5pm (1 hour) -
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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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From 15 June 2020, it is the law that you must wear a face covering when travelling in England on a:
bus or coach,
rain or tram,
ferry or hovercraft or other vessel,
aircraft
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Cancer patients and their families had the opportunity to talk to experts about what to expect from cancer services during the pandemic. -
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We have been working in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Sussex Health and Care Partnership. Learn more in the article below. -
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Healthwatch bulletin on Health and Social Care & COVID-19
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The COVID health crisis is understandably drawing public scrutiny and press attention. Local services and providers are facing unprecedented challenges and are adapting quickly to emerging issues. -
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This performance report describes the role Healthwatch Brighton and Hove played in supporting patients and local health and social care services during the COVID-19 crisis. We have focused in this report on our activity from early January to April