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Les discusses with Michelle as to why you should come and join the webinar on Tuesday 10th November. -
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The current alert level in Brighton & Hove is MEDIUM. We are at a tipping point, but we can turn this around if we all play our part. Cases are rising among adults of all ages, not just young people, and students. -
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Young Healthwatch has worked alongside Healthwatch Brighton and Hove to explore young people’s
experiences of Sussex health and social care services during the coronavirus pandemic (including phone,
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Prime Minister has announced new national restrictions from Thursday, everyone must stay at home, with a limited set of exemptions.
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: Frequently asked questions on what you can and cannot do during the coronavirus outbreak. -
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This report outlines conversations with a sample of people who completed the ‘Accessing health and care services: findings during the Coronavirus pandemic’ survey. The interviews provided opportunity for people to talk more about their experiences. -
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Welcome to another Healthwatch Health, Social Care and COVID-19 Bulletin for the 20th November 2020
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Welcome to another Healthwatch Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 Bulletin for the 4th December 2020 -
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There have been widespread issues with access to NHS dental care as a result of COVID-19. We discuss some of the findings, and describe work that is going on to improve things. -
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NHS 111 in Sussex - the first port of call for urgent care -
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We have created this page to provide you with information and links to a variety of services that are open over the festive period. We have included tips for staying well during winter. -
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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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Read our report from the webinar we held with friends and family of care home residents in November. -
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On Monday 4th January the UK government announced that there will be a new nationwide lockdown in England. Find out what this means -
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Healthwatch in Sussex has published a series of reports which indicate high levels of satisfaction amongst people who have used Non-Emergency Transport Services, but which sets out how they could and should be improved. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex has published a series of reports which indicate high levels of satisfaction amongst people who have used Non-Emergency Transport Services, but which sets out how they could and should be improved. -
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The following is a weekly statement by the Public Health team at Brighton and Hove City Council on Covid-19 cases
6 January 2021 -
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Welcome to our first Healthwatch bulletin of 2021, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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We asked people if they had used or tried to use a dental service after 25th March 2020 and what their experience had been like. Also what suggestions they had for how dental practices could operate in the future.
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin, providing you with updates on Health, Social Care, and COVID-19 -
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Please join us for the last of our current series of webinars for families and friends of care home residents. -
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In 2020, we undertook 106 phone interviews to explore people's opinions of accessing health and social care services during the pandemic. In December 2020 we interviewed some of these people - Hear what they had to say about remote appointments. -
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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 month is a Cervical Cancer campaign raising awareness about the importance of early detection of Cervical cancer and encouraging women to have a test. -
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Find out more about our new project with YMCA Brighton & Hove. -
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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 reports looks at the different definitions of digital exclusion, why people are digitally excluded, why is it important, and its extent nationally and locally. It also looks at local efforts to increase digital inclusion. -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 7th December 2020. The meeting was held online using Microsoft Teams. -
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This week we have provided three bulletins:
1. An update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
2. A guide for carers, and the vaccination programme.
3. Our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID -
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These are the board papers for the Board of Directors meeting held on 8th February 2021. The meeting was held online using Zoom. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin.This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, a guide to staying healthy, and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID. -
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Healthwatch England have announced a dental crisis as a result of local Healthwatch, including Brighton and Hove, sharing concerns from local people trying to access dental services during the pandemic. -
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Send your questions to us and we will ask a panel of specialists to answer these. -
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During Lockdown 2, Healthwatch in Sussex launched a ‘Tell Us – Ask Us’ campaign to encourage and support members of the public to Tell us about their experience of accessing health and care services and to ask us what they needed during this time. -
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Below, you will find an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme. -
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Anyone can register with a GP surgery. You do not need proof of address, ID, or immigration status to register with a GP practice. -
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You've probably read a lot of things about the coronavirus online, but not everything you have seen is true. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, a vaccine 'Fact Check' guide, and our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID. -
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The HOPs project was developed as part of the Healthwatch, Brighton and Hove City Council and NHS response to COVID-19 but is available to Brighton and Hove residents discharged from hospital whatever their condition, COVID related or not. -
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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. In the Surrey and Sussex areas, women are being diagnosed at a much later stage of ovarian cancer compared with national figures. This late-stage diagnosis reduces their chances of survival.
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Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID and some healthy recipe ideas. -
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Chief Executive, Dame Marianne Griffiths, who leads Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH) and Western Sussex Hospitals (WSHT), was named as one of the top five chief executives of the year. -
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Accessing dental services under COVID-19: Reviewing Brighton and Hove dental practice websites and out of hours telephone messages. -
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This report describes Healthwatch Brighton and Hove activities from July 2020 to February 2021. -
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Today, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove launches its report "Accessing dental services under COVID-19". -
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Enquiry Line has been set up in response to the increased number of email and telephone enquiries received by the Sussex CCGs since the start of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme -
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Welcome to our Healthwatch bulletin. This week we have provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, our regular bulletin on health, social care and COVID. -
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer.