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Supporting and working with community groups and clubs to promote a deeper understanding of local health and care needs and experiences -
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Midhurst Foodbank Centre opened in September 2014 and provides crisis support. We went along to listen to the stories and views that were shared by the local people about their health and social care services. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex has had the opportunity to see how the Selsey Care Shop and its supporting groups provide a fantastic example of a community sharing local resources, volunteers and expertise to support its residents. -
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Katie Weston advocate for Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) has recently been working with three local people to support them to resolve complaints they have with their local GP Practices. -
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If you have been treated poorly by health services, then you have a right to make a complaint. We have created this guide to help you and other people in making a health service complaint. -
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What people told us about health and social care. A review of our insight and evidence October - December 2018 -
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Performance Report Q3 (October to December 2018) -
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Community Partnerships Overview Oct – Dec 2018 -
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We visited Burgess Hill throughout October and November 2018 to see what locals thought of their health and social care services. -
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This Group enables Kashmiri women to come together in respectful fellowship, to share ideas and support, through a common heritage. -
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The Multiple System Atrophy Trust is the UK’s leading charity supporting people affected by multiple system atrophy (MSA) – a rare neurological disease with no known cause or cure. We spoke with a support group to hear their stories and experiences. -
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In West Sussex, the MS Society are working with Healthwatch West Sussex to find out more about the experiences of people affected by MS and represent their voices to help influence improvements in Health and Social Care in our County. -
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Turning Tides offes many services are in Worthing but these also stretch out to include Horsham, Littlehampton and Mid Sussex. We captured the health and social care experiences and views from those who attend the groups. -
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So you can get the most from accessing this service please read this document carefully, as it explains not only what you can expect from this service but also what we expect from you. -
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A review of our insight and evidence
October - December 2018 -
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Agenda for the board meeting on the 13th February 2019 -
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Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 13th February 2019 -
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On Tuesday 5th March, ten local community organisations came together at the Saltworks Community Hub. -
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The Indian Heritage Cultural Society - Crawley, is a grass-roots community group. With the help of a Healthwatch Community Fund grant, the Society put on a Bollywood style Event on Saturday 23rd February 2019. -
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Parkinson’s UK is a charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life, as they do not want anyone to face Parkinson’s alone. A local group spoke to Healthwatch about their health and social care experiences. -
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The Phoenix Stroke Club meets in Horsham, to offer socialising and support to people who have suffered a stroke or are living with another neurological disorder. We spoke to members about their health and social care experiences. -
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REAL Patient Group (RPG), which covers Rustington, East Preston, Angmering & Littlehampton, supports patients to discuss matters relating to their GP practice and local healthcare providers that are important to them. -
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Southwater Community Church in the village of Southwater aims to celebrate life, serve the community and change lives. Last Autumn (2018) they ran their free to attend Happiness Course, we went along to listen to the members. -
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The Macular Society is the charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support. We went along to speak to group members about their health and social care experiences. -
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Our Financial Report from April to March 2018-19 -
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CREATE have Built local links within the parishes of Bognor Regis. They use a detached vehicle to visit local parishes to engage the young people of the community in games and activities on green areas. -
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The Friends of Henfield Medical Practice Trust is a Patient Participation Group, originally set up in 1995 by patients for patients. -
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Crawley Town Community Foundation, Move the Goalposts mental health programme at The Triangle Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill. The sessions are held in a relaxed informal environment, where attendees can also spend
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Between January to March 2019 our Community Partnership Co-ordinator met with 24 leaders from various community and voluntary sector organisations and Local Authorities. Read more in our report. -
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Board Performance Report Q4 January - March 2019 -
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What people told us about health and social care. A review of our insight and evidence January - March 2019 -
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This reports on our Enter and View work carried on 3 May 2019 -
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The Juno Project empowers teenage girls who have been, or are at risk of being excluded from school, to achieve their goals in spite of their challenges. -
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PMRGCAuk - The Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis UK registered charity was set up to meet the needs of people with these debilitating conditions, along with their friends, family and professionals. -
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Agenda for the board meeting on 8th May 2019 -
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Information on how you can get hold of personal medical records from West Sussex hospitals -
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Recently, we attended a “Our Health and Care Our Future” engagement event where we shared our thoughts, listened and spoke with others about the NHS Long Term Plan. -
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Download our Annual Report 2018/2019 -
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Patients told us they were worried about requesting their medical records from our local hospitals and struggled to know how to answer some of the questions being asked. Here's how we made a difference... -
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Our work plan details our engagement and priority work and the outcomes it is designed to achieve. -
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We connect Health and Social Care stakeholders and the Community and Voluntary sector in partnerships for the benefit of West Sussex residents. -
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The report summarises views gathered in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove between February and May 2019. -
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This report is the result of a partnership between 4Sight Vision Support, Healthwatch West Sussex and the University of Chichester. -
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This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme -
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Improving the provision of support for the mental health of local people is a commitment within the NHS Long Term Plan, for children, young people and adults. We were asked to undertake focus groups to gather feedback from people. -
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This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme -
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This reports on our partnership engagement with students of Crawley College. -
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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy is an intervention for people with dementia that offers a range of enjoyable, fun, activities providing general stimulation for thinking, concentration and memory, in a small group.