1. Rural West Sussex Listening Tour Report 2017

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    We spent five weeks in Pulborough, Petworth and Midhurst in November/December 2017 talking to local residents about their views and experiences accessing health and care services. Here's what we found...

  2. Annual Report 2017-2018

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    As last year, we've kept our Annual Report to just 4-pages of insight. We're proud to showcase the busy year we've had and to detail how this is support the improve in local health and care services.

  3. Insight & Evidence Report - January to March 2018

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    Reporting on the experiences shared by local people in West Sussex. January – March 2018

  4. Insight and Evidence Report July - Sept 2018

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    Reporting on the experiences shared by local people in West Sussex
    July - September 2018

  5. Summary Briefing - Dentistry for NHS England

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    This briefing shares the themes and information and advice around High Street and Community Specialist Dental Services, as part of the engagement for recommissioning these services.

  6. Insight and Evidence Report Oct - Dec 2018

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    A review of our insight and evidence
    October - December 2018

  7. Burgess Hill Listening Tour Report 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.

  8. Our Annual Report 2018/2019

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    Download our Annual Report 2018/2019

  9. Your Health and Social Care - Insight into Action - report 1

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    What we've heard from you - insight from 15th March - 10th April 2020

  10. Your Health and Social Care - Insight into Action - report 3

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    What we've heard from you - insight from 25th April - 8th May

  11. Your Health and Social Care - Insight into Action - report 4

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    What we've heard from you - insight from 9-22 May 2020

  12. Your Health and Social Care - Insight into Action - report 5

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    This is our fifth report in this series and covers the insight we've heard from you from 23rd May - 12th June 2020.

  13. Your Health and Social Care - Insight into Action - report 6

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    This is our sixth report in this series and covers the insight we've heard from you from 13th June - 12th July 2020.

  14. Dental Services Patient Information Checklist

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    This checklist uses the observations and insight gained from our mystery shopping carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 20).

  15. An alternative way of sourcing dental care?

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    Despite the importance of good oral health, access to dentists has long been a health inequality for people who are homeless/sleeping rough as our case studies illustrate. We look into alternatives to traditional building based dental provisions.

  16. On equal terms - Annual Report 2020-21

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    Our Annual Report, On Equal Terms, highlights our work, what we've achieved and our plans for next year

  17. Impact & Performance Report - July to October 2021 (Q2)

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from July to October 2021, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

  18. NHS Dentistry Briefing

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    Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified, nationally and locally, as an issue for people over the last 18 months. Our report details the experience-based insight gathered from August to 2 December 2021.

  19. Our Priorities for 2022/23

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    Our work is shaped by the concerns that local people raise with us in West Sussex. Find out what we plan to focus our work on in 2022/23.

  20. Impact & Performance Report - January to March (Q4)

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from January to March 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

  21. Healthwatch teams respond to the Parliamentary Inquiry into dentistry

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    Healthwatch teams in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove submitted a joint response to a Parliamentary Inquiry into dentistry. Read our report below.

  22. Patients in Sussex share their latest experiences of dentistry with Healthwatch

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    In January 2023, the three Sussex Healthwatch undertook a short poll to gather people’s recent experiences of accessing NHS dentistry. 60% of patients told Healthwatch they are not confident about their ability to access NHS dental services.

  23. Impact & Performance Report: July – September 2022 (Q2)

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from July – September 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

  24. Impact & Performance Report: October - December 2022 (Q3)

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from October - December 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months

  25. Impact & Performance Report: January - March 2023 (Q4)

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from January - March 2023, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

  26. Healthwatch West Sussex Annual Report for 2022-23

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    We are delighted to share ‘Together we’re making health and social care better’, our Annual Report for 2022-23.

  27. Impact and Performance Reports April - June 2023 (Q1)

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from April - June 2023, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

  28. Impact and Performance Reports Q3 October to December 2023

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    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from October to December 2023, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

  29. Impact and Performance Report: January - March 2024 (Q4)

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    This report details our key activities for the last quarter, including how we have engaged with the public, a summary of the feedback we have collected, our reports, recommendations and any outcomes or impact made.