1. Report -

    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.
  2. Report -

    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.
  3. Report -

    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.
  4. Report -

    This report is the result of a partnership between 4Sight Vision Support, Healthwatch West Sussex and the University of Chichester.
  5. Report -

    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme
  6. Report -

    Healthwatch West Sussex and Healthwatch East Sussex provided assessors for the annual Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment Programme (PLACE) for the planned visit to Langley Green Hospital on 21 April.
  7. Report -

    We spoke to people in the hospital’s outpatient and pathology departments, A&E and eye clinic. We captured 13 personal accounts and completed a number of surveys.
  8. Report -

    As part of our programme of engaging with local people, we have a schedule of visits to hospitals across West Sussex.
  9. Report -

    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme
  10. Report -

    As part of our programme of engaging with local people we have a schedule of visits to GP and hospitals across West Sussex. Following the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection and report, we extended an offer of support to the practice.
  11. Report -

    Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work in the last quarter (April to June 2019), issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.
  12. Report -

    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.
  13. Report -

    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme
  14. Report -

    This reports on our partnership engagement with students of Crawley College.
  15. Report -

    Our Financial Report from April to March 2018-19
  16. Report -

    Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 13th February 2019
  17. Report -

    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.
  18. Report -

    Agenda for the board meeting on 8th May 2019
  19. Report -

    Board Performance Report Q4 January - March 2019
  20. Report -

    What people told us about health and social care. A review of our insight and evidence January - March 2019
  21. Report -

    What people told us about health and social care. A review of our insight and evidence October - December 2018
  22. Report -

    Financial Summary for 3rd Quarter of 2018/2019
  23. Report -

    Performance Report Q3 (October to December 2018)
  24. Report -

    Community Partnerships Overview Oct – Dec 2018
  25. Report -

    Agenda for the board meeting on the 13th February 2019
  26. Report -

    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.
  27. Report -

    Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) including hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) is a complex, heritable, connective tissue disease.
  28. Report -

    Read more about Better Breathing, East Grinstead's COPD Support Group.
  29. Report -

    UKHarvest is a not-for-profit perishable food rescue operation that collects quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivers it, direct and free of charge, to charities.
  30. Report -

    The BACPR training programme is designed to provide specialist training for instructors to prescribe and deliver exercise programmes for individuals with heart disease.
  31. Report -

    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme. A team of five Authorised Representatives visited Worthing Hospital on Friday 29 March and St Richard’s Hospital on Friday 26 April 2019.
  32. Report -

    Agenda for the board meeting on 11th September 2019
  33. Report -

    Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 8th May 2019
  34. Report -

    During April to June our Community Partnership Lead has been reaching people across West Sussex working collaboratively with Local Authority and community groups. Read more in our report.
  35. Report -

    Our Financial Report from April to June 2019
  36. Report -

    Using patient feedback of a good example of a surgery’s telephone message, we have explored with the medical practice how they came about changing the message and what they now have.
  37. Report -

    What people told us about health and social care. A review of our insight and evidence Q1 April - June 2019
  38. Report -

    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme. A team of four Authorised Representatives visited on Tuesday, 25 June 2019.
  39. Report -

    We visited Broadbridge Heath, so we can better understand the health and social care changes for local people living in a village/town undergoing significant new housing growth.
  40. Report -

    Headway West Sussex (HWS) provides support and information to people living with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), their carer(s) and family no matter how long ago the brain injury was sustained and for as long as needed.
  41. Report -

    The Pregnancy Options Centre provides free, non-directive counselling and support to women and men, aged 14 upwards, facing unplanned pregnancy or struggling following a pregnancy loss.
  42. Report -

    The Sussex MS Centre is based in Southwick. Their vision is to work together to improve the mental and physical health, wellbeing and life chances of people in Sussex living with Multiple Sclerosis.
  43. Report -

    By working together with community organisations, we were able to understand and report issues people had experienced with the financial assessment process. Read how we followed-up on the recommendations to see how things are changing and improving.
  44. Report -

    Through reshaping the way we work, we aim to deliver a local Healthwatch presence into communities, through Listening and Network Tours. We started in East Grinstead.
  45. Report -

    Listening and understanding how Littlehampton residents experience health and care
  46. Report -

    This reports reflects the impact our Enter and View visits has had on the care environment at Princess Royal Hospital. Part of our Hospital Visiting Programme.
  47. Report -

    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.
  48. Report -

    A report by 4Sight, working with Healthwatch West Sussex and Time Aside Sensory Art.
  49. Report -

    Age UK East Grinstead & District, work with people aged 50+, to make a positive difference to their wellbeing. They deliver a variety of activities designed for older people.
  50. Report -

    Home-Start is the local charity supporting families with children under 5. The Charity helps parents through their most difficult times by matching a trained volunteer with each family and working with them 1-2-1 to make life better.