1. Video: Information event at The Bridge Leisure Centre in Horsham

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    In October 2019, we hosted an information event at The Bridge Leisure Centre in Horsham.

  2. Shifting the mindset: a closer look at NHS complaints

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    Hospitals need to do more to show patients how the NHS is learning from mistakes. Read Healthwatch England's latest report to find out more.

  3. Pharmacy, 111 or 999 – what do I need?

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    We have designed a new 'business card', to keep you understand whether you need Pharmacy, NHS 111 or 999 emergency help.

  4. Be scam savvy – Local charity consortium advises on avoiding scams during pandemic

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    A consortium of charities based in West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is advising people of the steps they can take to avoid scammers during the Coronavirus pandemic.

  5. YMCA DownsLink Group: Transforming Young Lives

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    YMCA DownsLink Group Launch Phase 1 of ‘e-wellbeing’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Website for Children and Young People

  6. Cancer services in Sussex during Covid-19: What this means for you webinar (free).

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    In these challenging times, this is an opportunity for anyone with concerns about cancer services, to access advice from experts. This includes but is not limited to cancer patients and those that care for friends and family with cancer.

  7. Voluntary Sector Resilience Survey

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    Through collaborative working Voluntary Sector Support, Sussex Community Foundation and Healthwatch West Sussex want to capture the experience of the voluntary sector response and future planning to the COVID 19 crisis within the Horsham district.

  8. Sussex cancer patients quiz cancer experts live online

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    Healthwatch held a webinar about Cancer services during COVID-19 on Thursday 11th June at 5pm. Watch the full recording of the video here.

  9. NHS Complaints Process Due to Resume from 1st July 2020

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    Update about making a complaint/your existing complaint

  10. Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry - Oral Evidence

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    Healthwatch West Sussex contributes feedback to the HSCSC's inquiry on 'Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond'

  11. End of Government funded medicine deliveries via community pharmacies

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    As of Friday 31st July, the government's shielding support package will end. Find more information about what's changing here.

  12. Raising Dental concerns

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    We are thankful to the public for sharing their dental concerns and experiences, which we’ve been gathering both before, during and since Lockdown. Here's an update on what we are doing to help improve your dentist services.

  13. Tackling COVID communication challenges

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    Healthwatch, together with other organisations, are taking part in ambulance trust-led discussions looking at how to overcome the communication challenges staff, patients, their family and friends and carers face because of wearing PPE.

  14. Enhanced NHS111 service launches for Kent, Medway & Sussex

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    From today the NHS 111 service in Kent, Medway and Sussex is being enhanced and it can now offer access to a wider range of health care professionals.

  15. Ferring Dental Practice - ceasing NHS Dental Service?

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    Recently, we’ve been hearing from the public that Ferring Dental Practice are no longer offering NHS dental treatment due to funding cuts. We raised this with NHS England to find out more information.

  16. Update on WSHFT/BSUH Merger

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    Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WSHT) and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) are proposing to become one trust in April 2021.

  17. Sussex Flu Vaccination Update

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    GPs and pharmacies are receiving batches of the vaccine during the flu season, and flu vaccination clinics are scheduled to coincide with these deliveries. This does mean some may have to wait longer than they would wish to attend flu clinics.

  18. Improve hospital discharge now before winter to manage second peak of Covid-19, warn Red Cross and Healthwatch England

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    Patients felt unready to leave hospital and missed out on vital follow-up visits and assessments according to new Healthwatch and British Red Cross research into hospital discharge arrangements during the first five months of the coronavirus pandemic

  19. Over 55s least likely to think care has improved over the pandemic

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    We are calling on people over 55 to share their experiences to help improve support after research indicates that they are the least likely to believe care has improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  20. Share your views on new plans to help make West Sussex a healthy and sustainable place

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    Residents are being asked to share their views on new plans to make West Sussex a more healthy and sustainable place.

  21. Healthwatch West Sussex launch ‘Ask Us – Tell Us’ campaign for Lockdown 2

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    This week Healthwatch West Sussex launches the ‘Ask Us – Tell Us’ campaign to encourage local people to ask questions and share feedback on health and care services they use.

  22. NHS Dental Services in Sussex

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    Update on dentist services in West Sussex and what's being done to improve NHS dental services.