1. Pilot project aims to help patients who need access to wider community services

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    Did you know that around 70% of people who visit their GP have an underlining issue which isn't necessarily medical?

  2. Local residents in Pulborough, Petworth and Midhurst have their voices heard

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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.

  3. Good Quality staff is vital for improvement in the Adult Social Care Sector, says CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission have released a report that shows how some of England’s worst services have turned themselves around.

  4. West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board Meeting

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    The West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) is holding its next meeting in public in Littlehampton

  5. Morrisons stores introduce 'Quiet Hour' for people with autism and dementia

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    Morrisons stores have announced they will be having a 'Quiet Hour' every Saturday from 9am-10am. The 'quiet hour' will mean 439 UK stores will dim lights, turn music off, avoid using the tannoy and turn check-out beeps down.

  6. Local organisations raise concerns about how paying for adult social care is worked out

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    Local organisations came together to understand and report what local people, with assessed support and care needs, experience following changes to the way peoples’ contribution towards the cost of their care is calculated.

  7. Sir Robert Francis QC confirmed as new Chair of Healthwatch England

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    Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed today as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.

  8. How will changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee affect you?

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    From April 2019, you may have to pay more contribution towards your Social Care.

  9. Public confident in today's NHS but pessimistic about the future, finds Healthwatch England

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    New national polling reveals that most people (61%) are confident that the NHS and care services are able to meet any current health needs they may have.

  10. West Sussex charities work together to hold conference celebrating our local communities

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    Seven local charities that work with people across West Sussex are working together to hold a conference which celebrates our local voluntary and community sector.

  11. Aldingbourne Community Centre Team have their voices heard about WSCC's proposal

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    People raised many concerns and voiced their disapproval of the plan, some with great passion.

  12. Public Consultation on the Draft joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

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    West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board have launched a public consultation on the draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy: Start Well, Live Well, Age well, which can be downloaded here.

  13. Tribunal ruling confirms the Care Quality Committee (CQC) were right to use its enforcement powers with Sussex Health Care

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    The CQC confirms that the First-tier Tribunal has ruled that the Care Quality Commission was right to use its enforcement powers to protect residents living in 18 care homes in Sussex. 

  14. Your local NHS is changing, and it needs your help

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    With growing pressure on the NHS – an ageing population, more people living with long-term conditions, and lifestyle choices affecting people’s health – changes are needed to make sure everybody gets the support they need.

  15. Local resident, Zea, urges people in West Sussex to have their say about changes to the NHS

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    Healthcare in West Sussex will only work if people get to have their say – urges local resident Zea Hudson.

  16. Lifelong Services - a new service for people requiring social care

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    West Sussex County Council is creating a Lifelong Service for anyone that has a lifelong disability acquired before the age of 25

  17. Launch of the Consent to Treatment for Best Interest Decision Making Toolkit

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    Working together, The Disabilities Trust and Healthwatch West Sussex have created a new tool to support healthcare professionals to protect vulnerable people.

  18. Update from Dr Emma Woodcock on the Community Health Hub in Midhurst

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    Watch the latest video explaining what's happening at the moment with the Community Health Hub in Midhurst.

  19. Mental health and the journey to parenthood

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    Find out what's working well for people and what needs to improve when it comes to people about their mental health experiences before, during and after pregnancy, in Healthwatch England's new report.

  20. Making Midhurst Integrated Community Health Hub a reality

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    An update by Dr Emma Woodcock, senior local GP and Clinical Director for the Rural North Chichester Primary Care Network

  21. Heads Up - December 2019

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Our call for carers to share their experiences after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic

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    We are calling on carers to share their experiences to help improve support after a year which has seen enormous challenges for all those working in the health and social care sector, those using services and their loved ones.

  25. CQC publish State of Care report

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    Today, the health and care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, published their annual review of NHS and social care support. Read Healthwatch England response.

  26. Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

  27. New integrated health and care system launched on 1 July

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    From the start of July, the way health and care works in Sussex is changing to help give local people what they need to live longer healthier lives.

  28. NHS Assembly

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    NHS@75 – an invitation to have your say.

  29. Cost of living - a barrier to healthcare for the most vulnerable

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    The cost of living is having a detrimental impact on people's decisions about their healthcare. But if you are disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you're more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of extra costs.

  30. Message from Louise Ansari, Chief Executive, Healthwatch England

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    An update from Louise after attending 3 events in London.

  31. MP pushes for legal visiting rights at care homes and hospitals

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    A Labour MP has challenged all parties to give care home residents and hospital patients a legal right to visits from a ‘care supporter’, in the latest stage of campaign that sprung from pandemic restrictions.

  32. The future of general practice - the Government's response

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    The Health and Social Care Committee (HSCSC) published its report and the government has responded.

  33. National suicide strategy sets out plan to cut deaths in at-risk groups

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    The government has published a new national strategy.

  34. Health risks of damp and mould set out in new government guidance

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    Landlords are being warned of the health risks of damp and mould and told not to blame tenants’ lifestyles, in new cross-government guidance.

  35. Healthwatch England's full recommendations from "The public's perspective"

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    As part of Healthwatch Englands report The public’s perspective: The state of health and social care, we have set out recommendations for decision makers across ten key areas.

  36. What we heard: how experiences and stories are making a difference?

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    Healthwatch in Sussex is how we describe joint work carried out by the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex: Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex.

  37. We’re here for you guides from NHS Sussex

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    A guide to improve access to health services in Crawley to ensure services meet the needs of the local population, now and in the future

  38. Share your feedback to improve care in your community

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    ‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission, addresses health inequalities across England.

  39. Update from the Breast Screening Team

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    The reports have been instrumental in supporting the service by providing valuable data and insights that have enabled the team to identify areas of improvement and implement follow-up actions.

  40. A new provider for Non-Emergency Patient Transport in Sussex

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    Following a detailed procurement process including robust and thorough validation checks, NHS Sussex has appointed ERS Transition Limited, trading as EMED Group, to be the new provider of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for the people in Sussex.

  41. West Sussex Community Food Hubs

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    West Sussex County Council is working in partnership with UKHarvest, a food rescue charity, to reduce food waste and provide access to affordable food using rescued produce.