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Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter? -
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Healthwatch West Sussex are working with the South Downs National Park. -
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New data from Healthwatch England reveals an increase in people avoiding vital care due to rising costs, and highlights how the cost-of-living crisis is creating barriers to accessing necessary healthcare. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex recognises the crucial role that the community and voluntary sector has to play in peoples’ health, care, and wellbeing. -
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Share your experiences of local health and care services and make it better for everyone. -
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It is currently Volunteers Week 2023, and we are celebrating our amazing volunteers and all the hard work that they achieve. -
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Research shows that continuity of carer is best practice in maternity care. Yet, the experiences of the new mothers Healthwatch England spoke to showed that services don’t always implement it. Read their stories. -
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Monday 12th June - Sunday 18th June 2023. -
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The commitment to personalised care has been a cornerstone of NHS policy on maternity care for many years. A crucial part of personalised care is good communication, listening and agreeing on actions together. In this blog, we share new mothers' stories highlighting the role of communication and choice. -
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St John Ambulance has set up the CPR Community Network to ensure that everyone has access to basic life support training in person, online or by using their Resource Hub to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency -
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The report is looking at how people feel about virtual wards. -
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Pharmacy services are yet to reach their full potential for patients, according to an expert panel’s report for a committee of MPs. -
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Finding out about people's experiences of dementia-related services and support in Sussex. -
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The Department of Health and Social Care has opened a survey for six weeks to hear views form women, ‘to help shape future reproductive health policy’. -
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What’s the difference between an integrated care board and an integrated care partnership? What do we really mean when we talk about patient and public involvement? -
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With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, knowing what to look out for and what support is available can help you. -
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The scale of challenges facing health and social care services has been set out by the Care Quality Commission in its annual State of Care report for 2022-23. -
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With GPs often acting as the front door for mental health support, Healthwatch England also analysed their evidence about getting a GP referral for mental health. -
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Take part in the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust public survey and help shape their future -
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We have teamed up to work collaboratively to gain insights from individuals who've faced a cancer diagnosis, and we're extending a warm welcome to carers, family members, and other significant individuals to share their journeys too. -
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Does information alone help someone to make important life changes for their health? -
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A new NHS-funded survey has launched which will provide invaluable insight into how the cost-of-living is impacting disabled people and carers in Sussex. -
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NHS England (London and South East regions) is holding a consultation about very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, Kent, Medway, south London, and most of Surrey. -
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Research studies show that noise can impact our health and wellbeing. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news, views and research. -
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Healthwatch is working with the CQC to find out about parent / carer experiences of accessing healthcare services on behalf of their child/ren.