1. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  2. Spotlight on: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Programme

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    The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Programme is a free 6-week self-management course for adults living with any long-term physical or mental health condition.

  3. Access to GP appointments across Sussex – Public Opinion

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    This Healthwatch in Sussex report assessed people’s views about accessing GP appointments.

  4. Because we all care

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    Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

  5. South Downs National Park survey

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    Healthwatch West Sussex are working with the South Downs National Park.

  6. Crawley Library Pop-Up

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  7. Haywards Heath Library Pop-Up

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  8. Southwick Library Pop-Up

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  9. Horsham Library Pop-Up

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  10. Spotlight on: Carers Support West Sussex

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    Carers Support West Sussex offers free support to carers registered with the service.

  11. Rising health and living costs: steps you can take

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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.

  12. Healthwatch West Sussex Policies

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  13. Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan

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    What to look out for

  14. Heads Up - February 2023

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  15. Spotlight on: TAC Access

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    TAC Access is a new UK-wide directory of professionals offering services for children and young people.

  16. Improving Lives Together: NHS Sussex's ambition for a healthier future

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    NHS in Sussex sets out strategic and operational priorities.

  17. Healthwatch GP Access Survey 2023

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    Healthwatch in Sussex heard from 851 people across Sussex about their GP access following the COVID crisis. 56% of these people delayed making a GP appointment, even though they needed to do so

  18. Spotlight on: Terry's Place

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    A unique community social care centre in Westhampnett, providing a warm, friendly, safe environment and stimulating activities for older people, their families and carers.

  19. Community Power strengthen our work at Healthwatch West Sussex

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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.

  20. Are you interested in helping the NHS to improve the Outpatient experience?

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    Join the Sussex Outpatient transformation team and other local people to help transform the Outpatient experience.

  21. Swanfield advice and support event

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  22. University Hospital Sussex Trust Membership

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    Support your local hospital and become a trust member for free

  23. 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.

  24. Head's Up - March 2023

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  25. Spotlight on: Social Prescribing Link Worker in Horsham

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    Kim Trickey is the Social Link worker and works to support the patients of the Horsham Central Primary Care Network.

  26. Changes to NHS prescription charges

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    Health Ministers have announced that from April, NHS prescription charges will rise.

  27. Community Event at The Kings Leisure Centre

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  28. Living Well with Dementia

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  29. Burgess Hill Library Pop-Up

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  30. Burgess Hill Library Pop-Up

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  31. Crawley Library Pop-Up

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  32. Crawley Library Pop-Up

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  33. People’s Experiences of long COVID in Sussex

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    Long COVID is a legacy of the COVID virus for many people in Sussex, impacting on their day-to-day lives, as well as their physical and mental wellbeing.

  34. How People and Communities Can Work Together With Primary Care

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  35. Head's Up - April 2023

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  36. Spotlight on Mobility Scooter Safety

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    Free Mobility Scooter Safety sessions

  37. Dentistry - A guide to your rights and accessing the treatment you need

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    This Healthwatch guide provides you with information about seeing a dentist through the NHS, or privately.

  38. Five ways to give feedback to help shape health and care services in West Sussex

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    Share your experiences of local health and care services and make it better for everyone.

  39. Health Complaints Advocacy Service (IHCAS) case studies

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    A few examples of the work completed by IHCAS

  40. Head's Up - May 2023

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  41. NHS Assembly

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    NHS@75 – an invitation to have your say.

  42. 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.

  43. CQC downgrades local NHS Trust but care remains “outstanding”

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    On Friday 12th May, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its long-awaited report into University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSx).

  44. Spotlight report: My Care Matters

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    My Care Matters is a not-for-profit social enterprise with a mission to improve the experience of care in any care setting for people with communication challenges.

  45. Volunteers Week 2023

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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.