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. Video: West Sussex Wellbeing and Resilience Framework

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    This animation explains how organisations and sectors across West Sussex can use the West Sussex Wellbeing and Resilience Framework to transform the lives of residents.

  3. Rural West Sussex Listening Tour Report 2017

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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. Here's what we found...

  4. 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.

  5. Insight & Evidence Report - January to March 2018

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    Reporting on the experiences shared by local people in West Sussex. January – March 2018

  6. 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.

  7. Annual Report 2017-2018

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    As last year, we've kept our Annual Report to just 4-pages of insight. We're proud to showcase the busy year we've had and to detail how this is support the improve in local health and care services.

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. Financial Assessments Report

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    We have come together, to understand what local people, with assessed support and care needs experience, following delivery changes to the way peoples’ contribution towards the cost of their care is worked out.

  11. 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.

  12. Tackling Loneliness - A Community Action Plan

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    Royal College of General Practitioners Report

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

    News -

    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.

  14. Adult Safeguarding Recommendations Review Briefing

    Report -

    This briefing sets out what we are intending to do to follow-up on the previous report, looking at Adult Safeguarding in West Sussex, published in October 2016.

  15. Healthwatch England's response to the Alternative Social Care Green Paper

    Response -

    Healthwatch England's response to the Local Government Association's (LGA) Alternative Social Care Green Paper highlights the key areas where improvements should be made, including the need for better advice and information.

  16. 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.

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

    News -

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

  18. 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.

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

    News -

    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.

  20. Insight and Evidence Report July - Sept 2018

    Report -

    Reporting on the experiences shared by local people in West Sussex
    July - September 2018

  21. Minimum Income Guarantee Feedback

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    Healthwatch Feedback/Observations at the Minimum Income Guarantee Roundtable Consultation held at Aldingbourne Centre on 26 November 2018

  22. 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.

  23. Formal feedback on Draft Vision and Strategy for Adult Social Care 2019-2021

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    We are pleased to see that West Sussex County Council are consulting on its draft vision and strategy for Adult Social Care from next year, and for two further years. Here is our formal feedback.

  24. 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.