1. Student Volunteering Week

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  2. 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.

  3. Insight and Evidence Report July - Sept 2018

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

  4. 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

  5. Changes to Orthodontic Services in West Sussex

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    Primary Care Commission NHS England - South East has commissioned seven new contracts to deliver services across West Sussex from April 2019.

  6. 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.

  7. Additional vehicles to respond to lower priority calls

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    Additional vehicles targeted at lower priority calls will begin to respond to patients in the coming weeks following investment by South East Coast Ambulance Service, (SECAmb).

  8. 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.

  9. Care Day 2019

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  10. Volunteers Week

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  11. Carers Week

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  12. Diabetes Week

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  13. Care Homes Open Day 2019

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  14. Raising Awareness of Pharmacy Consultation Rooms Campaign

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    From discussions with local people it was clear many were unfamiliar with pharmacies having ‘consulting rooms’. We were keen to raise awareness of this facility and to support staff and the people who use community pharmacy services.

  15. Healthwatch Feedback on Draft Mental Health Strategy

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    Healthwatch Feedback on the draft Mental Health Strategy for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  16. 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. 

  17. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.