1. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust taken out of special measures

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    England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has recommended that Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust should be taken out of special measures following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

  2. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Rated as Outstanding

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    England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals has praised staff in Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for their work which has led to the Trust’s Outstanding rating.

  3. Burgess Hill Listening Tour Report 2018

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    We visited Burgess Hill throughout October and November 2018 to see what locals thought of their health and social care services.

  4. Closure of The Lawns GP Surgery in Rustington

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    Dr Shlosberg, the GP Partner at The Lawns Surgery in Rustington, has formally informed NHS Coastal West Sussex of his intention to retire this summer and as a result The Lawns Surgery will close on 30 June 2019.

  5. Insight and Evidence Report Oct - Dec 2018

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    A review of our insight and evidence
    October - December 2018

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. What should you do if you have urgent but not life-threatening symptoms? Call 111

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    If you have urgent but not life-threatening symptoms, dial 111.

  9. Former Nurse urges people 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 former nurse, Sue.

  10. 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.

  11. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  12. Summary report published by Our Health and Care... Our Future

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    Recently, we attended a “Our Health and Care Our Future” engagement event where we shared our thoughts, listened and spoke with others about the NHS Long Term Plan.

  13. What the NHS Long Term Plan means for you

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    The government published the NHS Long Term Plan on 7 January 2019, backed by an extra £20bn a year for the NHS until 2023.

  14. Our Annual Report 2018/2019

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    Download our Annual Report 2018/2019

  15. Making a Difference - Improving how people access their medical records

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    Patients told us they were worried about requesting their medical records from our local hospitals and struggled to know how to answer some of the questions being asked. Here's how we made a difference...

  16. Our Work Plan for 2019-2020

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    Our work plan details our engagement and priority work and the outcomes it is designed to achieve.

  17. What people in Sussex told Healthwatch about their views on the NHS Long Term Plan

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    The report summarises views gathered in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove between February and May 2019.

  18. Enter and View - East Surrey Hospital - May 2019

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    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme

  19. Enter & View - Bognor War Memorial Hospital - July 2019

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    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme

  20. Engaging with Crawley Students

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    This reports on our partnership engagement with students of Crawley College.

  21. South East Coast Ambulance Service welcomes improved CQC rating

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    The CQC report (published 15 August 2019) shows the Trust now rated as 'Good' overall in each of the inspection areas.

  22. Hospital Visting Programme - St Richards and Worthing Hospitals

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    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme. A team of five Authorised Representatives visited Worthing Hospital on Friday 29 March and St Richard’s Hospital on Friday 26 April 2019.

  23. 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.

  24. Good practice example - GP Telephone Messages

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    Using patient feedback of a good example of a surgery’s telephone message, we have explored with the medical practice how they came about changing the message and what they now have.

  25. Enter & View - Horsham Hospital - September 2019

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    This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme. A team of four Authorised Representatives visited on Tuesday, 25 June 2019.

  26. Talking and listening to people in Broadbridge Heath - Listening Tour June 2019

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    We visited Broadbridge Heath, so we can better understand the health and social care changes for local people living in a village/town undergoing significant new housing growth.

  27. Making a Difference - Achieving Greater Financial Fairness

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    By working together with community organisations, we were able to understand and report issues people had experienced with the financial assessment process. Read how we followed-up on the recommendations to see how things are changing and improving.

  28. Making a Difference: A year of Enter and View Visits to Princess Royal Hospital (Haywards Heath)

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    This reports reflects the impact our Enter and View visits has had on the care environment at Princess Royal Hospital. Part of our Hospital Visiting Programme.

  29. More focus needed on how people travel to and from NHS services

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    Together with two leading charities, Healthwatch England are raising awareness of the issues people facing travelling to and from NHS services.

  30. Spotlight on: Olive Tree Cancer Support

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    The Olive Tree Cancer Support has been in existence for 28 years. The Crawley Centre is in the grounds of Crawley Hospital.