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Supporting and working with community groups and clubs to promote a deeper understanding of local health and care needs and experiences -
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Midhurst Foodbank Centre opened in September 2014 and provides crisis support. We went along to listen to the stories and views that were shared by the local people about their health and social care services. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex has had the opportunity to see how the Selsey Care Shop and its supporting groups provide a fantastic example of a community sharing local resources, volunteers and expertise to support its residents. -
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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. -
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This Group enables Kashmiri women to come together in respectful fellowship, to share ideas and support, through a common heritage. -
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The Multiple System Atrophy Trust is the UK’s leading charity supporting people affected by multiple system atrophy (MSA) – a rare neurological disease with no known cause or cure. We spoke with a support group to hear their stories and experiences. -
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In West Sussex, the MS Society are working with Healthwatch West Sussex to find out more about the experiences of people affected by MS and represent their voices to help influence improvements in Health and Social Care in our County. -
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Turning Tides offes many services are in Worthing but these also stretch out to include Horsham, Littlehampton and Mid Sussex. We captured the health and social care experiences and views from those who attend the groups. -
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A review of our insight and evidence
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On Tuesday 5th March, ten local community organisations came together at the Saltworks Community Hub. -
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The Indian Heritage Cultural Society - Crawley, is a grass-roots community group. With the help of a Healthwatch Community Fund grant, the Society put on a Bollywood style Event on Saturday 23rd February 2019. -
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Parkinson’s UK is a charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life, as they do not want anyone to face Parkinson’s alone. A local group spoke to Healthwatch about their health and social care experiences. -
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The Phoenix Stroke Club meets in Horsham, to offer socialising and support to people who have suffered a stroke or are living with another neurological disorder. We spoke to members about their health and social care experiences. -
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REAL Patient Group (RPG), which covers Rustington, East Preston, Angmering & Littlehampton, supports patients to discuss matters relating to their GP practice and local healthcare providers that are important to them. -
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Southwater Community Church in the village of Southwater aims to celebrate life, serve the community and change lives. Last Autumn (2018) they ran their free to attend Happiness Course, we went along to listen to the members. -
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The Macular Society is the charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support. We went along to speak to group members about their health and social care experiences. -
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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. -
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Healthcare in West Sussex will only work if people get to have their say – urges local resident Zea Hudson. -
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West Sussex County Council is creating a Lifelong Service for anyone that has a lifelong disability acquired before the age of 25 -
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CREATE have Built local links within the parishes of Bognor Regis. They use a detached vehicle to visit local parishes to engage the young people of the community in games and activities on green areas. -
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The Friends of Henfield Medical Practice Trust is a Patient Participation Group, originally set up in 1995 by patients for patients. -
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Crawley Town Community Foundation, Move the Goalposts mental health programme at The Triangle Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill. The sessions are held in a relaxed informal environment, where attendees can also spend
time catching up with other attendees -
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The Juno Project empowers teenage girls who have been, or are at risk of being excluded from school, to achieve their goals in spite of their challenges. -
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PMRGCAuk - The Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis UK registered charity was set up to meet the needs of people with these debilitating conditions, along with their friends, family and professionals. -
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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. -
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Safeguarding is protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. -
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Download our Annual Report 2018/2019 -
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We have 33 regular volunteers, and many more people who give time to helping to carry out our work. Find out why they volunteer as we celebrate Volunteers Week 2019. -
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Our work plan details our engagement and priority work and the outcomes it is designed to achieve. -
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Young people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow, they can make a real impact today. Here’s Lizzie, one of our young volunteers sharing her volunteering story! -
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The report summarises views gathered in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove between February and May 2019. -
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This report is the result of a partnership between 4Sight Vision Support, Healthwatch West Sussex and the University of Chichester. -
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Improving the provision of support for the mental health of local people is a commitment within the NHS Long Term Plan, for children, young people and adults. We were asked to undertake focus groups to gather feedback from people. -
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This reports on our partnership engagement with students of Crawley College. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy is an intervention for people with dementia that offers a range of enjoyable, fun, activities providing general stimulation for thinking, concentration and memory, in a small group. -
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) including hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) is a complex, heritable, connective tissue disease. -
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UKHarvest is a not-for-profit perishable food rescue operation that collects quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivers it, direct and free of charge, to charities. -
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The BACPR training programme is designed to provide specialist training for instructors to prescribe and deliver exercise programmes for individuals with heart disease. -
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Watch the latest video explaining what's happening at the moment with the Community Health Hub in Midhurst. -
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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. -
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Headway West Sussex (HWS) provides support and information to people living with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), their carer(s) and family no matter how long ago the brain injury was sustained and for as long as needed. -
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The Sussex MS Centre is based in Southwick. Their vision is to work together to improve the mental and physical health, wellbeing and life chances of people in Sussex living with Multiple Sclerosis. -
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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. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Find out what's working well for people and what needs to improve when it comes to people about their mental health experiences before, during and after pregnancy, in Healthwatch England's new report. -
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A report by 4Sight, working with Healthwatch West Sussex and Time Aside Sensory Art. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news