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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... -
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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. -
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Reporting on the experiences shared by local people in West Sussex. January – March 2018 -
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Reporting on the experiences shared by local people in West Sussex
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This briefing shares the themes and information and advice around High Street and Community Specialist Dental Services, as part of the engagement for recommissioning these services. -
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A review of our insight and evidence
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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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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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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Download our Annual Report 2018/2019 -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the findings of an in-depth review on the state of oral health in care homes across England. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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What we've heard from you - insight from 15th March - 10th April 2020 -
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What we've heard from you - insight from 25th April - 8th May -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Information on what to counts as a dental emergency and what to do if you have one -
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What we've heard from you - insight from 9-22 May 2020 -
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This is our fifth report in this series and covers the insight we've heard from you from 23rd May - 12th June 2020. -
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This is our sixth report in this series and covers the insight we've heard from you from 13th June - 12th July 2020. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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We are thankful to the public for sharing their dental concerns and experiences, which we’ve been gathering both before, during and since Lockdown. Here's an update on what we are doing to help improve your dentist services. -
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This checklist uses the observations and insight gained from our mystery shopping carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 20). -
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From today the NHS 111 service in Kent, Medway and Sussex is being enhanced and it can now offer access to a wider range of health care professionals. -
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Recently, we’ve been hearing from the public that Ferring Dental Practice are no longer offering NHS dental treatment due to funding cuts. We raised this with NHS England to find out more information. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Despite the importance of good oral health, access to dentists has long been a health inequality for people who are homeless/sleeping rough as our case studies illustrate. We look into alternatives to traditional building based dental provisions. -
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This week Healthwatch West Sussex launches the ‘Ask Us – Tell Us’ campaign to encourage local people to ask questions and share feedback on health and care services they use. -
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Update on dentist services in West Sussex and what's being done to improve NHS dental services. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Healthwatch England have announced a dental crisis today – Healthwatch in Sussex have found similar concerns locally, talking to people across Sussex throughout the pandemic. -
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Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with many people struggling to access NHS services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist now COVID-19 restrictions are eased. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Healthwatch England warns dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people, 80%, struggling to access timely care during the last lockdown -
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The NHS provides essential treatments needed to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy and free of pain. Here
is some advice and details of the treatments and costs, giving you the knowledge to smile with confidence. -
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Our Annual Report, On Equal Terms, highlights our work, what we've achieved and our plans for next year -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from July to October 2021, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months. -
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This Healthwatch guide provides you with information about seeing a dentist through the NHS, or privately. -
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Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified as an issue for people over the last 18 months. Healthwatch England latest research is a stark reminder that it is an issue decision-makers must react to now, to protect our health. -
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Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified, nationally and locally, as an issue for people over the last 18 months. Our report details the experience-based insight gathered from August to 2 December 2021.