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The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide NHS or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services. -
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Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change. -
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Our work is shaped by the concerns that local people raise with us in West Sussex. Find out what we plan to focus our work on in 2022/23. -
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We’re publishing this report to give you an update from Sussex NHS Commissioners and the Neurodevelopmental Service on what has happened in the last nine months. -
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Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of social prescribing, recognising link workers, local community groups, and projects which have kept us healthy throughout the pandemic and beyond. -
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The NHS across West Sussex is experiencing significant demand that is having an impact on all services. Together with our NHS Colleagues, we are asking you to play your part in helping the NHS provide the best possible services during this busy time. -
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For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP. -
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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 January to March 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months. -
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A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. We have warned decision-makers that NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform. -
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Find out more about Yada, a charity working across coastal West Sussex with the aim to end the sexual exploitation of women. -
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Board Meeting Agenda for Wed 11th May 2022 -
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Read our Spotlight report on GamCare, the leading UK provider of free information, advice and support for anyone harmed by gambling. -
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Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings? -
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Find out more about symptomatic Hypermobility in our guest blog, written by Jane Green, the Founder & Chair of SEDSconnective, Sussex Ehlers-Danlos and Hypermobility Support Community Group. -
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Minutes of the Board Meeting held on Wednesday 11 May 2022 -
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On the 22nd March 2022, 4.00-5.30pm, Healthwatch in Sussex hosted a webinar to explore Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Wellbeing. -
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Find out how you can help us to find out what issues are preventing men from completing the bowel screening request. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex is working with the provider of non-emergency transport services to host a series of patient forums so that your questions can be answered -
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West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board has now published its draft PNA and is inviting residents and organisations to give their feedback. -
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The Hourglass mission is simple: end the harm, abuse and exploitation of older people in the UK. Find out more about Hourglass in our Spotlight report. -
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Our Annual Report, 'Championing what matters to you' highlights our work and what we've achieved in 2021-22, and our future priorities. -
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Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people. If you are struggling, feel alone or need a little help, then check out our guide on how you can get the support you need. -
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From the start of July, the way health and care works in Sussex is changing to help give local people what they need to live longer healthier lives. -
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Earlier this year, residents in Sussex told us about their experiences of living with back pain, and how their shared decision-making process could be improved. Read our report here. -
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The NHS in Sussex is calling on people to help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by reintroducing mask wearing in all clinical health services. -
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This project, delivered by Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester's Partnership Officer (Health & Wellbeing), Stephanie Mooney, looked holistically at ethnically diverse communities’ experience of living and working in Arun and Chichester. -
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We are trying to learn what stops people completing the Bowel faecal immunochemical (FIT) test. Please support us by completing our quick survey. -
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Local Healthwatch have been listening to people’s experiences of accessing GP led services and we have also been listening to the staff who have been working in GP practices through the pandemic. -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from April to June 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months. -
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Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday 17 August -
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Find out the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, what to do if you think you have it and who is eligible for a vaccine. -
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Find out more about the Autumn COVID-19 booster, and who it is being offered to. -
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The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year.
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Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday 9 November -
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Over the week of Freshers' Fair, Healthwatch West Sussex visited 4 colleges that are part of the Chichester group, Haywards Heath, Brinsbury, Chichester and Worthing. -
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Many men experience higher rates of mortality and morbidity than women, which may reflect an array of biological, lifestyle and social factors. -
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The Care Quality Commission has issued a report following an unannounced visit in August 2022 to inspect upper gastrointestinal services surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. -
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Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but it is highly infectious. Therefore, look out for symptoms in your child, which include a sore throat, headache, and fever, along with a fine, pinkish or red body. -
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CancerWise is a support centre based in Chichester.