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The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Programme is a free 6-week self-management course for adults living with any long-term physical or mental health condition. -
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This Healthwatch in Sussex report assessed people’s views about accessing GP appointments. -
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Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter? -
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Healthwatch West Sussex are working with the South Downs National Park. -
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Carers Support West Sussex offers free support to carers registered with the service. -
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New data from Healthwatch England reveals an increase in people avoiding vital care due to rising costs, and highlights how the cost-of-living crisis is creating barriers to accessing necessary healthcare. -
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TAC Access is a new UK-wide directory of professionals offering services for children and young people. -
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NHS in Sussex sets out strategic and operational priorities. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex heard from 851 people across Sussex about their GP access following the COVID crisis. 56% of these people delayed making a GP appointment, even though they needed to do so -
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A unique community social care centre in Westhampnett, providing a warm, friendly, safe environment and stimulating activities for older people, their families and carers. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex recognises the crucial role that the community and voluntary sector has to play in peoples’ health, care, and wellbeing. -
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Join the Sussex Outpatient transformation team and other local people to help transform the Outpatient experience. -
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Support your local hospital and become a trust member for free
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Healthwatch teams in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove submitted a joint response to a Parliamentary Inquiry into dentistry. Read our report below. -
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Kim Trickey is the Social Link worker and works to support the patients of the Horsham Central Primary Care Network. -
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Health Ministers have announced that from April, NHS prescription charges will rise. -
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Long COVID is a legacy of the COVID virus for many people in Sussex, impacting on their day-to-day lives, as well as their physical and mental wellbeing. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news
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Free Mobility Scooter Safety sessions -
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Share your experiences of local health and care services and make it better for everyone. -
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NHS@75 – an invitation to have your say. -
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In January 2023, the three Sussex Healthwatch undertook a short poll to gather people’s recent experiences of accessing NHS dentistry. 60% of patients told Healthwatch they are not confident about their ability to access NHS dental services. -
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On Friday 12th May, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its long-awaited report into University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSx). -
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My Care Matters is a not-for-profit social enterprise with a mission to improve the experience of care in any care setting for people with communication challenges. -
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It is currently Volunteers Week 2023, and we are celebrating our amazing volunteers and all the hard work that they achieve. -
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Research shows that continuity of carer is best practice in maternity care. Yet, the experiences of the new mothers Healthwatch England spoke to showed that services don’t always implement it. Read their stories. -
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NHS Sussex and Healthwatch in Sussex announce a new role supporting our strategy for Improving Lives Together -
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Monday 12th June - Sunday 18th June 2023. -
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The cost of living is having a detrimental impact on people's decisions about their healthcare. But if you are disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you're more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of extra costs. -
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Health services across Sussex are reporting high levels of demand this week with an increased number of people seeking medical help because of the heat. Find out where to get help -
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From 1 July, primary care complaints function will be changing. Find out what these changes will mean. -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from July – September 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months. -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from October - December 2022, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from January - March 2023, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months. -
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We are delighted to share ‘Together we’re making health and social care better’, our Annual Report for 2022-23. -
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The Living Well Programme is now running a new online version of the course via Microsoft Teams -
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This report is based on the responses for the Chilgrove Community Hub. -
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This report is based on the responses for the Chilgrove Community Hub -
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An update from Louise after attending 3 events in London.