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Agenda for the board meeting on 12th February 2020 -
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Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 13th November 2019 -
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What people told us about health and social care. A review of our insight and evidence in October to December 2019. -
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Made in partnership with the Aldingbourne Trust -
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Volunteering is great way to make new friends, learn new skills and make a difference in your community. Find out why students Jo, Sophie, Poppy and Emma got involved with Healthwatch West Sussex. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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This procedure sets out what is expected of Healthwatch West Sussex Board members, staff and volunteers who have been informed or have reason to suspect that an adult has been harmed or is at risk of harm. -
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This Continuity Policy is designed to ensure that Healthwatch West Sussex services and Board can continue to operate (as far as possible) in the event of any unexpected disaster, incident or major occurrence -
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As a public office-holder, Board member’s actions must be governed by the principles set out in this Code of Conduct. It is their responsibility to ensure that they are familiar with, and comply with, all the relevant provisions of the Code. -
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Individuals and organisations have the right to express their views about the performance of Healthwatch West Sussex and the way in which it conducts its business. -
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This policy sets out how the Healthwatch West Sussex Board will meet its legal obligations for conducting its decision making meetings in public and allowing proper access to its policies, procedures, agendas and minutes. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex board have agreed to adopt a Protocol for working with neighbouring local Healthwatches. This is an expectation of commissioners and part of the good practice identified by Healthwatch England. -
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The Regulations for local Healthwatch state that each local Healthwatch must have a procedure for making relevant decisions. It also states that members of the public must be able to have access to meetings where these decisions are being made. -
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This policy aims to outline Healthwatch West Sussex’s commitment to ensuring equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all staff, volunteers and board members -
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This document describes the Healthwatch West Sussex policy and procedures relevant to the claiming of expenses incurred in connection with Healthwatch West Sussex business. -
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The Equal Opportunities Policy details our commitment to equality of access and ensuring no person is treated less favourably than others on any grounds. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex Membership of, an role on, Partnership Bodies and Board - Requests for Healthwatch to join a board -
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This is a policy for Healthwatch West Sussex Board members and Chief Officer. -
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Emma and a team of students called Mind & Soul, have created a guidance leaflet for young people about their mental health. -
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Need some help? We’ve put together a list of services to help you find support. It doesn’t cover everything available but it is a good starting point. -
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Emma and a team of students called Mind & Soul, created a guidance leaflet for young people. -
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Aspire Sussex is an adult education charity committed to providing community-based, accessible education across West Sussex. -
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When the NHS Long Term Plan was published in January 2019 we were asked by NHS England to engage people across the country about how people wanted the priorities to be implemented locally. Here's what over 40,000 people told us. -
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Whilst we recognise that practices will have to close or merge due to the lack of GPs, we believe patients could be better supported during this time. Therefore, we have created the following checklist for CCGs and Practices to use in this situation. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex supporting wider engagement to inform the development of the new health hub in rural north Chichester during Winter 2019/2020 -
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We have designed a new 'business card', to keep you understand whether you need Pharmacy, NHS 111 or 999 emergency help. -
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CancerWise is a support centre based in Chichester. We offer a wide range of services supporting cancer patients and their families in West Sussex and South East Hampshire. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Children may respond to stress in different ways such as being more clingy, anxious, withdrawing, angry or agitated, bedwetting etc. Find out how to help them with the World Health Organization's advice -
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Find out how the Healthwatch West Sussex team are working in response to the coronavirus outbreak -
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Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. -
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myCOPD is a digital self-management platform designed to empower patients living with COPD to better understand their condition and how to manage it. -
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Minutes of the Board Meeting held on 12th February 2020 -
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The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing. -
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Impact Workability have partnered with Aldingbourne WorkAid to become Supported Employment West Sussex, (SEWS) providing a supportive Employment Service to people with disabilities and carers throughout West Sussex. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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A consortium of charities based in West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is advising people of the steps they can take to avoid scammers during the Coronavirus pandemic. -
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What we've heard from you - insight from 15th March - 10th April 2020 -
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We may be working from behind closed doors, but we are still working to hear the voices, views and experiences of local people at this challenging time. -
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Download and print our rainbow and put in your windows to help people to share their views, experiences and stories with Healthwatch West Sussex. -
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Dr Azma Ali who works in Berkshire, explains how Ramadan will be different for fellow Muslims this year due to the coronavirus which continues to affect almost every aspect of everyone’s day to day lives.