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We are supporting and working with community groups and clubs to promote a deeper understanding of local health and care needs and experiences. Here's our Spotlight on Autism Connected. -
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Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA) has joined forces with local charity GRACE to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer and encourage women to seek medical help sooner. -
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Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
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Health and Social Care Updates in West Sussex -
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An interim report from over 1800 survey responses from our Vaccination Survey from 3-8 March. -
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An observational assessment of the information provided on GP websites in West Sussex. -
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Find out how West Sussex Library Service can help you stay in contact with your loved one in a care home. You can also find online singing and reminiscence sessions to watch at home, as well as wellbeing and bereavement support. -
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Early public feedback to our #ConfusingComms Campaign allowed us to highlight some good practice and make suggestions, based on experiences people have recently shared. -
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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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Health and Social Care Updates in West Sussex -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work in the last quarter Jan-Mar 2021, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months. -
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Thinking ahead to the end of life is a sensitive subject that no one likes to think about. However, the better we plan the more likely we are to have a good send-off. -
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A quick guide for patients -
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Board Meeting Agenda for Wed 12th May 2021 -
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Minutes of Board Meeting held on 10th February 2021 -
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Find out more about our latest campaign, aiming to help the NHS to improve their written communications to patients. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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The NHS App will be available to use as a vaccine passport from Monday 17 May 2021. -
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While half of all GP appointments during the pandemic have still been face-to-face, many practices have turned to telephone or video appointments to help people access healthcare advice safely from home, where appropriate. -
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Dementia Action Week (17-23 May) encourages everyone to take action to improve the lives of people affected by the condition. -
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Healthwatch in Sussex (Healthwatch Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex) ran a survey that explored people’s experiences and views about the COVID-19 vaccine. -
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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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Not all COVID tests are the same so it’s important to get the right one. Find out where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result. -
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Sussex Health and Care Partnership want to develop a health and care vision. Share your views today. -
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Official figures released today, Thursday 27 May 2021, show that one million people in Sussex have now received their Covid-19 vaccination. -
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Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK. -
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This report details residents’ experiences and views from our survey to understand from people how to improve the vaccine service and vaccine confidence. -
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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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A project which allows patients to opt out of having details of their GP medical records shared for health research and planning has been extended, meaning patients now have until September to opt out. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Susan shares with us her example of #ConfusingComms and how she felt receiving an NHS letter that frustrated her. -
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The recent lockdowns have had a profound effect on people’s mental health and wellbeing and as we come out of it there are many anxieties and worries. The theme for Men’s Health Week is “How do we move forward?” -
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Healthwatch in Sussex hosted a webinar to explore Mental Health Money in Sussex. This event explored Mental Health Money plans and how the VCS and local people can be more involved in decision making. -
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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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Draft minutes of Board Meeting held on 12th May 2021 -
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Understanding the impact of long assessment delays -
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East Grinstead Museum and Healthwatch West Sussex have worked together to Document Life in Lockdown, in and around East Grinstead Town and surrounding area. -
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Healthwatch West Sussex supporting engagement to inform the development of the West Sussex County Council Sensory Impairment Needs Assessment review. -
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Working with East Grinstead Museum, we have a series of Life in Lockdown studies that capture the pandemic experience and issues from the point of view of Businesses, Individuals, and Community Groups. -
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Working with East Grinstead Museum, we have a series of Life in Lockdown studies that capture the pandemic experience and issues from the point of view of Businesses, Individuals, and Community Groups. -
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Working with East Grinstead Museum, we have a series of Life in Lockdown studies that capture the pandemic experience and issues from the point of view of Businesses, Individuals, and Community Groups. -
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Working with East Grinstead Museum, we have a series of Life in Lockdown studies that capture the pandemic experience and issues from the point of view of Businesses, Individuals, and Community Groups. -
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We want to learn from local people in the Horsham District area the impact of loneliness and isolation on health and wellbeing -
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A series of webinar events were organised between September 2020 and March 2021 on behalf of informal carers (families and friends) of care home residents. This is our overarching report from these events. -
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Sussex Health and Care Partnership's vision for a healthier future -
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Ava, Fiona and Cathy shared with us their difficulties in accessing GP-Led services. Here are their journeys. -
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Keeping you up to date with health and social care news -
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Healthwatch in Sussex is today publishing a report that shares its insight on the pressures being faced by local health services across the county. -
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Read about how coronavirus could affect you, your baby and your pregnancy care. -
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Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work from April to June 2021, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.