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Heads Up Newsletter - January 2026
Our monthly newsletter, keeping you in the loop with all things health and social care! We share the latest news, insights, and exciting events happening in our community.
News
Healthwatch England Announcement
Following recent press reports regarding the potential closure of Healthwatch England as part of broader government organisational changes.
Response
Update on actions from Breast Screening survey
The service has carefully considered the feedback provided in the report and would like to share a summary of the initiatives and progress made to date.
News
Physical health checks for people with severe mental illness (SMI)
If you have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and/or experience of psychosis, and you are aged 18 or over, you can benefit from a free annual health check at your GP practice once a year.
Blog
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2026
Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. The screening test checks the health of the cervix and helps…
Blog
Heads Up Newsletter - December 2025
Our monthly newsletter, keeping you in the loop with all things health and social care! We share the latest news, insights, and exciting events…
News
What are people telling Healthwatch about urgent dental care?
When it's hard to find an NHS dentist, many people turn to urgent dental care to treat routine problems.
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Latest reports and publication
Young People’s Experiences of NHS Communication and Appointments Report
This report captures the experiences of 51 young people aged 15–24 that identify as having either a learning disability, neurodiversity, ADHD or autism, including 12 young people from Black and Black African backgrounds .
The aim of this work was to better understand the communication and access challenges, and how these can be improved by the NHS staff who engage with young people with additional needs.
The aim of this work was to better understand the communication and access challenges, and how these can be improved by the NHS staff who engage with young people with additional needs.
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Spotlight Report: The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust’s Living Well Programme
The Living Well Programme (LWP) is a course aimed at adults living with any long term physical and/or mental health condition, who live in West Sussex or Brighton and Hove.
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