News and reports

In October 2024, Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of hospital outpatient appointment letters, which are intended to give you clear information about your appointment and what to expect when you attend.

You can read about what people told us below.

Listen to patient is the sad story of a young person’s death following surgery.

People who are homeless have poorer health outcomes as 73% live with a physical health problem and 80% live with a mental health problem.

The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance work to improve the outcomes and experience for cancer patients in Surrey and Sussex.

In September 2024, Healthwatch sought experiences of hospital discharge, the process of supporting people to leave hospital effectively after treatment. You can read about what people told us below.

You can either access the course face-to-face in a local community venue or online via MS Teams.

Healthwatch, and Broadfield Community Centre have teamed up to work collaboratively to learn from those who use and hire the Broadfield Community Centre.

In August 2024, the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex sought your experiences of having your eyes tested. Read the results.

A new all-age Public Mental Health Needs Assessment about the current and future mental health and wellbeing needs of the population in West Sussex has been published.

A summary of the breadth and depth of our work in the last quarter April - June 2024, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

Better Housing Better Health (BHBH) is a charity working locally to improve domestic warmth and wellbeing.

In July 2024, the three Healthwatch teams in Sussex sought your experiences of using pharmacy services. Read the results.