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Part of the Journeys to better health project, was a West Sussex wide survey, to learn about the barriers people experience accessing healthcare and wellbeing services when living in rural areas of West Sussex.

Lifeline is a personal alarm to use at home in an emergency, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Over the past 15 years or so, significant steps have been taken to make everyday technology more accessible, especially for people living with low vision.

Tapestry Day Club have clubs running across Horsham District and in other areas of West Sussex

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

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.