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NHS Sussex and Healthwatch in Sussex announce a new role supporting our strategy for Improving Lives Together

Research shows that continuity of carer is best practice in maternity care. Yet, the experiences of the new mothers Healthwatch England spoke to showed that services don’t always implement it. Read their stories.

It is currently Volunteers Week 2023, and we are celebrating our amazing volunteers and all the hard work that they achieve.

On Friday 12th May, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its long-awaited report into University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSx).

In January 2023, the three Sussex Healthwatch undertook a short poll to gather people’s recent experiences of accessing NHS dentistry. 60% of patients told Healthwatch they are not confident about their ability to access NHS dental services.

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This Healthwatch guide provides you with information about seeing a dentist through the NHS, or privately.

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Long COVID is a legacy of the COVID virus for many people in Sussex, impacting on their day-to-day lives, as well as their physical and mental wellbeing.

Health Ministers have announced that from April, NHS prescription charges will rise.