News and reports

Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work in the last quarter (April to June 2019), issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.

Healthwatch West Sussex is an independent consumer champion for health and social care. We want to ensure that patients understand changes to services. This leaflet aims to give clear information about the new Primary Care Networks ( PCN )

This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme. A team of five Authorised Representatives visited Worthing Hospital on Friday 29 March and St Richard’s Hospital on Friday 26 April 2019.

The CQC report (published 15 August 2019) shows the Trust now rated as 'Good' overall in each of the inspection areas.

The BACPR training programme is designed to provide specialist training for instructors to prescribe and deliver exercise programmes for individuals with heart disease.

UKHarvest is a not-for-profit perishable food rescue operation that collects quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivers it, direct and free of charge, to charities.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) including hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) is a complex, heritable, connective tissue disease.

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy is an intervention for people with dementia that offers a range of enjoyable, fun, activities providing general stimulation for thinking, concentration and memory, in a small group.

This reports on our partnership engagement with students of Crawley College.

This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme

Improving the provision of support for the mental health of local people is a commitment within the NHS Long Term Plan, for children, young people and adults. We were asked to undertake focus groups to gather feedback from people.

This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme