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Damian's story of not leaving home for three years due to the lack of mental health support he needed.

In April 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of satisfaction with their local NHS services. This included what services people felt most satisfied with, and with which services they felt most dissatisfied.

Healthwatch West Sussex and Macmillan, together with NHS organisations across Sussex, are working together to ensure that local peoples voices are heard in relation to the development of digital healthcare services and remote monitoring of patients at home, to aid community palliative and end of life care.

Everyone who uses the NHS in England could soon have a single patient record that brings together important information about your health care. So how and where are your records kept now, how can you view them, and what do you do if you find mistakes in them?

Healthwatch England's latest research found frequent errors in patients’ individual medical records.

It's so important that you feel supported as a new parent. Read the article below to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

HILS offers a wide range of delicious and nutritious hot meals and desserts to suit all dietary requirements, allergies, and food preferences.

The government has announced that NHS prescription charges will not go up this financial year.

Healthwatch England's response to the news that more funding will be made available for community pharmacies.

Healthwatch in Sussex wants to better understand the challenges carers face when accessing health and wellbeing services for their own health, and what support could improve their experience.

New research revealed that 68% of people mistakenly believe they can sign up permanently with an NHS dentist, but joining a dental or GP practice works differently.

Can't find an NHS dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems finding an NHS dentist taking new patients or with NHS dentistry costs.