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Everyone who uses the NHS in England could soon have a single patient record that collates 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?

The NHS has reached a major milestone, with more than one million people across England now registered with a GP practice online. In Sussex, almost 100,000 patients have used this service since its launch.

A diagnoses of sight loss can come as a bit of a shock. Maybe sight has reduced over a period of time, but time is also needed to come to terms with sight loss.

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This Dementia Action Week we can all take action to help improve the lives of people affected by dementia. Learn more about the symptoms and what support is available.

A virtual ward is where a patient receives hospital standards of care in the comfort of their own home.

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.