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Heads Up - July 2021
Keeping you up to date with health and social care news
14 July 2021
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Horsham District Befriending Support Survey
New Survey: We want to learn from local people in the Horsham District area the impact of loneliness and isolation on health and wellbeing
9 July 2021
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Mental Health Money in Sussex
Healthwatch in Sussex hosted a webinar to explore Mental Health Money in Sussex. This event explored Mental Health Money plans and how the VCS and local people can be more involved in decision making.
17 June 2021
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Susan's #ConfusingComms
Susan shares with us her example of #ConfusingComms and how she felt receiving an NHS letter that frustrated her.
10 June 2021
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Heads Up - June 2021
Keeping you up to date with health and social care news
9 June 2021
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Opt-out of GP Patient Data Collection – extended until September 2021
A project which allows patients to opt out of having details of their GP medical records shared for health research and planning has been extended, meaning patients now have until September to opt out.
9 June 2021
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New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns.
Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.
7 June 2021
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One million people in Sussex receive Covid-19 vaccination
Official figures released today, Thursday 27 May 2021, show that one million people in Sussex have now received their Covid-19 vaccination.
27 May 2021
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Share your views on West Sussex Health and Care Vision and Aims
Sussex Health and Care Partnership want to develop a health and care vision. Share your views today.
25 May 2021
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Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for radical rethink of NHS dentistry
Healthwatch England warns dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people, 80%, struggling to access timely care during the last lockdown
21 May 2021
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GPs must now offer face-to-face appointments according to new NHS guidance
While half of all GP appointments during the pandemic have still been face-to-face, many practices have turned to telephone or video appointments to help people access healthcare advice safely from home, where appropriate.
17 May 2021
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NHS App
The NHS App will be available to use as a vaccine passport from Monday 17 May 2021.
14 May 2021
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