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The survey aim was to find out the current needs, issues of concern, the barriers local people have in accessing services, to understand what provision and services currently help to support local people and their families emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing.

In May 2024, Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of being seen by a Physician's Associate.

One in four people will have a mental health problem of some kind every year in England. You're not alone, and West Sussex Talking Therapies are here to help.

The Community HIV Specialist Service (CHIVSS) offers community nursing and some psychological therapies to people living with HIV, aged 18 and over, in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex.

CLIO3 stands for Council and Local Information Online which is an online, easy to use database commissioned, populated and updated by West Sussex Library Service.

The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

Deafblind Awareness Week is a key event in our calendar and every year, we strive to help more and more people understand deafblindness and how it affects people.

Love Your Lungs Week aims to raise Awareness of Lung Conditions. Love Your Lungs Week is an initiative started by the British Lung Foundation, now Asthma and Lung UK, to raise awareness and focus on lung health.

You can either access the course face-to-face in a local community venue or online via MS Teams.

Cervical screening is a free health test available on the NHS as part of the national cervical screening programme. It helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for a virus called high-risk HPV and cervical cell changes.

For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

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