News and reports

We have collated a range of stories that show people’s experiences of care home living during and after the Lockdown (July - Sept 20)

Patients felt unready to leave hospital and missed out on vital follow-up visits and assessments according to new Healthwatch and British Red Cross research into hospital discharge arrangements during the first five months of the coronavirus pandemic

Carers Support West Sussex provide unpaid carers with information and guidance along with practical and emotional support, so they feel valued and supported. Read more in our Spotlight report.

This is an independent focused case study showing how homeless people struggle to access some basic primary care services, which has worsened due to the pandemic.

Despite the importance of good oral health, access to dentists has long been a health inequality for people who are homeless/sleeping rough as our case studies illustrate. We look into alternatives to traditional building based dental provisions.

We have provided insight to the Sussex Integrated Care System on this year’s local communication about flu vaccines, having listened to residents. Here we reflect on what could be done to support more people to get this important protection.

This is an independent case study showing an example of Chichester District Foodbank’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

This is an independent case study showing an example of West Sussex Mind's story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

This is an independent case study showing an example of Age UK West Sussex’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WSHT) and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) are proposing to become one trust in April 2021.

We are sharing stories which show the need for all organisations to adapt and find ways for our older and any vulnerable citizens to avoid suffering as we start getting cold and icy weather.

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