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The Equal Opportunities Policy details our commitment to equality of access and ensuring no person is treated less favourably than others on any grounds.

This document describes the Healthwatch West Sussex policy and procedures relevant to the claiming of expenses incurred in connection with Healthwatch West Sussex business.

This policy aims to outline Healthwatch West Sussex’s commitment to ensuring equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all staff, volunteers and board members

The Regulations for local Healthwatch state that each local Healthwatch must have a procedure for making relevant decisions. It also states that members of the public must be able to have access to meetings where these decisions are being made.

Healthwatch West Sussex board have agreed to adopt a Protocol for working with neighbouring local Healthwatches. This is an expectation of commissioners and part of the good practice identified by Healthwatch England.

This policy sets out how the Healthwatch West Sussex Board will meet its legal obligations for conducting its decision making meetings in public and allowing proper access to its policies, procedures, agendas and minutes.

Individuals and organisations have the right to express their views about the performance of Healthwatch West Sussex and the way in which it conducts its business.

As a public office-holder, Board member’s actions must be governed by the principles set out in this Code of Conduct. It is their responsibility to ensure that they are familiar with, and comply with, all the relevant provisions of the Code.

This Continuity Policy is designed to ensure that Healthwatch West Sussex services and Board can continue to operate (as far as possible) in the event of any unexpected disaster, incident or major occurrence

This procedure sets out what is expected of Healthwatch West Sussex Board members, staff and volunteers who have been informed or have reason to suspect that an adult has been harmed or is at risk of harm.

Throughout July and September Healthwatch West Sussex have been working in partnership with West Sussex County Council Library Services with our Pop-Up Library engagement events.

Our Self-Care Week Community Information Event was a collaboration with Age UK East Grinstead and held at their offices at the Glen Vue Centre, East Grinstead in November.