News and reports

Keeping you up to date with health and social care news, views, events and research.

In March 2025, Healthwatch in Sussex sought people’s experiences of vaccinations and received 566 responses to our poll.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer. The earlier bowel cancer is spotted, the more treatable it’s likely to be. In fact, more than 9 in 10 people survive bowel cancer when it is diagnosed at the earliest stage.

Working with Royal Mail, NHS and patient organisations, Healthwatch England has written an open letter to Ofcom highlighting the introduction of new protections to ensure reliable and efficient postal service for NHS patients.

The Government is planning a national commission to reform social care, while the Health and Social Care Select Committee gathers evidence to report on the cost of delays to adult social care reform.

Watch this new film from NHS Sussex which helps clarify the range of NHS services available for urgent help and care.

World Autism Acceptance Month is an opportunity for everyone to come together and raise awareness, foster acceptance, and create a society where autistic people are supported, understood, and empowered.

Testicular cancer starts in one of the testicles. It can affect anyone who has testicles, including men, transgender (trans) women and people assigned male at birth.

Keeping you up to date with health and social care news, views, events and research.

Working in partnership with West Sussex County Council we want to ensure that service proposals developed for Right From The Start includes the voices of parents, carers, children, and their community.

The new non-emergency transport service for the people of Sussex launches on Tuesday, 1 April 2025.

The new Non-Emergency Patient Transport service will be provided by EMED Group and starts on 1st April 2025