1. Mental health and the journey to parenthood

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    Find out what's working well for people and what needs to improve when it comes to people about their mental health experiences before, during and after pregnancy, in Healthwatch England's new report.

  2. More focus needed on how people travel to and from NHS services

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    Together with two leading charities, Healthwatch England are raising awareness of the issues people facing travelling to and from NHS services.

  3. Making Midhurst Integrated Community Health Hub a reality

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    An update by Dr Emma Woodcock, senior local GP and Clinical Director for the Rural North Chichester Primary Care Network

  4. Heads Up - November 2019

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  5. Heads Up - December 2019

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  6. Video: Information event at The Bridge Leisure Centre in Horsham

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    In October 2019, we hosted an information event at The Bridge Leisure Centre in Horsham.

  7. Shifting the mindset: a closer look at NHS complaints

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    Hospitals need to do more to show patients how the NHS is learning from mistakes. Read Healthwatch England's latest report to find out more.

  8. Pharmacy, 111 or 999 – what do I need?

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    We have designed a new 'business card', to keep you understand whether you need Pharmacy, NHS 111 or 999 emergency help.

  9. Be scam savvy – Local charity consortium advises on avoiding scams during pandemic

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    A consortium of charities based in West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is advising people of the steps they can take to avoid scammers during the Coronavirus pandemic.

  10. YMCA DownsLink Group: Transforming Young Lives

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    YMCA DownsLink Group Launch Phase 1 of ‘e-wellbeing’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Website for Children and Young People

  11. Cancer services in Sussex during Covid-19: What this means for you webinar (free).

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    In these challenging times, this is an opportunity for anyone with concerns about cancer services, to access advice from experts. This includes but is not limited to cancer patients and those that care for friends and family with cancer.

  12. Voluntary Sector Resilience Survey

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    Through collaborative working Voluntary Sector Support, Sussex Community Foundation and Healthwatch West Sussex want to capture the experience of the voluntary sector response and future planning to the COVID 19 crisis within the Horsham district.

  13. Sussex cancer patients quiz cancer experts live online

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    Healthwatch held a webinar about Cancer services during COVID-19 on Thursday 11th June at 5pm. Watch the full recording of the video here.

  14. NHS Complaints Process Due to Resume from 1st July 2020

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    Update about making a complaint/your existing complaint

  15. Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry - Oral Evidence

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    Healthwatch West Sussex contributes feedback to the HSCSC's inquiry on 'Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond'

  16. End of Government funded medicine deliveries via community pharmacies

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    As of Friday 31st July, the government's shielding support package will end. Find more information about what's changing here.

  17. Raising Dental concerns

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    We are thankful to the public for sharing their dental concerns and experiences, which we’ve been gathering both before, during and since Lockdown. Here's an update on what we are doing to help improve your dentist services.

  18. Tackling COVID communication challenges

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    Healthwatch, together with other organisations, are taking part in ambulance trust-led discussions looking at how to overcome the communication challenges staff, patients, their family and friends and carers face because of wearing PPE.

  19. Enhanced NHS111 service launches for Kent, Medway & Sussex

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    From today the NHS 111 service in Kent, Medway and Sussex is being enhanced and it can now offer access to a wider range of health care professionals.

  20. Ferring Dental Practice - ceasing NHS Dental Service?

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    Recently, we’ve been hearing from the public that Ferring Dental Practice are no longer offering NHS dental treatment due to funding cuts. We raised this with NHS England to find out more information.

  21. Update on WSHFT/BSUH Merger

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    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.

  22. Sussex Flu Vaccination Update

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    GPs and pharmacies are receiving batches of the vaccine during the flu season, and flu vaccination clinics are scheduled to coincide with these deliveries. This does mean some may have to wait longer than they would wish to attend flu clinics.

  23. Improve hospital discharge now before winter to manage second peak of Covid-19, warn Red Cross and Healthwatch England

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    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

  24. Over 55s least likely to think care has improved over the pandemic

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    We are calling on people over 55 to share their experiences to help improve support after research indicates that they are the least likely to believe care has improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  25. Share your views on new plans to help make West Sussex a healthy and sustainable place

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    Residents are being asked to share their views on new plans to make West Sussex a more healthy and sustainable place.

  26. Healthwatch West Sussex launch ‘Ask Us – Tell Us’ campaign for Lockdown 2

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    This week Healthwatch West Sussex launches the ‘Ask Us – Tell Us’ campaign to encourage local people to ask questions and share feedback on health and care services they use.

  27. NHS Dental Services in Sussex

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    Update on dentist services in West Sussex and what's being done to improve NHS dental services.

  28. Updates on the COVID-19 vaccination programme in West Sussex

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    Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

  29. Understanding why Maternity services have changed in West Sussex - 12 January

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    Update explaining why maternity services have had to change in West Sussex due to the pandemic.

  30. Our call for carers to share their experiences after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic

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    We are calling on carers to share their experiences to help improve support after a year which has seen enormous challenges for all those working in the health and social care sector, those using services and their loved ones.

  31. Transportation for Coronavirus Vaccinations from Community Transport Sussex

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    Crawley Community Transport to provide up to 1500 free of charge journeys to Mid Sussex, Horsham, Crawley, Adur & Worthing residents needing assistance to travel to their Coronavirus vaccination appointments.

  32. Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out Programme in Care Homes

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    Are you a relative or carer with a loved one in a care home? If so, you are invited to join our online webinar.

  33. Healthwatch England announce dental crisis

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    Healthwatch England have announced a dental crisis today – Healthwatch in Sussex have found similar concerns locally, talking to people across Sussex throughout the pandemic.

  34. Conversations about End of Life: What's Important to you? (Webinar)

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    Thinking ahead to the end of life is a sensitive subject that no one likes to think about. However, the better we plan the more likely we are to have a good send-off.

  35. Healthwatch West Sussex launch new campaign #ConfusingComms

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    Find out more about our latest campaign, aiming to help the NHS to improve their written communications to patients.

  36. NHS App

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    The NHS App will be available to use as a vaccine passport from Monday 17 May 2021.

  37. GPs must now offer face-to-face appointments according to new NHS guidance

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    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.

  38. Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for radical rethink of NHS dentistry

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    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

  39. Share your views on West Sussex Health and Care Vision and Aims

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    Sussex Health and Care Partnership want to develop a health and care vision. Share your views today.

  40. One million people in Sussex receive Covid-19 vaccination

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    Official figures released today, Thursday 27 May 2021, show that one million people in Sussex have now received their Covid-19 vaccination.

  41. New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns.

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    Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.

  42. Opt-out of GP Patient Data Collection – extended until September 2021

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    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.

  43. Are you or your loved ones waiting for hospital care? Share your views

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    Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

  44. People living in the poorest areas waiting longer for hospital treatment

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    The King’s Fund and Healthwatch England jointly call for urgent action to address hospital waiting lists and improve patients’ experience of delays to treatment

  45. CQC publish State of Care report

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    Today, the health and care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, published their annual review of NHS and social care support. Read Healthwatch England response.