Welcome to Healthwatch East Sussex
Healthwatch East Sussex gather people’s views of health and social care services in the county and make sure they are heard by the people in charge.
The people who fund and provide services have to listen to you, through us. So, whether you have had a good or bad experience, your views can help to make changes to services in East Sussex.
Our work covers all areas of health and social care. This includes GPs, hospitals, dentists, care homes, pharmacies, opticians and more. Join the conversation by sharing your experience or take a look at how you can get involved.
We also provide a free information and signposting service to help people access, understand, and navigate the health and care in East Sussex.
More information can be found by clicking here or calling our enquiries line on 0333 101 4007.
Feedback Centre for Health and Care services
Our Feedback Centre provides a unique opportunity for you to tell us, providers and the public your experience of using health and care services in East Sussex.
We want to hear whether your experience has been good, bad or indifferent.
We use your reviews to understand where services are working well, and where they can be improved.
Visit the Feedback CentreYoung Healthwatch
Young Healthwatch East Sussex is a youth voice group set up to shine a spotlight on the health and care issues that face children and young people across our county.
We combine traditional youth work practices with creativity, technology, and youth leadership, to create an exciting and engaging program for local young people to act as community ambassadors and support our projects and campaigns on children and young people’s health topics.
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Latest News
Victoria Medical Centre: Change of opening hours at The Beacon Practice
From Monday 1st July, operating hours for The Beacon Practice (a branch practice of Victoria Medical Centre) will be as … Read more
Tell us your experience of using pharmacy services
Healthwatch routinely carries out short surveys to gather the views of people about health and social care services. This month … Read more
Carers Week 2024
Carers Week (10th– 16th June) champions the role of carers and the contributions they make. This year’s theme, ‘Putting carers … Read more
Our reports
In April 2024, the three local Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of the Memory Assessment Service (MAS).
The Memory Assessment Service undertakes assessments of memory problems (including diagnosis of dementia) via a thorough review of cognition and effects on functioning.
‘You Said – We Did’ – April 2024
We regularly review the experiences you told us through public events, surveys, Feedback Centre and Information & Signposting enquiries.
Healthwatch uses your feedback with health and care decision-makers to seek a positive difference, and this document sets out the issues you raised and any changes you have helped us to deliver during April 2024.
‘You Said – We Did’ – March 2024
We regularly review the experiences you told us through public events, surveys, Feedback Centre and Information & Signposting enquiries.
Healthwatch uses your feedback with health and care decision-makers to seek a positive difference, and this document sets out the issues you raised and any changes you have helped us to deliver during March 2024.