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New independent advocacy provider from 1 April 2025
New independent advocacy provider from 1 April 2025 East Sussex County Council has appointed a new independent advocacy provider. An … Read more
Our Listening Tour is currently visiting Hastings and St Leonards.
Throughout March and April we will be visiting locations around Hastings and hear from local people about their experience of … Read more
New Healthwatch East Sussex website coming soon
From mid-April 2025 we will be changing our Healthwatch East Sussex website. The new website aims to improve user experience … Read more
Bookings open for spring COVID-19 vaccinations
As of the 25th March 2025 people across Sussex are able to pre-book their spring COVID-19 vaccinations. Anyone eligible for … Read more
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New Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Launches in Sussex
What’s new? Patients, carers and hospital staff will be able to book transport through EMED Patient Care on 0300 777 … Read more
We’re looking for volunteers!
At Healthwatch East Sussex, our volunteers are at the heart of what we do. Whether you have a few hours … Read more
Has your child or a child you know received paediatric care? Join our focus group!
Healthwatch East Sussex is inviting children aged 8-11 and their parents/guardians to take part in an interactive focus group about … Read more
Healthwatch in Sussex wins national Impact Award
The three Healthwatch in Sussex (Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex) are delighted to announce that the impact … Read more
NHS Sussex – Meet the Full Team Supporting Your Health in Sussex GP Surgeries
NHS Sussex has launched a new campaign to highlight the wide range of healthcare professionals working in GP surgeries across … Read more
Healthwatch East Sussex – Children and Young People Friendly GP Accreditation
The Station Practice in Hastings has become the first GP practice to be awarded a Children and Young People Friendly … Read more
Our host organisation are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to join their Board.
East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV) CIC was established in 2013 to deliver the Healthwatch East Sussex and to develop other projects to … Read more
Social prescribing: share your views
NHS Sussex would like to hear from people who have been supported by a Social Prescribing Link worker, or a … Read more
Been vaccinated? Declined a vaccination? Tell us your experiences
What are vaccinations and vaccines? Vaccinations are designed to protect people against serious and potentially deadly diseases. Vaccines teach your … Read more
Share for Better Care Week Launches
This Share for Better Care Week, take three minutes to share your experience of health and social care. Your voice … Read more
Rye Listening Tour One Year On Event
On the 13th of February we held a One Year On Event with the partners involved in our Rye Listening … Read more
Have your say on pharmacy services in East Sussex
How do you use your pharmacy? How often do you go? Is it easy to access? If you’ve used … Read more
Urgent dental support available in Sussex
The NHS in Sussex is expanding access to urgent dental care appointments to improve access to urgent dental services … Read more
Community Mental Health Transformation: Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams
NHS Sussex are transforming the way they provide community mental health support for adults and older adults in Sussex … Read more
CLOSED: Our host organisation are recruiting an Information and Signposting Advisor
Our host organisation East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV) are seeking an Information and Signposting Advisor to support people with their … Read more
Tell us your experiences of accessing Neurodevelopmental Services
Healthwatch in Sussex are the local independent watchdog for health and care. We routinely carry out short surveys to gather … Read more
Healthwatch East Sussex contribute to national research on NHS Complaints
Making a complaint is a right enshrined in the NHS Constitution. Yet, Healthwatch England research found a number of … Read more
Impacts of changes in cost of living on health and wellbeing
Between July and September 2024, we asked people to share their experiences of changes in the cost of living … Read more
New online tool launches exclusively for young people to share their views on health
NHS Sussex, in partnership with Healthwatch, has worked with a group of young people to create a new online health … Read more
Keep warm this winter with a warm home check
As we head into the colder months, we know many residents will be worrying about staying warm at home. Rises … Read more
