News and reports

In your preparations for the festive season, don’t forget to order any repeat medications in good time, as GP practices will be closed and pharmacy opening times are likely to change.

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 November 2024.

The following is a message from Sussex Health and Care:

Help improve your local diabetic eye screening service, via NHs England South East's short survey.

This month we’d like to hear from people’s experiences of cancer screening during the last 24 months.

Over the last few weeks, East Sussex County Council has been undertaking consultations on proposed changes to services across Adult Social Care and Health and Children’s Services.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Their reports tell the public and patients what they think about the quality of care provided by services.

In June 2024 Healthwatch East Sussex undertook ‘Enter and View’ visit to residential homes in East Sussex, talking to residents and staff about their experience of dentistry and oral health care.

It’s Carers Rights Day today (21st November) and this year’s theme ’Recognising Your Rights’. Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers, supporting a partner, family member, or friend – often without realizing they are carers or understanding their legal rights.

The 14th November was world diabetes day, an opportunity to spread the word, raise awareness and share stories and experience of diabetes globally. For this year’s world diabetes day we share the story of our Communications and Marketing Manager, and her experiences of Type 1 Diabetes.

In early November NHS England launched the latest ‘Act FAST’ campaign, which aims to increase knowledge of the signs of a stroke and encourage people to dial 999 immediately in response to any sign – even if it doesn’t seem like much.

The East Sussex Warm Home Check service provides free impartial energy advice and support and is available all year round. What is the Warm Home Check service? This free service for East Sussex residents offers telephone advice for anyone struggling to afford to keep warm at home, with money-saving advice and tips on how to stay warm for less.