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Samaritans Awareness Day 2024
Samaritans Awareness Day is held on the 24th of the 7th, highlighting the fact that you can talk to a … Read more
Our Annual Report ‘The value of listening’ presented to the East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board
Earlier this month, Healthwatch staff presented our 2023-24 Annual Report ‘The value of listening’ to local councilors and health and care … Read more
Healthwatch East Sussex attends the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Patient Experience Event
Earlier this month, Healthwatch East Sussex participated in an East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) event on patient engagement. We … Read more
IT outage hits health and care services
Today (19th July 2024) has seen various IT issues and outages around the world, including in the UK, and this … Read more
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Getting help with your mental health
Feeling unable to cope, worried you may hurt yourself or somebody else and/or experiencing suicidal feelings? For immediate help ● … Read more
Your guide to podiatry services in East Sussex
What is podiatry? Podiatrists specialise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the foot and ankle. This can … Read more
Results of the GP Patient Survey 2024: Find out how your GP surgery performed
The GP Patient Survey 2024 Each year, IPSOS MORI the independent polling specialists, undertake a survey to find out how … Read more
Are changes in the cost of living affecting your health and wellbeing?
Healthwatch East Sussex want you to tell us about any effects that changes in the cost of living are having. We want … Read more
Read the Healthwatch East Sussex 2023-24 Annual Report
We are delighted to share ‘The value of listening’, our Annual Report for 2023-24. It highlights how we have listened … Read more
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
Are you a carer? It’s estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the UK are carers. However, many people who … Read more
Get the help you need with the dental helpline
The Sussex Dental Helpline is available to help people access the dental care they need, as quickly and conveniently as … Read more
Tell us your experiences of using eConsult
eConsult is a free online platform that allows you to get help and advice from your NHS GP practice. You … Read more
Men’s Health Awareness Week 2024
Men’s Health Awareness Week 2024, hosted by the Men’s Health Forum, aims to encourage men to speak up and share … Read more
Volunteer with Healthwatch East Sussex
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Healthwatch East Sussex. Our volunteers give people a voice … Read more
Thank you to our Volunteers!
Today (3rd June) marks the start of Volunteers Week and we would like to take this opportunity to say a … Read more
Learning disability week 2024, 17th-23rd June
Supporting people with a learning disability to access healthcare This year’s Learning Disability Week (17th-23rd May), run by MENCAP, … Read more
Book your place at our 2024 Annual Event
Building Better Health and Care 18th July 2024 The View Hotel Eastbourne Join us at our 2024 Annual Event … Read more
Volunteer with Young Healthwatch
What is Young Healthwatch? Young Healthwatch is part of Healthwatch East Sussex, an organization which listens to the public and … Read more
East Sussex Community Voice are hosting an Open Office
On Wednesday 12th June, our host organisation East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV) are hosting an Open Office at their … Read more
Have your say on new rights for patients
The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. … Read more
Mental Health Awareness week 2024
This years Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is all about getting out and about … Read more
Tell us about your experience of Emergency Paediatric care at Eastbourne District General Hospital
In October 2023, Young Healthwatch East Sussex (HWES) undertook an ‘Enter and View’ review of the Paediatric Department at … Read more
