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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
Changes to NHS Complaints Handling for Primary Care Services in East Sussex
From 6th January 2025, complaints about NHS primary care services in East Sussex such as GPs, dentists, opticians, and pharmacies … Read more
What do you think about NHS Dentistry in Sussex?
We want to hear about your experience of accessing NHS dental services in this six-question poll. Healthwatch in Sussex … Read more
How and where to access health and care services over the festive period
Many health and care services change their working hours over the Christmas and New Year period. We have drawn … Read more
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Pharmacy opening times: Christmas and New Year 2024
In your preparations for the festive season, don’t forget to order any repeat medications in good time, as GP practices … Read more
Diabetic eye screening survey
Help us improve your local diabetic eye screening service Currently, everyone diagnosed with diabetes aged 12 years and over is … Read more
What are your experiences of screening for bowel, breast and cervical cancer?
Healthwatch in Sussex are the local independent watchdog for health and care. We routinely carry out short surveys to gather … Read more
Healthwatch responds to Adult Social Care and Children’s Services savings proposals
Over the last few weeks, East Sussex County Council has been undertaking consultations on proposed changes to services across Adult Social … Read more
New Care Quality Commission Inspection Reports Published
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Their reports tell … Read more
Carers Rights Day 2024: Knowing your rights
It’s Carers Rights Day today (21st November) and this year’s theme ’Recognising Your Rights’. Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers, … Read more
Information resource for people living with dementia – My Choice
The My Choice booklet is an information resource for people living with dementia. The booklet offers people the information they … Read more
World Diabetes Day 2024
The 14th November was world diabetes day, an opportunity to spread the word, raise awareness and share stories and experience … Read more
Act FAST campaign 2024
In early November NHS England launched the latest ‘Act FAST’ campaign, which aims to increase knowledge of the signs … Read more
Keep warm this winter with a warm home check
The East Sussex Warm Home Check service provides free impartial energy advice and support and is available all year round. What is … Read more
East Sussex Special Education Needs and Disabilities Inspection Survey
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are visiting East Sussex to inspect the local arrangements for children and young people with special … Read more
Tell us your experiences of Adult Social Care Services
Healthwatch in Sussex routinely carries out short surveys to gather the views of local people about health and social … Read more
Don’t brush it under the carpet campaign 2024
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Sussex have relaunched a campaign to improve mental wellbeing and raise awareness … Read more
Help build a health service fit for the future – Change NHS
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently launched its 10-Year Health Plan engagement exercise, Change NHS. This … Read more
Seasonal vaccinations – COVID-19, flu and RSV
People across Sussex can book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations as the NHS rolls out additional protection for those most … Read more
Have your say on the East Sussex funding gap consultations
Shared on behalf of East Sussex County Council Most local authorities have significant funding gaps for next year. East Sussex … Read more
NHS Sussex want to hear from local people about their experiences of health and care services.
NHS Sussex would like to know how people living in Sussex currently feel about local NHS health and care services. … Read more
Stoptober 2024
Stoptober is a national campaign calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a … Read more
Tell us your experiences of hospital outpatient appointment letters
Healthwatch routinely carries out short surveys to gather the views of people about health and social care services. This … Read more
How to make cervical screening (a smear test) work for you
Cervical screening, previously known as a smear test, saves over 4,000 lives every year in the UK. However, some people … Read more
