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Healthwatch East Sussex’s host organisation, East Sussex Community Voice, is recruiting new Board members
Healthwatch East Sussex’s host organisation, East Sussex Community Voice, is recruiting new Board members East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV) CIC … Read more
Experiences of NHS 111 vary significantly say new Healthwatch reports
What have been your experiences of using NHS 111? We asked the public in East Sussex this question and also … Read more
Tell us your experiences of Long COVID in Sussex
Approximately, 550,000 people in Sussex have contracted coronavirus (COVID-19) since the pandemic began. Long COVID is a term to describe … Read more
Patient Lead Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) Programme September 2022
Good environments matter. Every NHS patient should be cared for with compassion and dignity in a clean, safe environment. … Read more
Find out how your GP surgery performed over the last 12 months
The GP Patient Survey 2022 Each year, IPSOS MORI the independent polling specialists, undertake a survey to find out … Read more
Healthwatch feedback contributes to reform of NHS dentistry
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healthwatch teams in Sussex have seen an increase in the proportion of … Read more
Updated: Dentistry – A Healthwatch guide to your rights and accessing the treatment you need
Over the last two years, dentistry has been one of the most common reasons people have contacted Healthwatch East Sussex. … Read more
People are being asked to protect themselves and others by wearing a mask in healthcare settings
The NHS in Sussex is calling on people to help to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by reintroducing mask wearing … Read more
The way health and care works across Sussex is changing in July 2022
From the 1st July 2022, changes set out in the Health and Care Act will come into effect. These … Read more
Your questions about the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) put to the provider
Healthwatch in Sussex has been working in collaboration with South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation (SCAS), the provider of … Read more
Help the NHS help you over the June Bank Holiday Weekend
Over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, the NHS is asking the public to Help us Help you if you … Read more
Dying Matters Awareness Week 2022
As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week Healthwatch East Sussex invited Dr. Jane Lewington Consultant in Palliative Medicine East Sussex … Read more
Information on health services for people arriving from Ukraine
Information on health services for people arriving from Ukraine Інформація про медичне обслуговування людей, які прибувають з України As … Read more
What Is Your Experience of Using NHS 111 in East Sussex?
The local NHS is encouraging people to access the ‘right service at the right time’ and use NHS 111 as … Read more
NHS launches spring booster vaccinations
As part of its Living with Covid plan, the government has set out that specific groups will be offered an … Read more
Directors Update – March 2022
Outdoor space, health and wellbeing The link between people having access to outdoor spaces and good health is increasingly well … Read more
GP websites and messages could be improved says new Healthwatch report
During October and November 2021, Healthwatch volunteers and staff reviewed all of the GP websites and out-of-hours phone messages across … Read more
East Sussex Children and Young People Self-Harm Survey
East Sussex Community Voice are asking people aged between 16 and 24, who live in the County of East Sussex … Read more
East Sussex Community Voice the patient champion for East Sussex
East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV) is delighted to have been awarded the Healthwatch East Sussex (HWES) contract to deliver the … Read more
Colonoscopy Confidence
Some people feel anxious or worried when they’re told they need a colonoscopy but it’s important to have this test … Read more
