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Social Prescribing Day
Social Prescribing Day is an annual celebration of social prescribing, recognising link workers, local community groups, and projects which have kept us healthy throughout the pandemic and beyond.
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Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign
Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.
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Healthwatch West Sussex celebrates Student Volunteering Week
Student Volunteering Week is a national celebration for all student volunteers. Read more about the benefits of student volunteering and how you can volunteer with us here.
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How has lockdown affected people's mental health and dignity?
New research highlights the challenges faced by health and social care services in England and the importance of feedback for improving care.
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Aged 16 or 17? Tell us your experiences of COVID-19 Vaccinations
We have created a survey for young people aged 16-17 who would like to tell us more about their experience with the COVID-19 vaccinations here in Sussex.
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Recovery of NHS dental care too slow to help thousands left in pain
Lack of access to NHS dentistry has intensified as an issue for people over the last 18 months. Healthwatch England latest research is a stark reminder that it is an issue decision-makers must react to now, to protect our health.
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Social care: What is in the new plan?
Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and how it compares with what people have told us.
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Raising awareness of Parkinson's - webinar resources
Find the meeting recordings, presentations and additional resources from two webinars we held in November with Parkinson's UK
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