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In October 2024, Healthwatch in Sussex sought experiences of hospital outpatient appointment letters, which are intended to give you clear information about your appointment and what to expect when you attend.

You can read about what people told us below.

Listen to patient is the sad story of a young person’s death following surgery.

Stress is our body’s response to pressure that manifests itself in many different ways. It’s the feeling of being overwhelmed and finding it hard to cope emotionally or mentally.

Dementia is a group of symptoms (signs) that show that the brain has a disease. As this disease causes changes in the brain, it cannot work properly. Only some people get dementia. It does not happen to everyone as they get older. Find local support when you need it.

Together with Park and Orchard Primary Care Network and Horsham Local Community Network (LCN), we are keen to gain insights into the potential benefits of developing a specific Women’s Health Hub for the benefit of
women in the Horsham District area.

People who are homeless have poorer health outcomes as 73% live with a physical health problem and 80% live with a mental health problem.

The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance work to improve the outcomes and experience for cancer patients in Surrey and Sussex.

In 2024 we doubled the engagement we achieved in the 2023 Freshers Fairs season, attending 8 fairs across 7 college sites and engaging with around 800 young people across the week.

For the first time, the NHS is also offering vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common cause of coughs and colds which can be dangerous to older people and young children.

The Government and NHS England are asking the public to share their ideas for the next big plan for the NHS.

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