News and reports

Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

We want to hear about your experiences of COVID 19, to help us to better understand the challenges for your organisation and the wider voluntary and community sector.

What we've heard from you - insight from 25th April - 8th May

We know from listening to lots of local people, and from our own team members, good sleep is alluding many at the
moment, maybe even the majority of us? Read our report to find out how to help yourself to sleep well.

Drawing on the findings of the perinatal mental health project carried out by another local Healthwatch (Wokingham) this offers information for expectant or new parents in West Sussex.

Agenda for the board meeting on 13th May 2020

YMCA DownsLink Group Launch Phase 1 of ‘e-wellbeing’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Website for Children and Young People

Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester and Healthwatch West Sussex are working together to support the Voluntary Sector during the Coronavirus pandemic

NHS shares new guidance for patients to encourage those with potentially serious health conditions to seek medical help

If you have cancer, it’s understandable you might feel anxious about COVID-19. The Government and the NHS have both confirmed that cancer treatment should continue to be prioritised as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

What we've heard from you - insight from 11th - 24th April 2020

Here is a summary of the breadth and depth of our work in the last quarter January to March 2020, issues/concerns and our forward plan for the next 3 months.