News and reports

This briefing shares the themes and information and advice around High Street and Community Specialist Dental Services, as part of the engagement for recommissioning these services.

Three CCGs within the Central Sussex and East Surrey Commissioning Alliance have had legal directions related to quality of leadership lifted by NHS England, just ten months after moving to a shared Accountable Officer and Executive Team.

The South East Coast Ambulance Service Trust is pleased to report the Care Quality Commission has recognised a significant number of improvements to the service.

Through our recent engagement we are hearing peoples' struggles to get information, advice and support to help them with their incontinence.  This led us to look at the issue more closely and report on our findings.

Healthwatch England's response to the Local Government Association's (LGA) Alternative Social Care Green Paper highlights the key areas where improvements should be made, including the need for better advice and information.

From 1st October 2018, GP surgeries will now be open for longer.

The Sussex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme, provided by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT), is encouraging men aged 65 and over to seriously consider the offer of AAA screening.

This briefing sets out what we are intending to do to follow-up on the previous report, looking at Adult Safeguarding in West Sussex, published in October 2016.

Financial Summary for 3rd Quarter of 2018/2019

Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed today as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.

NHS in Sussex has been working together to review and standardise non-emergency treatments and procedures available to patients across the area.

We were saddened to read, yesterday, of the death of Mr Papworth, in the Times. The inquest into his recorded accidental death noted the poor hygiene and cleanliness at the time of his admission to Princess Royal Hospital.