1. Have your say about the future of health and social care services for young people in Sussex!

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    This survey is for any young person aged 13-25 living in the Sussex area who wants to get their voice heard around the future of health and social care services in Sussex.

  2. Your Health and Social Care - Insight into Action - report 6

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    This is our sixth report in this series and covers the insight we've heard from you from 13th June - 12th July 2020.

  3. End of Government funded medicine deliveries via community pharmacies

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    As of Friday 31st July, the government's shielding support package will end. Find more information about what's changing here.

  4. Heads Up - August 2020

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  5. What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

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    The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

  6. Digital Engagement Survey 2020: Interim Report

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    Interim findings from the Healthwatch in Sussex and Sussex NHS Commissioners’ Digital Engagement Survey 2020: Preferences towards the future of health and social care services in Sussex

  7. Young people’s views and experiences around face coverings

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    Working with the National Citizen Service in West Sussex, Healthwatch West Sussex have captured the views and experiences on the topic of face coverings from some young people’s point-of-view (aged 16-19).

  8. NHS Reset Round Table - Key issues from the webinar

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    As part of the NHS Reset conversation, Healthwatch leaders joined an online session to share their learning from the response to the pandemic, including what worked well and what needed further consideration. This paper picks up the key themes.

  9. Voluntary Sector Response to COVID-19 in Horsham - report 1

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    Horsham District Voluntary Sector Support and Healthwatch West Sussex are working together to support the Horsham District Voluntary Sector during the Coronavirus pandemic. Report 1

  10. Questionnaire for Voluntary and Community organisations within the rural north Chichester locality

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    We are working with local communities and organisations to understand the health and care and needs and challenges experienced in rural communities.

  11. Raising Dental concerns

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    We are thankful to the public for sharing their dental concerns and experiences, which we’ve been gathering both before, during and since Lockdown. Here's an update on what we are doing to help improve your dentist services.

  12. Care Home Social Media - keeping in touch and staying connected

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    Three students supported us by searching, viewing and commenting on how local care homes were using social media to support residents and their relatives and friends to stay connected, when they could not physically visit each other.

  13. Information on Coronavirus

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    Find out what to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms, where to go for support and how you can help stop the spread.

  14. Tackling COVID communication challenges

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    Healthwatch, together with other organisations, are taking part in ambulance trust-led discussions looking at how to overcome the communication challenges staff, patients, their family and friends and carers face because of wearing PPE.

  15. Dental Services Patient Information Checklist

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    This checklist uses the observations and insight gained from our mystery shopping carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 20).

  16. Flu Vaccinations 2020

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    ‘Just’ the flu? There’s no ‘just’ about it. In an average year, the flu virus kills 11,000 people and hospitalises thousands more. The flu vaccine is the best protection for you and those around you. Read more about the vaccination here.

  17. Preferences towards the future of health and social care services in Sussex: findings during the Coronavirus pandemic - full report

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    We have today released a final report from the Healthwatch in Sussex public survey on digital consultations, combined with results from the Sussex CCG‘s survey on NHS communications with patients (where comparable questions were used).

  18. Mid Sussex Voluntary & Community Sector supporting people during COVID-19 - report 2

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    Conversations with Voluntary and Community Sector organisations in the Mid Sussex District to hear their experience of working through the lockdown - report 2

  19. Enabling the Voluntary and Community sector in Arun & Chichester to support people beyond the COVID-19 pandemic - report 3

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    This is our 3rd report. In this report we will be drawing information from our series of semi-structured conversations (carried out by telephone/virtual), with voluntary and community service leaders, who have worked through this extraordinary time.

  20. Case Study: Christians Against Poverty

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Christians Against Poverty’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  21. Case Study: Four Streets

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Four Streets story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  22. Case Study: Friends of Chichester Hospitals

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Friends of Chichester Hospitals story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  23. Case Study: Chichester Wellbeing

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Chichester Wellbeing’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  24. Case Study: Home Start

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Home Start’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  25. Case Study: Lavant Support Group

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Lavant Support Group’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  26. Case Study: Making Theatre Gaining Skills

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Making Theatre Gaining Skills story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  27. Case Study: My Sisters House

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of My Sisters House’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  28. Case Study: Pregnancy Options Centre

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Pregnancy Options Centre's story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  29. Case Study: Sage House

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Sage House Dementia Support’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  30. Case Study: Stonepillow

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Stonepillow’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  31. Case Study: Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Centre

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Centre’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  32. Case Study: Partnerships and Communities Team at West Sussex County Council

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Partnerships and Communities Team at West Sussex County Council’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  33. Case Study: 4Sight Vision Support

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of 4Sight Vision Support’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  34. Case Study: Age Concern Hassocks

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Age Concern Hassocks story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  35. Case Study: Age UK East Grinstead & District

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Age UK East Grinstead & District’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  36. Case Study: Carers Support West Sussex

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Carers Support West Sussex’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  37. Case Study: Cruse Bereavement Care

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Cruse Bereavement South Hub’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  38. Case Study: Community Transport Sussex

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Community Transport Sussex’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  39. Case Study: Know Dementia

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Know Dementia's story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  40. Case Study: Sussex Oakleaf

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Sussex Oakleaf’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  41. Case Study: Time 4 Children

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    This is an independent case study showing an example of Time 4 Children’s story of adapting during the COVID crisis and what the future holds.

  42. Voluntary Sector Response to COVID-19 in Horsham - report 2

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    Horsham District Voluntary Sector Support and Healthwatch West Sussex are working together to support the Horsham District Voluntary Sector during the Coronavirus pandemic. Report 2

  43. Ferring Dental Practice - ceasing NHS Dental Service?

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    Recently, we’ve been hearing from the public that Ferring Dental Practice are no longer offering NHS dental treatment due to funding cuts. We raised this with NHS England to find out more information.

  44. Heads Up - October 2020

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    Keeping you up to date with health and social care news

  45. Henfield Community during COVID Case Study

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    We are working with a number of Community & Voluntary Sector Organisations to help understand how local groups and services have adapted in response to the Coronavirus outbreak and Lockdown. This is a case study of Henfield.

  46. Baby It's Cold Outside - West Sussex Winter Resilience

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    We are sharing stories which show the need for all organisations to adapt and find ways for our older and any vulnerable citizens to avoid suffering as we start getting cold and icy weather.

  47. Early Flu Communication - Reflections & Recommendation

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    We have provided insight to the Sussex Integrated Care System on this year’s local communication about flu vaccines, having listened to residents. Here we reflect on what could be done to support more people to get this important protection.

  48. An alternative way of sourcing dental care?

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    Despite the importance of good oral health, access to dentists has long been a health inequality for people who are homeless/sleeping rough as our case studies illustrate. We look into alternatives to traditional building based dental provisions.

  49. Case Study: Homeless Communities in West Sussex

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    This is an independent focused case study showing how homeless people struggle to access some basic primary care services, which has worsened due to the pandemic.