1. NHS to roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’

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    NHS England has announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates.

  2. Enter & View Programme Southlands Hospital report

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    Enter and View visit purpose is to collect evidence of what works well and what could be improved to make people’s experiences better. We use this evidence to make recommendations and inform changes both for individual services as well as health and social care systems wide.

  3. Temporary change to the opening hours at Crawley Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).

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    This change has been agreed by to ensure the service can continue to operate safely and deliver high quality care to patients.

  4. Healthwatch West Sussex Annual Report 2023-24: The value of listening

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    We are delighted to share ‘The value of listening’, our Annual Report for 2023-24.

    It highlights how we have listened to the voices of the public, patients and partners and used people’s feedback, experiences and preferences to help shape health and social care in West Sussex, and across Sussex.

  5. No change to Worthing Hospital maternity service

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    We are sharing this news story on behalf of University Hospitals Sussex concerning maternity services provided at Worthing Hospital.

  6. October poll - Hospital outpatient appointment letters

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    Healthwatch in Sussex would like to hear about your experiences of hospital outpatient appointment letters.

  7. Your experiences of Hospital Discharge

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    In September 2024, Healthwatch sought experiences of hospital discharge, the process of supporting people to leave hospital effectively after treatment. You can read about what people told us below.

  8. Your experiences of Hospital Outpatient Appointment letters

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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.