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Your Voice Matters

Healthwatch helps you to have your say about what matters to you in health and social care. Use your voice and experience to help make local services better for young people.

Chlamydia Online Self-testing in West Sussex

The rates for Chlamydia testing among young people in West Sussex are lower than other areas. 

Healthwatch West Sussex has created a project to understand what local young people think about this, and to find out what might stop them from accessing testing.  We’d like to know from young people what they think services can do differently to increase awareness and improve sexual health locally. 

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What is Healthwatch West Sussex Youth?

  • A forum where you can share your opinions and experiences of local health care.
  • Somewhere to find out information.
  • A place to share and develop ideas of what services could do to make health and care work better for you.

We have the power to make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers listen to your feedback and improve standards of care. Whatever it may be, message, email, or talk to us.

Share your views

Call our help desk: 0300 012 0122

Email us at: helpdesk@healthwatchwestsussex.co.uk

What young people in West Sussex have already told us matters to them:

  • Mental health – how to get help and how to help your friends
  • Advice on food and healthy eating
  • Communication with GP and how to get an appointment
  • Stigma from healthcare professions to the LGBTQ+ community
  • Not being listened to because you’re young
  • Who to ask for advice

Information and Advice for Young People

Got a question?

Would you like us to find the answer for you?

Just fill in the contact form below. Or you can call our friendly helpdesk team on 0300 012 0122, or email helpdesk@healthwatchwestsussex.co.uk.

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Our work with young people

We have worked with some amazing young people who have a passion for change. See our previous projects and get inspired to make a difference.

Go Youth Projects page

Have you got something to say?

Young people have told us they want to be heard. We want that to happen too. So, we are creating a participation network for you to have your say on all thing's health and social care and to help influence decision making. 

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