Healthwatch East Sussex
On the 28th August 2024 Healthwatch England shared their report ‘A local diagnosis: Learning the lessons of Community Diagnostic Centres’. The research unpacks people’s experiences of using Community Diagnostic Centres nationally and lessons for expanding community-based care. What is a Community Diagnostic Centre? A Community Diagnostic Centre is a place where people can go for
On the 18th July 2024, Healthwatch East Sussex Hosted its 2024 Annual Event, at The View Hotel, Eastbourne. This years event focused on theme of the ‘Building Better Health and Care’. During the event attendees; The event included 4 presentations exploring the theme of ‘Building Better Health and Care’ : Peter Aston, Deputy Head of
Healthwatch East Sussex want you to tell them about any effects that changes in the cost of living are having. They want to hear about: Their goal is to help decision-makers understand any impacts on people’s physical and mental health, use of services, or support needs so that services can understand and adapt. Click here to complete
Healthwatch East Sussex have published their 2023-24 Annual Report ‘The value of listening’. It highlights how Healthwatch East Sussex 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 East Sussex, and across Sussex. Healthwatch have undertaken a range
Building Better Health and Care 18th July 2024 The View Hotel Eastbourne Join Healthwatch East Sussex at their 2024 Annual Event to hear about their work, to share your experiences and to guide the future of local services. With local peoples feedback, Healthwatch will continue to champion patient voice and help improve health and social care
On the 5th March, our Executive Director, Veronica Kirwan and Communications Officer, Alexandra Hawkins presented the Healthwatch East Sussex 2023 Rye Listening Tour Report at the East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board. This was an opportunity to share what residents of Rye and the surrounding villages told us during the Listening Tour with local health and care decision
Healthwatch East Sussex, the local independent health and care watchdog, has launched a survey to capture people’s recent experiences of using the new Bexhill Diagnostic Centre. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BexhillDiagnosticCentreSurvey Healthwatch is particularly keen to hear: – How people are referred to this service – How they travel to the centre – People’s experiences
Here at East Sussex Community Voice we deliver Healthwatch East Sussex. Healthwatch share insight on health and care issues based on what they hear from the public and patients. Their reports include key findings on the themes people have fed back on, as well as recommendations to support decision-makers to develop and improve services. Their
Healthwatch East Sussex (HWES), the local independent health and care watchdog, has launched a survey to capture East Sussex residents’ experiences of accessing help or advice about an ear wax problem. Healthwatch is particularly keen to hear: – Which services you accessed – What advice you were given – Any treatment you received The survey
Last year Healthwatch East Sussex hosted the Eastbourne Listening Tour between the 15th and the 30th of October 2022. During the tour Healthwatch gathered the views and experiences of Eastbourne residents to help decision makers improve local health and care services. You can read our reports from the Eastbourne Listening Tour and the recommendations made as a
On the 13th July 2023, Healthwatch East Sussex Hosted its 2023 Annual Event, at The View Hotel, Eastbourne. It was great to see so many people in attendance. We were joined by members of the public and our colleagues from statutory and voluntary organisations. Many thanks to all those who attended, and we hope that
From Monday 10th to the 24th September, Healthwatch East Sussex will be conducting their Listening Tour, a two-week programme of activity across Rye and the surrounding villages to talk to local people about their views and experiences of health and social care services. They will be using a wide range of engagement activities to understand people’s experiences and views on health