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Healthwatch East Sussex COVID-19 Surveys 2020: One year on

As we pass the first anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, Healthwatch East Sussex is publishing full results from our two surveys that ran in May and June 2020.

Zoom Webinar held on Tuesday 23 March 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Part 1)

‘What could and should health and care organisations be doing to support relatives and carers?’

Zoom Webinar held on Wednesday 24th February 2021 from 3:00 to 3:45 pm (Part 1) on:

The impact of long-term restricted visiting/separation from loved ones is having on families

During the first COVID-19 lockdown, Healthwatch in Sussex undertook multiple forms of ‘virtual’ engagement to capture patient and public experiences of the restrictions, as well as their understanding of which services were operating, and how and when they should be accessed.

East Sussex Care Homes Wellbeing Project – Relatives and Carers

Zoom Webinar held on Monday 25th January 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Click the links below to download the reports

During the COVID-19 pandemic there have been considerable challenges across Sussex care homes, including how to keep families in touch with their relatives.

The conversations outlined in this report were with a sample who completed the ‘Accessing health and care services: findings during the Coronavirus pandemic’ survey.

Update on dentist services in East Sussex and what’s being done to improve NHS dental services.

Interim headline 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

Healthwatch East Sussex launched an extensive survey in early May 2020 on Covid-19 and its impact on the wellbeing of residents in the county.

This is our 2019-20 annual report