News and reports

It’s Carers Rights Day today (21st November) and this year’s theme ’Recognising Your Rights’. Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers, supporting a partner, family member, or friend – often without realizing they are carers or understanding their legal rights.

The 14th November was world diabetes day, an opportunity to spread the word, raise awareness and share stories and experience of diabetes globally. For this year’s world diabetes day we share the story of our Communications and Marketing Manager, and her experiences of Type 1 Diabetes.

In early November NHS England launched the latest ‘Act FAST’ campaign, which aims to increase knowledge of the signs of a stroke and encourage people to dial 999 immediately in response to any sign – even if it doesn’t seem like much.

The East Sussex Warm Home Check service provides free impartial energy advice and support and is available all year round. What is the Warm Home Check service? This free service for East Sussex residents offers telephone advice for anyone struggling to afford to keep warm at home, with money-saving advice and tips on how to stay warm for less.

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.

From May to August 2024, Healthwatch talked to people in Wealden about primary care, social isolation, social determinants of health, and what supports their wellbeing.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are visiting East Sussex to inspect the local arrangements for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). The inspectors want to know about the help and support that children and young people with SEND get. You can share your experiences by filling in one of the surveys below.

Healthwatch uses your feedback with health and care decision-makers to seek a positive difference, and this document sets out the issues you raised and any changes you have helped us to deliver during October 2024.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Sussex have relaunched a campaign to improve mental wellbeing and raise awareness of self-harm and suicide in older people.

We would like to hear from people who have had experience with adult social care in the last 12 months, or from their relatives, carers or friends, about their experience.

People across Sussex can book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations as the NHS rolls out additional protection for those most at risk ahead of winter.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently launched its 10-Year Health Plan engagement exercise, Change NHS. This consultation aims to co-develop the 10-Year Health Plan with the public, patients, and staff.