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A patient’s perspective of their road to treatment

Between April and May 2015, East Sussex Community Voice, through its Healthwatch East Sussex functions carried out a piece of work to investigate access to Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)1 for children, young people, their carer’s and other relevant organisations.

This report brings together a summary of what Healthwatch found out during its journey looking at how mental health services in East Sussex meet the needs of local people.

Healthwatch East Sussex functions carried out a piece of work to investigate the role of telephone support for those in mental health crisis.

This is our 2014-2015 annual report

Healthwatch East Sussex’s report on its support work of Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust review of stroke services

A survey of interpreting or language support available for Deaf, BME and others who require it to access health and social care services in East Sussex.

This document summarises the key findings, priority areas and actions from Healthwatch East Sussex study of Hospital Discharge

Joint visits to Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury provided by
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTWT) to gather Patient Experiences of leaving hospital

Between March and April 2014, East Sussex Community Voice, though its Healthwatch East Sussex functions carried out a mystery shopping exercise.

The aim was to explore what is the provision of complaints advice and information available in GP Surgeries across East Sussex

This document draws together the key findings, priority areas and actions raised by local mental health service users, based on a set of listening events.

This document is an executive summary from East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV), of the key discussion points raised during three independent Question Time events, arranged by ESCV to support the Better Beginnings consultation.