Welcome to our June newsletter
This month our newsletter includes:
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The first week of June was Volunteers Week, a fantastic opportunity for organisations to celebrate the hard work and dedication of their volunteers.
Here at Healthwatch East Sussex we couldn’t achieve all that we do without the commitment and dedication of all our wonderful volunteers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their hard work and I look forward to seeing many of them at our thank you event on the 23rd of June.
On the 13th of July we will be holding our Annual Event. The theme of this years event is ‘Your Voice Matters’. If you haven’t already signed up to attend, please do so, it’s a great opportunity to hear from our partners and volunteers. You can find out more about the event and register your place by visiting our website here.
We have also recently welcomed some new team members here at Healthwatch East Sussex and East Sussex Community Voice, including our new Trainee Engagement Officer Kira.
Kira joined the team at the end of May, and is passionate about creating positive change in the community and championing young people to ensure that their voices are heard.
She obtained her BSc degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Chichester in 2022. It is great to have Kira here as part of the team!
I look forward to introducing you to some of our other new team members in future newsletters.
Veronica Kirwan
Executive Director
East Sussex Community Voice, delivering Healthwatch in East Sussex
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Healthwatch Poll: Share your experiences of NHS Digital Platforms
This month we want to hear about your experiences of using NHS Digital Platforms (Websites and Apps).
This includes your experience of using NHS 111 online, the NHS App, My Health and Care Record and eConsult.
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Please share your views with us via our one question poll.
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Results for last month's poll:
Last month we asked you about your experience of using NHS 111 over the last 12 months. The response was very low, but of those who completed the poll:
- Nearly two-thirds, (62.5%) told us that the Quality of information/advice provided was Very Poor, as was getting enquirers a successful outcome.
- 87.5% of respondents told us that the accessibility and usefulness of information/advice was poor.
- 12.5% of respondents told us that the Speed of Response were good, as was the accessibility of the information/advice.
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Join us at the Healthwatch East Sussex 2023 Annual Event: 13th July
There is still time to book your place at the 2023 Healthwatch East Sussex Annual Event, which is taking place at The View Hotel, Eastbourne, on the 13th July.
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The event is your opportunity to share your experiences and guide the future of local services.
There will also be an opportunity to hear more about our work and celebrate our activity from the last 10 years.
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heatAlert Service now live
heatAlert is a free service for the people of Sussex that alerts you by text, voicemail or email when there are heatwaves or very hot temperatures forecast in your area.
It provides information about when, where and how long the weather is forecast.
The service runs from June to September.
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Can you help develop a smartphone app to track heart health?
Researchers at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre are seeking public views to help design a new app that could better study how activity levels vary with changing heart health.
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The research team at the BHF Data Science Centre hope that a new app could give valuable insights into why heart and circulatory diseases develop and enable earlier diagnoses of these conditions.
To help design the app, they are seeking your opinion about what data to collect, and any concerns about aspects such as privacy.
Everyone, regardless of their background or lifestyle, is welcome to participate in sharing their views.
Survey deadline: 30th June 2023.
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Healthwatch England – Launch 'Our Future Focus' Report
Healthwatch England have a developed a new plan setting out what they want to achieve by 2026 and the steps they will take to get there.
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The plan looks back on the last 10 years of Healthwatch and how the work that has been completed can be built on and progressed. The document outlines their goals, including:
- Supporting more people who face the worst outcomes to speak up about their health and social care, and to access the advice they need.
- Supporting care decision-makers to act on public feedback and involve communities in decisions that affect them.
- Being a more effective organisation and building a stronger Healthwatch movement.
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Diabetes UK – Online peer support
Volunteers from the South East Coast and London Team of Diabetes UK are running a FREE online Peer Support group for people living with Type 2 diabetes.
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This is to bring together people with diabetes to share experiences of living with the
condition and get practical tips from others about how to live well.
Topics include food, treatment, emotional health and more.
Date: From Thursday 29 June 2023 (for 6 weeks)
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
Where: online via Zoom
For more information or to book a place please visit the link below.
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NHS Sussex Pride Guides
This month, NHS Sussex have developed some 'Pride Guides', a series of quick access guides to health issues that can be more prevalent or more difficult to access support for those in the LGBTQ+ community.
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There are currently two guides published, including one about sexual health and another about mental health.
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