Healthwatch East Sussex

Healthwatch East Sussex Your health and social care champion – we make sure decision makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care.

Healthwatch is the consumer champion for both health and social care. It exists in two distinct forms – local Healthwatch, at local level, and Healthwatch England, at national level. Healthwatch East Sussex enables people to share their views and concerns about their local health and social care services and understand that their contribution will help build a picture of where services are doing well and where they can be improved
We are also able to alert Healthwatch England to concerns about specific care providers. In addition to this, Healthwatch East Sussex also provides people with information about their choices and what to do when things go wrong; this includes either signposting people to the relevant provider, or itself providing, support to individuals who want to complain about NHS services

Healthwatch East Sussex will provide, or signpost people to, information about local health and care services and how to access them, as well as provide authoritative, evidence-based feedback to organisations responsible for commissioning or delivering local health and social care services

04/02/2026

Information for about NHS dentistry in Sussex, how to find an NHS dentist and what to do if you need an urgent appointment.

We are hosting a Listening Tour workshop to bring together people from across to identify and respond to local health ...
30/01/2026

We are hosting a Listening Tour workshop to bring together people from across to identify and respond to local health and care priorities.

Date: 25th February 2026
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Location: Emmanuel Church, 48A Upperton Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 1LQ

Find out more and book your place here: https://ow.ly/N8hK50Y5N6y

If you're struggling and want to talk to someone anonymously, text SUSSEX to 85258 for free, confidential support, 24/7....
30/01/2026

If you're struggling and want to talk to someone anonymously, text SUSSEX to 85258 for free, confidential support, 24/7.

This service is delivered by Shout.

29/01/2026

Today is Stroke Prevention Day, and we're joining Stroke Association in encouraging people to check their blood pressure to help stop stroke before it happens!

High blood pressure - or hypertension - is the biggest risk factor for stroke, causing around half of all cases.

Anyone aged 40 or over, who lives in England, and who does not already have a diagnosis of high blood pressure, can take advantage of a free blood pressure check available in community pharmacies:

https://orlo.uk/sPqOP

Have you caught up with our most recent reports?We publish the insight on health and care issues generated by our activi...
28/01/2026

Have you caught up with our most recent reports?

We publish the insight on health and care issues generated by our activity in reports setting out our key findings and recommendations.

You can find all of our latest reports over on our website here: https://ow.ly/QYMz50X0JQ9

Healthwatch in Sussex, want to hear about your experience of using local pharmacy services, including Pharmacy First. We...
27/01/2026

Healthwatch in Sussex, want to hear about your experience of using local pharmacy services, including Pharmacy First. We want to learn if experiences of pharmacy services have changed since we last asked in 2024.

Complete our poll here: https://ow.ly/MwFJ50XSjNV

Want to quit smoking but not sure where to start? You can get support from your local stop smoking service. Visit One Yo...
27/01/2026

Want to quit smoking but not sure where to start?

You can get support from your local stop smoking service. Visit One You East Sussex, to find out more: https://ow.ly/kQcG50XTsH7

Get free, impartial energy advice from the Warm Home Check service. Eligible residents may also get support for home i...
23/01/2026

Get free, impartial energy advice from the Warm Home Check service.

Eligible residents may also get support for home improvements or temporary heating.

Check eligibility: www.warmeastsussex.org.uk/WarmHome

23/01/2026

Been invited for your cervical screening? Don't put it off.

It only takes around 10 minutes and it could save your life.

Tanisha from Chichester says "it's not as scary as people might think; it's worth doing it to keep yourself safe."

We are hosting a Listening Tour workshop to bring together people from across to identify and respond to local health ...
20/01/2026

We are hosting a Listening Tour workshop to bring together people from across to identify and respond to local health and care priorities.

Date: 25th February 2026
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Location: Emmanuel Church, 48A Upperton Rd, Eastbourne, BN21 1LQ

Find out more and book your place here: https://ow.ly/am6P50XZZX3

16/01/2026

We continue to experience sustained operational pressures in both of our emergency departments, especially at Eastbourne.

Thank you for everyone's support in helping us deal with the recent increased pressures. Please continue to help us by:

- Only attending our Emergency Departments for life‑threatening illness or injury
- Using NHS 111 (by phone or at 111.nhs.uk) for urgent health advice
- Contacting their GP, local pharmacy or visiting an urgent treatment centre for non‑emergency care
- Calling 999 in a life‑threatening emergency

This helps ensure that our hospitals can care for those who need them most. Thank you once again for your continued support.

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Unit 31 The Old Printworks 1 Commercial Road Eastbourne BN21 3XQ
Eastbourne
BN213UT

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Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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Healthwatch is the consumer champion for both health and social care. It exists in two distinct forms – local Healthwatch, at local level, and Healthwatch England, at national level. Healthwatch East Sussex enables people to share their views and concerns about their local health and social care services and understand that their contribution will help build a picture of where services are doing well and where they can be improved We are also able to alert Healthwatch England to concerns about specific care providers. In addition to this, Healthwatch East Sussex also provides people with information about their choices and what to do when things go wrong; this includes either signposting people to the relevant provider, or itself providing, support to individuals who want to complain about NHS services Healthwatch East Sussex will provide, or signpost people to, information about local health and care services and how to access them, as well as provide authoritative, evidence-based feedback to organisations responsible for commissioning or delivering local health and social care services