Healthwatch East Sussex Hosts it 2024 Annual Event
On the 18th July 2024, Healthwatch East Sussex Hosted its 2024 Annual Event, at The View Hotel, Eastbourne.
This years event focused on theme of the ‘Building Better Health and Care’. During the event attendees;
- Discussed key health and care themes
- Heard from key stakeholders about the future of health and care
- Shared their views and experiences of local health and care
The event included 4 presentations exploring the theme of ‘Building Better Health and Care’ :
Peter Aston, Deputy Head of Joint Commissioning, Integration and Health & Wellbeing, NHS Sussex & Kira Parsons, Engagement Officer, East Sussex Community Voice (& Healthwatch East Sussex)
Janet Springate, Healthwatch East Sussex Volunteer & Matthew Ryan, Engagement Manager, East Sussex Community Voice (& Healthwatch East Sussex)
Sarah Russell, Assistant Director, Adult Social Care & Health, East Sussex County Council
Josh Broadway, Programme Manager for Integrated Community Teams, East Sussex County Council
The presentations from the speakers on the day can be found on the Healthwatch East Sussex website here.
Following the speakers presentations, attendees participated in discussion groups exploring the following themes and questions.
1. Social Determinants of Health Activity
2. What does integration mean to you?
3. How can awareness and understanding of Adult Social Care be improved?
The notes from the breakout discussions are available in the event follow up report, which you can read by clicking the button below.
– Healthwatch East Sussex 2024“Thank you to everyone who could make it on the day, it was great to see so many people in attendance, from members of the public and our colleagues from statutory and voluntary organisations.
We heard from a number of colleagues about the importance of public and patient voice in building better health and care, and how their organisations had and were using feedback and insight to shape their activity.
Thank you again to all our speakers and everyone that made it on the day, it was a fantastic event, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.”
For more information
If you have any questions regarding the Healthwatch East Sussex annual event or health and care services in East Sussex, then do please contact us using the details below:
Email: enquiries@healthwatcheastsussex.co.uk
Telephone: 0333 101 4007
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