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Welcome to the latest issue of Health and Social Care News East Sussex.
As Spring begins there is a definite air of positivity in East Sussex as the days get warmer, the nights lighter, and flowers begin to bloom across our amazing countryside.
That positivity has fed into this month’s abundance of good news.
Leading the way is NHS Sussex announcing its strategy to ease the pressures on the county's health and care services. Plans to increase access to day-to-day healthcare, reduce waiting times and improve emergency response times is being welcomed by residents across the county. And a new state-of-the-art diagnostic centre will of course help it achieve this.
Keeping with the good news theme, we are giving you the chance to win a £50 voucher. Simply complete our survey on accessing information on welfare benefits and debt advice to enter the prize draw.
We hope you have a great start to your Springtime.
Plans to increase access to primary care services, reduce waiting lists and improve 999 response times have been set out in NHS Sussex’s latest five-year strategy.
The ‘Improving Lives Together’ strategy sets out the operational and strategic priorities for improving health and care services in Sussex.
Read more about the priorities.
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Cost of living concerns are affecting us all, and so the County Council is asking for your support in helping us create simpler ways for you to access advice about managing money.
By completing a short survey, you will help the County Council and NHS Sussex make sure the welfare benefits and debt advice services meet your needs.
Complete the survey via our website.
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Accessing diagnostic tests has become a little easier for patients in East Sussex with the opening of a one-stop Community Diagnostic Centre in Bexhill.
The state-of-the-art centre will be open five days a week and offer a range of diagnostic and outpatient treatments that would normally be carried out in hospital.
Learn more about the available services.
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Two campaigns will run during March that give you advice and guidance on lessening the risk of strokes and bowel cancer.
The first campaign reminds residents how to spot the signs of a stroke and the second highlights the importance of completing bowel cancer test kits.
Learn more about the campaigns.
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Art in its many forms – from TV to opera – has a way of uplifting all of us, and it’s because of this the County Council is developing a plan to use creativity to promote health and wellbeing in East Sussex.
The three-year strategic plan aims to improve quality of life and healthy-life expectancy for East Sussex residents.
Learn how creativity can improve quality of life.
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