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3/4/2021 Brighton & Hove Health Network News: March 2021
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happening in Brighton & Hove
Local Health Network News: March 2021
COVID-19 update
Although plans to ease lockdown restrictions have been announced, people in
Brighton & Hove should continue to follow national lockdown rules. This means
you must stay at home as much as possible. You can find a full list of what you
can and cannot do on the Gov.uk website.
You can also find all the latest information and advice about coronavirus in
Brighton & Hove on the City Council webpages. Information includes:
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Latest coronavirus figures in Brighton & Hove
Updates on council run services
Support with the delivery of essential goods
All the latest national advice and guidance is available on the Gov.uk
website.
Keep up to date with the latest on the COVID-19
vaccination programme
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The NHS in Sussex continues to make good progress with the roll out of the
COVID-19 vaccination programme. The total number of vaccinations given
across Sussex is now over 530,000.
Healthwatch Brighton & Hove would like to hear your views and personal
experiences of the COVID-19 vaccination and you can do this by completing a
short survey. By completing the survey you will have a chance to win one of
five £20 Amazon vouchers. The survey will close at midnight on Wednesday 31
March.
All of the most up to date information including a list of all the GP vaccination
sites in Brighton & Hove is available by visiting the Sussex Health and Care
Partnership website where you can also read daily briefings for Brighton &
Hove.
A range of videos and leaflets have been produced in several languages
such as Arabic, Gujarati, Polish and Urdu. These include:
information about the COVID-19 vaccine
lockdown rules
an explanation of the test and trace system
Statements of reassurance, advise for Mosques,and support for the COVID-19
vaccination have also been received from a number of faith groups and
organisations.
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Safe surgeries
You need to be registered with a GP surgery to receive the COVID-19
vaccination. If you are worried about registering with a GP practice due to your
immigration status you can register at one of four ‘Safe Surgeries’ in Brighton &
Hove.
‘Safe Surgeries’ work hard to ensure that lack of identification, proof of address,
immigration status or language are not barriers to patient registration. These
surgeries are:
1. Wellsbourne Healthcare, East Brighton
2. St Peter’s Medical Centre, Brighton
3. Brighton & Hove Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hove
4. Arch Healthcare, Brighton
These four practices have signed up to be 'Safe Surgeries' in partnership with
Doctors of the World UK, who work to reduce barriers that some people may
face when trying to access health services.
Reception staff at each of the four practices will be able to arrange an
interpreter if a person has difficulty communicating in English. Reception staff
will not ask a person about their immigration status.
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Remember your medication this Easter
Local GP practices will be closed over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend - on
Friday 2 April and Monday 5 April - so remember to order your repeat
prescriptions well in advance.
If you need regular, routine medicines take action now by checking what you
need and requesting a prescription from your GP Practice. By doing this it
will help the local out of hours services that are available over the bank
holiday weekend to deal with urgent medical help.
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Follow these three simple steps to make sure you have the right medicines
over Easter:
1. Check your medicines cabinet – do you have enough prescription
and over the counter medicine to cover you for the Easter holiday;
2. Order any repeat prescriptions from your GP surgery if you are running
low or expect to run out completely;
3. Talk to your pharmacist – they can advise on medications and
repeat prescriptions if you are unsure or require any more information.
Do you have lived experience of stroke?
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The NHS has identified stroke care and treatment as a priority. In 2019/20,
2638 people in Sussex were admitted to hospital with a stroke.
Local people and organisations are working together to make sure stroke
services give the best possible care and treatment for people following a
stroke. In Sussex we will achieve this through our Integrated Stroke Delivery
Network (ISDN). The Sussex ISDN will focus on delivering the commitments for
stroke as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan.
As well as developing ways to communicate news and gather feedback from
the wider stroke survivor and carer population in Sussex we are also looking for
a person with lived experience of stroke.
This is a key role and the person will be a member of both the ISDN Board and
the ISDN steering groups. We will be advertising this opportunity in the next
newsletter but if you would like to express an interest now please get in
touch.
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Non emergency transport
The local NHS is reassuring those who rely on Non-Emergency Patient
Transport Service (NEPTS) that all their needs will still be met through a high
quality, patient-centred and responsive service, after the tender process for a
new provider was paused. The Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
provides transport for eligible patients to and from their home.
Sussex NHS Commissioners had planned to go out to tender for NEPTS this
year, however, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted upon this
planned timetable.
An extension to the existing service is being sought with the current provider,
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), whose contract was due to expire
on 31 March 2022. Subject to agreement, SCAS will continue to provide the
service for an additional 6 months, with the possibility of extending for a further
6 months until 31 March 2023.
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The priority for Sussex commissioners is to have a safe, effective service in
place for those who need it.
Show your support for this months health campaigns
There are a range of national health campaigns and awareness days
happening in March that you may want to get involved with or show your
support for. Here is a selection:
1 - 31 March | Ovarian cancer awareness month | To find out more information
or ways to raise awareness such as completing the step challenge visit Ovarian
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Cancer Action.
1 - 7 March | Eating disorders awareness week | The aim of this international
campaign is to fight the myths and misunderstandings that surround eating
disorders. Beat, the UKs eating disorder charity, have a number of ways you
can get involved.
10 March | No smoking day | You are four times more likely to quit for good with
support from services such as the Healthy Lifestyles Team who can help you to
make changes to live healthier.
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A call to care
On 9 February, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a
new approach to provide a much needed short-term boost to the social care
workforce.
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Jobseekers, volunteers and those on furlough can register their interest for
short-term opportunities. This might be by providing wellbeing support,
collecting and delivering supplies, personal care or cooking and cleaning –
exact roles will be based on an applicant’s experience and the local need.
If you would like to make a real difference to someone's life and can work well
with others, this may be the opportunity for you.
Read the latest news from our partner
organisations...
Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Small bites
The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee in
common takes place on Tuesday 16 March between 10.00am
and12.40pm.
The Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) has installed a new telephone
system. When you call you will be presented with a number of options
and will need to select the correct option for your surgery.
We want to make sure these bulletins cover the information you want to hear about.
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