Report to:                  East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board

Date:                           28 September 2023

By:                              Healthwatch East Sussex

Title:                           Healthwatch East Sussex Annual Report 2022-23: Together we’re making health and social care better

Purpose of Report:   To provide an overview of the Healthwatch Annual Report 2022/23.

Recommendations: The East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board is recommended to:

1) Consider and note the Healthwatch East Sussex Annual Report 2022/23.

1 Background

1.1 Each local Healthwatch in England is required to publish an annual report covering certain issues. The Healthwatch East Sussex Annual Report 2022-23 is titled Together we’re making health and social care better and is attached as appendix 1.

2 Supporting Information

2.1 The Annual report sets out, amongst other things, highlights of work over the course of the year; work on engagement; ways in which a difference has been made; information about volunteers; financial details; and details of Healthwatch’s priorities for 2023/24.

3 Conclusion and reasons for recommendations

3.1  The East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board is recommended to consider and note the report.

VERONICA KIRWAN

Executive Director, East Sussex Community Voice,

delivering Healthwatch in East Sussex.

Contact Officer

Email: veronica.kirwan@escv.org.uk

Tel: 07794 100291

Appendix 1: Healthwatch East Sussex Annual Report 2022-23: Together we’re making health and social care better.