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Help us help you this winter
17/12/2018
Our local health and social care services are very busy during the winter period, which can mean that some patients have to wait longer than we would like to be seen, treated or transferred to where they need to be.
Start Well, Live Well, Age Well - have your say
05/12/2018
Consultation now open on draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Watch the CCG's November 2018 Governing Body meeting videos online
03/12/2018
Videos of the CCG’s Governing Body meeting in public are now available to view
Free training and support for parents and carers of children with autism and ADHD
30/11/2018
A varied selection of workshops and courses is available to help develop your understanding of the conditions and issues experienced by your children
Have your say on new ‘prescriptions’ consultation
29/11/2018
People are being urged to take part in a new consultation this week focused on ‘low priority’ prescribing
Sussex and East Surrey STP update - November 2018
27/11/2018
The latest news from the Sussex and East Surrey Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP)
Dementia friendly events in Worthing
22/11/2018
Various events are taking place in Worthing over the next couple of months for people living with dementia and for their friends, family and carers
Pregnant women urged to claim free flu jab
14/11/2018
Pregnant women are being urged to get the free flu vaccination now to protect themselves and their children from getting ill this winter.
Choose self care for life
14/11/2018
How can we better look after our own physical and mental wellbeing and that of our family members?
New counselling service for young people in West Sussex
09/11/2018
Young people in West Sussex with mental health needs can now benefit from a reshaped counselling service that offers a combination of face-to-face, online and group sessions
Cannabis-based products for medicinal use
01/11/2018
Information for patients and the public explaining what the changes mean
Have you booked an evening or weekend GP appointment yet?
25/10/2018
From 01 October, people across Coastal West Sussex have been able to book GP and nurse appointments into the evening and at the weekend.
Support agreed for Fitzalan Medical Group
24/10/2018
Follow up CQC report keeps Littlehampton's Fitzalan Medical Group in special measures. Read more about the support to help the practice make further improvements
Major transformation programme announced to improve patient care
24/10/2018
South East Coast Ambulance Service and the region's 22 clinical commissioning groups welcome plans for major patient care improvement
Independent review of children and young people’s emotional and wellbeing services and their experiences in Sussex
17/10/2018
Following discussions involving the seven Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), NHS England, Local Authorities and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT), it has been agreed that an independent review will take place of the services availabl
Thousands of toddlers missing out on free flu vaccine
17/10/2018
Parents are being urged to make sure their children get the free flu vaccine this year – protecting them and their loved ones.
Don't miss out on your flu jab this winter
11/10/2018
A more effective flu vaccine for the over 65s is being offered this winter in a bid to keep the viral infection at bay.
New flu vaccine to protect more vulnerable people this winter
09/10/2018
Anyone aged over 65, those with long term health conditions, carers and pregnant women are all eligible for the free vaccine.
We are improving access to GP appointments
01/10/2018
GP and nurse appointments are now available during the evening and at the weekend for people across Coastal West Sussex
Watch the CCG's 2018 AGM video
01/10/2018
Video of the CCG’s AGM is now available to view on our website
Watch the CCG's September 2018 Governing Body meeting videos online
28/09/2018
Videos of the CCG’s Governing Body meeting in public are now available to view
Extra support for people with learning disabilities
28/09/2018
People with learning disabilities who live in Coastal West Sussex are being urged to sign up to their GP’s learning disability register.
Governing body meeting - change of time
19/09/2018
The meeting on Tuesday 25 September will be held in the afternoon at 14:20-16:00
Coverage declines in nine of the 12 routine child vaccinations and increases in one
19/09/2018
Figures published yesterday show that coverage declined for nine of the 12 routine vaccinations measured at age 12 months, 24 months or five years in 2017-18 in England compared to the previous year. It increased in one vaccine and remained at the same le
How to contact the communications team
You can reach our communication team by:
- Calling – 01903 707447
- Emailing – contactus.coastal@nhs.net
- Writing to – Communications Team, NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG, 1 The Causeway, Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN12 6BT
