Agenda item - Healthwatch Brighton & Hove Annual Report Presentation

Presentation of the Chief Executive, Healthwatch Brighton & Hove.

13.1    The Chief Executive of Healthwatch Brighton & Hove introduced the         report which provided an update on the recent work of Healthwatch as     well as their achievements and future priorities.

13.2    Tom Lambert queried how the formation of the ICS had impacted       Healthwatch’s work, if it had encouraged closer working with  Healthwatch in East and West Sussex and whether more Pan-Sussex    consultations were being undertaken.

13.3    Jessica Sumner highlighted the importance of Healthwatch’s          collaborative working and the value of its trusted methodology in      amplifying the voice of patients and bringing the collective community           experience together.

13.4    Cllr West thanked Healthwatch for their work and recognised the quality        of the report and the supportive endorsements.

13.5    Rob Persey underpinned the role of Healthwatch in challenging the        Council and holding them to account in a professional, constructive and      challenging way.