The NHS in Sussex is calling on residents to remember simple steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as demand for services rises in the region. The demand for all NHS services across Sussex has risen significantly due to the higher infection rates of COVID-19 in the community in recent weeks. Staff across the NHS…
In Sussex the COVID-19 vaccination programme went live on 8 December 2020 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital – the first hospital hub for our region. The hospital teams have been vaccinating people over the age of 80 years old who are coming to the hospital as an inpatient or outpatient, hospital staff and…
The latest SIS Annual Review is now available online. The review provides a summary of the organisation’s activity over a 12+ months time period as well as other information about SIS. We hope you enjoy reading about our services and welcome any feedback you would like to give.
The research had been conducted in B&H, Crawley and Hastings, by a partnership of TDC, SIS and Hangleton and Knoll, together with VIE the Network of Int women and Fresh Youth Perspective. Far more people had been interviewed in B&H than in the other location. All agreed that the partners had done an excellent job…
SIS is collaborating with some partner organisations to help us deliver bilingual support services in Urdu, Pashto, Hindi, and Dari. These languages aren’t widely requested in Brighton and Hove which means that, although SIS can provide interpreting in all of these language, we aren’t currently set up to deliver our other bilingual support services ;…
SIS has many contacts with EU citizens living in the city in particularly linguists and services users who deliver and use our services. SIS is keen to ensure that all our EU colleagues are able to remain in the Brighton and Hove. The Brexit transition period ends this year on 31 December. From 1 January…
In July 2020, SIS was involved in a partnership to gather feedback from BAMER people on their experience of Covid-19. The partnership was led by the Trust for Developing Communities and involved Hangleton & Knoll Project, Voices in Exile, Network of International Women and Fresh Youth Perspectives, The research was funded by Sussex NHS Commissioners…
Flu vaccination clinics across Brighton and Hove are underway this September and the NHS is encouraging anyone who is eligible for a free flu vaccination to book an appointment with their GP or pharmacist, as soon as they receive an invitation. Every year the flu virus kills people and hospitalises many more. This year it…
It has been announced today – 14/09/2020 – that NHS England is writing to all G.P. Surgeries to make sure they are communicating the fact doctors can be seen in person if necessary, as well as virtually. In a BBC Headline News Article Nikki Kanani, Medical Director of primary care for NHS England, said G.Ps…
Imperial College London, in partnership with the BME Health Forum and the North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups have produced a series of videos aimed at encouraging people to continue to use health services if they are unwell. They are available in English, Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish and Sylheti. English Arabic / العربية Farsi / فارسی…
