Health and Adult Social Care Report 2022 to 2023 in easy read

An easy read version of our health and adult social care report 2022 to 2023.

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Health and social care: What we do

We:

  • help people to live healthy lives and be independent
  • give people information and advice
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  • carry out care assessments
  • help keep people safe
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In 2022 to 2023:

  • 3,934 people got a long term adult social care service
  • 262 people got short term intensive support
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  • 18,560 pieces of daily living equipment were given out to people - things like walking frames
  • 3,717 Care Assessments or reviews took place
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About the population of Brighton & Hove

Population is the number of people who live here.

276,300 people live in Brighton & Hove.

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19% of people are disabled.

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A lot of people are aged between 20 to 60 years old.

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1 out of 12 people care for others for free.

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1 out of 3 older people live on their own.

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22% of people over 20 years old have more than one health issue.

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20% of 60 year olds do not have enough money.

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More people are living unhealthy lives for longer.

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A lot of people have problems with smoking, drinking, drugs and sexual health issues.

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A lot of people have mental health problems.

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We work with:

  • adult social care staff
  • public health and NHS staff 
  • people from community and voluntary organisations
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This is to make sure that adults who need support are as safe and independent as possible.

The number 7.

This report is split into the 7 following parts.

  • Flexible integrated care and support
  • Information and advice
  • Living well and staying healthy
  • Staying active and connected
  • Feeling safe and in control
  • Carers
  • Fair and inclusive city
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Flexible integrated care and support

Working with other people to make sure there is a choice of services.

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We have:

  • worked with people with lived experience to plan a supported living home for people with a physical disability or a brain injury
  • worked with Housing, the NHS and the Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust to make services better and stop homelessness
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  • worked with the new Changing Futures Team to make life better for people with complex needs
  • helped more people with dementia to get the right care
  • made an Autism Plan with the Brighton & Hove Autism Partnership Board
  • looked at how to make our Direct Payments service better
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We will:

  • make sure health, care and community services work together to give people the support they need
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  • make sure everybody who lives in a care home is treated the same and with respect
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  • use new digital technology like the Brain in Hand app to help people who are neurodivergent
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  • give people more choice of supported accommodation and community care services
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  • keep listening to people with lived experience to make sure our services suit their needs
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  • finish our Transitions Plan to make sure young people with extra needs get the support they need
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Information and advice

Having the information I need, when I need it.

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We have:

  • created the Adult Social Care Hub so that it is easier for people to find what they need
  • given more money to the Carer’s Hub so carers have a place to go for information
  • worked with Speak Out to put easy read pages on our website - easy read makes sure people with learning disabilities get information in a way they understand
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Information leaflet.

We will:

  • find the best ways to give people the information and support they need to stay healthy
  • keep our online information services and look at different ways for people to get information
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  • keep working with Speak Out to make sure people with learning disabilities get information in a way they can understand
  • make sure we tell people where to go for support if we can’t help them
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Living well and staying healthy

Helping people to stay healthy.

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We have:

  • helped 3,700 people get support to be healthier from our Healthy Lifestyles team
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  • encouraged more people to take part in cancer screening and to understand more about cancer
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  • made our stop smoking services vape friendly
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We will:

  • work with others to make plans and support people to stay healthy
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  • use our Local Action Plan to support people who are at risk or suicide or who self-harm
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  • look at how we support people with mental health
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Staying active and connected

Helping people to be active and connected.

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We have:

  • started to show organisations how to give people with dementia a better experience
  • talked to over 800 people in Brighton & Hove to help make a new Physical Activity plan
  • helped organisations to work together to support people to stay active
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  • kept funding the Ageing Well service for people over 50 years old
  • held the Ageing Well Festival
  • helped organisations to work together to support people to stay active
  • held the Dance Active event with 23 community dance groups
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We will:

  • start a Physical Activity plan for the next 10 years
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  • support people to be active and stay healthy for longer
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Feeling safe and in control

Working with others to make people get good, safe services and feel in control.

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We have:

  • offered 70 free activities to help with strength and balance
  • worked with Healthwatch to make homecare services better
  • helped services give good quality care
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  • supported people to access money to pay their energy bills
  • helped people feel safe at home through our CareLink Plus telecare alarm service
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We will:

  • carry on representing adult social care on the Local Safeguarding Adults Board
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  • make sure services give good quality care and do something if they don’t
  • keep giving training to staff
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Carers

Supporting carers so that they can carry on doing their important work.

Professionals and patients under NHS care.

We have:

  • let people know about carers and some of the issues they face - this is called raising awareness
  • worked with the NHS to keep the Carers Hub going
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  • given carers opportunities to help their mental and physical health
  • taken part in the Sussex Carers Forum
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We will:

  • listen more to what carers are telling us and find out what they want
  • update the Carers Plan to make Brighton & Hove a better place for carers
  • given carers more opportunities though the Carers Card
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Fair and inclusive city

Making sure services are accessible to everybody and that everybody gets support they need.

We want Brighton & Hove to be a place where everybody feels included. 

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Our city is made up of people from lots of different communities. 

In Brighton & Hove:

  • 25% of people are from a black or ethnic minority group
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  • 19% of people are disabled
  • one out of ten people are gay, lesbian, bisexual or another sexual identity
  • one out of a hundred adults are transgender
  • more than 50% of people are not religious

 

A diverse group of people.

We have:

  • listened to what people from different communities have to say and what they need
  • made sure we are thinking about everyone when we plan services
  • made sure the council is an accessible place to work for everyone
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We will:

  • keep listening to people with lived experience
  • use what people tell us to plan services that suit everyone
  • continue to work towards services that are accessible and fair for everyone
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  • check that we work in the best way and make changes to improve things
  • make sure we think of everybody’s needs when we plan services
  • make sure the council is an accessible place to work for everyone
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Read our council plans

Find out about what we're doing in our other plans:

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Who to contact if you need help

In an emergency call 999.

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use the textphone service 18000.

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Contact:

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For more information

To read the long version of the strategy, go to Health and Adult Social Care annual report 2022 to 2023.

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Have your say

Tell us about what things have been like for you so that we can make services better.

Send an email to customerfeedback@brighton-hove.gov.uk.