Take part in the Brighton & Hove Health Counts Survey
Health Counts 2024, a health and wellbeing survey of Brighton & Hove residents, launches today.
These surveys play an important role in helping to shape public health policy and planning.
Similar public health surveys have been run in Brighton & Hove each decade since the 1990s, providing robust data reflecting changes in health, health behaviours and health inequalities as well as highlighting emerging issues.
The survey runs until Sunday 28 April.
It’s open to all adult residents of Brighton & Hove, including students living here during term-time. If you live in the city, please do take part!
Health Counts 2024 is led by the University of Brighton, in partnership with the council, NHS Sussex, HealthWatch and Brighton & Hove Federation.
GP practices across Brighton & Hove will be inviting their patients to take part via text alerts. The survey is also being promoted through community engagement activities to include people who are digitally excluded, marginalised groups, and anyone who may not be registered with primary care services.
Supporting people to live long and happy lives
Professor Nigel Sherriff, Professor of Public Health and Health Promotion, and Principal Investigator, said: "In England, we have robust public health data collection, but there is often a gap in terms of fine-grained data which sheds light on the health needs and inequalities within local populations.
“By surfacing the detail, we can gain a more comprehensive understanding; this is vital for informing both local public health policy and health service planning.”
Alistair Hill, Director of Public Health at Brighton & Hove City Council said: “The Health Counts survey has been running since 1992 in the city. It provides important information on the health and wellbeing of our residents, and is used to help local council, NHS and voluntary and community services plan how best to support people to live long and happy lives.”
The confidential online survey asks questions about the health and lifestyle issues local people experience in different parts of Brighton & Hove.
The results of Health Counts 2024 will be important to inform decisions about what services are required to meet people's needs.
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