As the year comes to a close we’ve taken a look back at our most read newsletter stories of the year, here they are if you’d like to revisit them!

A royal knees-up

In third place, hundreds of you were keen to read about the royal coronation events in East Sussex to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.  From street parties and garden parties to Brit-Pop and crown decorating workshops, there was a huge range of events taking place. Social interaction is a great way to lift our mood and boost our wellbeing, which is a real positive for our health, so we hope you enjoyed the events.

Free forums for the over 50’s

On the theme of socialising and engaging in your community, our second most popular story was how you could join your nearest Older People’s Forum. There are eight forums in the county which are free to join and open to anyone over 50. The Forums are a perfect way to meet people, find out about activities, attend Older People’s Day events, or to just be better informed about issues that impact you, such as health and social care. The forums are always open to new members so it’s not too late to join if you’re interested: Get engaged in your community by joining an Older People’s Forum in your area.

A new state of the art diagnostic centre

And finally, our most popular story this year was the launch of the exciting new Community Diagnostic Centre in Bexhill, a state-of-the-art centre open 7 days a week. The centre offers a range of diagnostic and outpatient treatments that would normally be carried out in hospital. Services available at the centre include cardiac diagnostics, x-rays, echo-ECGs, ultrasound, lung function and phlebotomy, as well as MRI and CT scans on a rotational basis. You can watch a fascinating video about the work of the centre and how it’s reducing waiting times here: Bexhill Community Diagnostic Centre.

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