1. Advice and Information -

    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.
  2. Report -

    Healthwatch Kingston was approached by the Royal Borough of Kingston’s (RBK) Public Health to contribute to part of the local Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) on children’s oral health in Kingston.
  3. News -

    Local people to benefit from better joined up NHS and social care services
  4. News -

    The deadline for sharing your views is Sunday 1 November. We have been gathering experiences on access and quality of services during the pandemic and will be writing our report on these findings very soon.
  5. Report -

    Healthwatch Kingston has compared experiences of NHS and social care services prior to and during the Coronavirus pandemic. This snapshot report presents information shared with us from before ‘lockdown’ and between the beginning of April to mid-June
  6. Report -

    We are proud to share with you all we have been working on, over the past year (31 March 2019 - 1 April 2020)
  7. Report -

    Presentations and documents shared at our last open meeting
  8. News -

    We have heard that residents have been having trouble accessing dental services during the pandemic. Kingston and Richmond Local Dental Committee have provided an update about Dental Services in Kingston and Richmond.
  9. News -

    Healthwatch Kingston recognises this is a sensitive time for many and we would like to hear about the experiences of residents, and also from family members and friends of residents of Care Homes, Supported Living Homes and Extra Care Housing.
  10. News -

    You are invited to come along and find out how your Healthwatch Kingston is planning to listen to you this year and how you can influence our work. All are welcome to this virtual meeting.
  11. News -

    Since COVID-19 struck, the work of the Healthwatch network to support and listen to local people became more crucial than ever. Find out more in the Healthwatch England 2019-20 annual report to Parliament about how we have helped make care better.
  12. Advice and Information -

    Routine dental care has had to change because of COVID-19, with social distancing rules making it difficult to access services. Here’s some information on how to access an NHS dentist during the pandemic.
  13. Report -

    This report brings together experiences, views and concerns shared by Kingston residents about their access to NHS and social care, the quality of their care and any aftercare provided between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021.
  14. News -

    The Healthwatch Kingston compilation report covers feedback from Kingston residents between 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2021 and collates analysis of 501 experiences, views and concerns received from 238 people.
  15. News -

    Healthwatch England have co-signed an open letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, calling for a recovery plan for NHS dentistry. Find out more about the HWE letter and hear from our local Kingston residents.
  16. News -

    Healthwatch Kingston would like to hear about your recent experiences of our local heath and social care services. You can tell us about everything from hospitals services and our local care homes to the Kingston vaccine response and GP's...
  17. News -

    On 31 January 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care press released information about a consultation to remove vaccination as a condition of deployment as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant COVID-19 variant.
  18. News -

    England faces enormous health and social care challenges. Find out in this Annual Report how feedback from Healthwatch Kingston, and other local Healthwatch has helped NHS and social care services improve care plans for the future.
  19. News -

    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Healthwatch England is working with Healthwatch Kingston to help you have your say on what needs to change.
  20. Advice and Information -

    Advice and information about Multiple Sclerosis services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by the MS Society.
  21. News -

    Working closely with Kingston’s diverse communities: listening to people and gathering and reporting their experiences of health and social care services.
  22. Report -

    REPORT PUBLISHED 24 March 2022: In April 2021 Healthwatch Kingston launched our ‘Pulse Check’ engagement programme to work with our diverse communities in Kingston and listen to their views and experiences of health and social care services.
  23. Report -

    Youth Out Loud! are a group of people aged 13-17 working with Healthwatch Kingston and Healthwatch Richmond.
  24. Report -

    Healthwatch Kingston are delighted to share their Annual Report 2021-22 - Championing what matters to you
  25. Report -

    The health and care plan outlines how we will help the people of Kingston start well, live well and age well.
  26. News -

    Kingston Council (RBK) Safeguarding Adults Board invited partner organisations in Kingston to join together and sign a pledge to uphold adult safeguarding responsibilities. Healthwatch Kingston are delighted to share our dedication to the pledge.
  27. News -

    The Kingston Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) seeks to identify the current and future health and care needs of local populations to inform the planning of services within Kingston.
  28. Report -

    NHS and social care services only make the best decisions if they listen to the people they care for. Read Healthwatch England's Annual Report to Parliament to see how your feedback has helped decision-makers prioritise what matters most.
  29. News -

    The LDC Confederation and South West London Healthwatch organisations are collaborating to share the patient perspective on dentistry and to elevate concerns expressed in South West London to the national level.
  30. Report -

    Healthwatch Kingston is delighted to share our Annual Report 2022-23 - Together we're making health and social care better
  31. News -

    The Primary Care team worked collaboratively with Kingston Council, SPEAR, Public Health, Healthwatch, Refugee Action Kingston, Kingston Churches in Action, Kingston Voluntary Action, Voices of Hope and Your Healthcare to organize the event.
  32. News -

    5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service.
  33. News -

    We had a great turn-out with 26 people attending yesterday's Healthwatch Kingston Open Meeting. The focus was on NHS dentistry services. We also heard more about Personalised Care and were joined by Kingston Community Voices.
  34. News -

    Healthwatch Kingston is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. As a team of staff and volunteers, we are here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care.
  35. News -

    Passionate about care services and working with volunteers? Skilled engaging people, sharing their views and observing what matters to them? Download the application pack below.
  36. Report -

    The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is a comprehensive picture of information and data of the health, care, and wellbeing needs and inequalities of Kingston (now and in the future) in order to improve and protect health and wellbeing outcomes.
  37. News -

    All Healthwatch organisations including Healthwatch Kingston are politically impartial.
  38. Report -

    We are delighted to now be able to share our 'Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2023-2024: The value of listening to you'.

    Healthwatch Kingston has a statutory requirement to prepare and publish our annual report by 30 June. This year it has been delayed due to the timing of the UK General Election, because we were not allowed to publish during the pre-election period (25 May to 4 July 2024).
  39. Advice and Information -

    For a summary of all Healthwatch Kingston's reports published for the year 2023-2024, please see below.
  40. News -

    The LDC Confederation has partnered with the Healthwatch London Network to conduct this survey to understand your expectations of NHS dentistry. This is different from other Healthwatch surveys you may have taken because it aims to understand people’s priorities for national policy rather than on your experiences at your local service. It should take no more
    than 7 minutes to complete.
  41. News -

    The London Assembly Health Committee is currently investigating dentistry in London. The deadline to have your say is Friday, 6 September 2024.
  42. Report -

    NHS and social care services cannot make improvements without hearing your views. That is why we have made listening to feedback from all areas of the community a priority. This allows Healthwatch Kingston to understand the full picture and feed this back to services to help them improve…even if it sometimes takes a while for what you have said, to have an impact.
  43. News -

    Have your say about pharmacy services in Kingston - We all use our local pharmacies. Kingston is currently carrying out a survey to find out how we all use them, when we use them, and if they are meeting our needs and the needs of our families.
    The information you share will help Kingston Council better understand residents' requirements and plan effective services that best meet our current and future needs.
  44. Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.
  45. News -

    The following gold briefing information has been shared with us from NHS South West London CCG.
  46. News -

    The NHS in south west London drives forward ambitious vaccination programme
  47. News -

    Three months ago Kingston Borough’s daily case rate of Covid-19 infection peaked at over 300. Now it is averaging 11. Help Healthwatch Kingston find out what is going on by taking our survey.
  48. News -

    ‘Supporting mums during difficult times’ - UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness week, is 4th to 10th May this year.
  49. News -

    Kingston Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) are inviting families to tell their story about their maternity experience.
  50. Advice and Information -

    Advice and information about safeguarding services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.