Healthwatch Kingston's Open Meeting: Hospital and Community Services - Thursday 22 August, 2024

The focus of our Open Meeting will be the merger between Kingston Hospital and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH)

Microsoft Teams meeting

AGENDA:

12.00pm - Welcome and introductions – Stephen Bitti, Healthwatch Kingston, CEO

12.05pm - PART 1 Merger between Kingston Hospital and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) Joint presentation by leads from Kingston Hospital, Your Healthcare and HRCH

Jo Farrar, CEO, Kingston Hospital and HRCH

Dr Annette Pautz, Kingston Clinical Director

Nic Kane, Chief Nurse, Kingston Hospital and HRCH

Ed Montgomery, Managing Director of Your Healthcare

12.20pm - Q&A Part 1

12.45pm - PART 2 Case Studies

a) Urogynaecology - Integrating services in Kingston and Richmond - Rebecca Geraghty-Staunton,

Lead Nurse for Urology and Colorectal Service (YHC)

b) Deconditioning - A joint approach to tackling deconditioning across Kingston and Richmond - Caroline Hopper, Chief Allied Health Professional (KHFT)

c) Occupational Therapy - Piloting a new way of working across our three organisations

1pm - Q&A Part 1

1.15pm - Lunch (30 minutes)

1.45pm - Welcome and introductions to Community Voices Kingston (CVK) – Stephen Bitti, Healthwatch Kingston, CEO

Community Voices Kingston working with HWK and KVA is one of the ways the Kingston health and care partnership connects with local groups and communities. During the CVK session you will hear about some of the work going on in Kingston across health and care as part of the SWL Integrated Care Board. It is also an opportunity to share your experiences of local services to feedback to the Kingston Place committee and inform plans for local health and care services.

2.00pm - Veteran engagement with community services - Alison Smith, KHFT/HRCH

2.45pm - Wrap up and AOB – Stephen Bitti, Healthwatch Kingston, CEO

3.00pm - Open Meeting close