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Changes to Parking for Blue Badge Holders at Kingston Hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust have upgraded all parking payment machines across Kingston Hospital, simplifying the process for Blue Badge holders.
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Celebrating Diverse Minds: Events and Resources
Check out these local events and resources celebrating neurodiverse minds.
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Healthwatch Kingston chats to Mario for Neurodiversity Celebration Week
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Mario from Involve joined Healthwatch Kingston to talk about his experiences.
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Understanding today's announcement about the changes to NHS structure
Earlier today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that NHS England will be abolished and the management of the NHS brought back to ministers. If you are concerned about what this means for NHS services, we have put together some information to help…
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Change NHS: What Local People Told Us
Change NHS is the biggest public conversation about the NHS in its 76-year history. To make sure local people's views, experiences and ideas are heard, we spoke to different groups in Kingston to find out what they think about the Government's…
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Change NHS: What Young People Told Us
Change NHS is the biggest public conversation about the NHS in its 76-year history. To make sure local people's views, experiences and ideas are heard, we spoke to different groups in Kingston to find out what they think about the Government's…
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Let's Talk: Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Draft Report
Have your say on the future of pharmaceutical services in Kingston! The draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2025 is now open for feedback—…
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New government plan aims to cut NHS waiting times
Read Healthwatch England's response to the plan, which aims to tackle record NHS waiting times and improve people's experience while they…
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Healthwatch England's response to government plans for social care reform
Healthwatch England welcomes plans for a Social Care Commission.
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Latest reports and publication

Enter & View Report - Speirs House Care Home
Healthwatch Kingston champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of the Healthwatch Kingston's Authorised Representatives’ visit to Speirs House. Spiers House is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is one of the homes run by Greensleeves Care.
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Enter & View Report - Kingston Rehabilitation Centre
Healthwatch Kingston champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of Healthwatch Kingston's authorised representatives’ visit to Kingston Rehabilitation Centre. Kingston Rehabilitation Centre is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is one of the homes run by CHD Living.
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