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Mental health continues to be of significant concern locally, with people seeking information and requesting help to access support.

Inclusion and amplifying the voices of people with a learning disability is a key priority for the work of Healthwatch Kingston.

Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) puts the person who is the focus of a concern at the centre during a safeguarding enquiry - from the beginning to the end.

The LSV wants to bring together people with lived experience of Safeguarding from each London borough. Healthwatch Kingston has been re-commissioned by the London Safeguarding Adults Board to coordinate the LSV work programme.

Youth Out Loud! (YOL!), is a group of young people aged 13-17 from Kingston and Richmond helping to improve health and social care services and promote the wellbeing of young people.

RBK's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2022 covers all aspects of mental health in Kingston

We provided updates on the key findings from some of our recent reports, we heard more about the South West London Mental Health Strategy and received an update on the Community Voices Group in Kingston.

Update from Kingston Hospital: Planning is underway to build a new intensive care unit (ICU) within Kingston Hospital.

Community Voices Kingston aims to bring together local communities in Kingston and the groups and organisations supporting them.

We were joined by Sarah Ireland, RBK Interim Chief Executive and a number of representatives from different services provided updates on the progress of their Healthwatch Kingston recommendations.

At the Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South, Kingston, Surrey, KT1 2UL.

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.