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Do you have 10 minutes to help us understand how easy it is to understand and communicate information about health and care with GPs? -
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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
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A poll of 1,504 working-age disabled adults found that 28% have never accessed social care or other support despite potentially being eligible. Healthwatch call for a fully funded, long-term plan to reform social care. -
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The NHS plans to triple the number of physician associates it employs. But how much do patients know about this role, and how can their role be safely expanded? -
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Now is your chance to have your say as Kingston Hospital plans to merge with Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) later this year. -
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Healthwatch organisations in South West London are conducting surveys to understand your experiences with GP services as someone covered under the Accessible Information Standard (AIS). It should take 10 minutes to complete. -
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Vaccination is a high priority action for the NHS, to protect people from serious illness and to support NHS and adult social care resilience. -
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The London Assembly Health Committee is currently investigating dentistry in London. The deadline to have your say is Friday, 6 September 2024. -
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Healthwatch Kingston is taking part in a special memory walk, "Night to Remember," to raise vital funds for Kingston Hospital Charity on September 7th.
This year's focus is to help ensure that the pediatrics service can offer every family who suffers the devastation of losing a child professional support, similar to the service now available to mothers who have experienced a fetal loss. -
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The providers and partners on the All Age Learning Disability Partnership Board have a number of upcoming event for people with learning disability and carers in Kingston. -
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The focus of our Open Meeting was the merger between Kingston Hospital and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH). You can catch up on all the presentations via recordings of the meeting here.
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Healthwatch Kingston took part in Kingston Hospital Charities' Memory Walk to raise vital funds for bereavement services, ensuring the paediatric department can offer professional support to families who have lost a child. -
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It’s World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme for 2024 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide” with the call to action "Start the Conversation." This theme aims to raise awareness about the importance of reducing stigma and encouraging open conversations to prevent suicides.
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Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the NHS highlights the NHS's problems but presents a chance for change. You can read Healthwatch England's response here. -
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Healthwatch Kingston undertook an announced Enter and View to Amy Woodgate Care Home in May 2024. Our focus for this Enter and View was to observe the living environment; residents’ mealtime experiences; and activities provided. -
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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. -
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In 2021, collaborating with Kingston Voluntary Action, we engaged 348 people and 59 NHS and other health and social care professionals, to explore the lived experience of people accessing bereavement services and support in Kingston, particularly the intersection with culture, faith, and life philosophies. -
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In 2018, Healthwatch Kingston established our Adult Safeguarding Community Reference Group to listen to and translate personal stories into evidence to help improve services. Over the past six years, we have expanded our reach to work collaboratively with people with lived experience of safeguarding from Kingston and across London; putting voices at the heart of safeguarding scrutiny and governance. -
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In 2023, to ensure the views of people we engaged with helped inform change, we shared findings from our ‘London Ambulance Service Strategy 2023–2028: Healthwatch Kingston Community Engagement Report and Recommendations’ with the London Assembly Health Committee. Our research findings were included in the Committee’s formal letter to the London Ambulance Service (LAS) following their call for written evidence from patient groups and members of the public. -
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Over a 20-month period, ending in October 2023, Healthwatch Kingston attended 28 health and wellbeing events and local community groups to engage with 334 people from seldom heard from communities and the most vulnerable in our society. Participants included refugees, asylum seekers and people from other migrant communities, people experiencing homelessness and areas of high deprivation. -
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People we engaged with during our ‘Including Communities’ work told us they felt at a disadvantage when trying to access NHS and social care services because they did not have a computer or were not computer literate. -
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We escalated people’s concerns about limited access to ADHD and other important medications to NHS England through Healthwatch England. -
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People who asked for our help learned what was possible within health and care. -
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Find out about services in Kingston for autistic people, people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other neurodivergent conditions. -
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A collation of our Enter & View reports -
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Healthwatch Kingston was joined by KVA and Kingston Council to present the impacts and future plans of work done on the Bereavement Services and Support in Kingston Report at the Inclusive Kingston Borough Alliance on Thursday, 3 October.
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The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting. -
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For World Homeless Day, we share some important information from the Micro Rainbow organisation who has been tackling homelessness of LGBTQI asylum seekers. -
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The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on October 10 each year. While mental health issues can affect anyone at any time, this day offers a special opportunity to show your support for mental health awareness and to start taking steps toward improving your own wellbeing. -
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A new public website has been developed in anticipation of the launch of the merged Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. -
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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.
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Have you been through the safeguarding service in Kingston, and could your experience help shape the service in the future? If so, please join us for the Kingston Safeguarding Voices group. -
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Kingston Council is inviting individuals who have received support from Adult Social Care to share their experiences and insights in an upcoming focus group. Social workers would like to hear directly from people who have had support from Adult Social Care in Kingston. -
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Kingston Hospital have recently developed the Learning Disability and Autism Strategy 2024 - 2026, -
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Healthwatch Kingston (HWK) champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of the Authorised Representatives’ visit to Langley Court Rest Home (LCRH). LCRH is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) and is run by LCRH Ltd, a provider that was established in 1986 and is a single provider. -
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This visit was undertaken by Authorised Representatives at Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames (HWK). This visit was undertaken as one of 18 visits to be undertaken across 15 care homes in Kingston as agreed with Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) and Kingston Care Governance Board (KCGB). -
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Healthwatch Kingston (HWK) champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of the HWK Authorised Representatives’ visit to Cloyda Care Home (Cloyda). Cloyda Ltd is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK). This family run home (since 1986) has recently been passed onto a younger generation. -
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The NHS has launched the biggest ever public conversation about its future. They want to hear from you so we can build a health service that's truly fit for the future. All views, experiences and ideas will shape a new 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS. -
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The London Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) Conference, organised by the LSAB Conference Steering Group, took place during National Adult Safeguarding Awareness Week (Weds 20th November 2024). The series of presentations included the topics; Second National SARs Review, NHS Case Review Tracker, Neglect and Acts of Omission, Domestic Abuse and Transitional Safeguarding. -
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Information about advocates and how they can make sure your voice is heard about the things that are important to you. -
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Healthwatch England's new research reveals that most people have misconceptions about their 'right' to an NHS dentist and want major changes. -
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Help us to address gaps in bereavement services and support across south west London. -
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Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames is your local health and social care champion and we are working collaboratively with Kingston Voluntary Action to deliver this 'Early years: Health and care needs of under-5s and their families' community engagement. Responses to this survey will also inform the development of community services in Kingston and across south west London. -
Healthwatch Kingston's Open Meeting - Cold weather services for vulnerable people (12 December 2024)
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Healthwatch Kingston welcomed local people to our December Open Meeting, which focused on cold weather services for vulnerable people and we learned about winter services for rough sleepers.
There was also an update from the All Age Learning Disability Partnership Board and Involve, and from the Autism and ADHD Partnership Board.
Our team provided an update about Healthwatch Kingston's Including Communities and Including Digitally Excluded community engagement reports and recommendations and we concluded with highlights from the project work of Youth Out Loud! (our group of young Healthwatchers). -
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Healthwatch Kingston (HWK) champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of the HWK Authorised Representatives’ visit to Sherwood Grange Care Home (Sherwood Grange). Sherwood Grange is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) and is one of the homes run by Care UK. -
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There are small grants available to help shape and develop an anti-racist health and care system in South West London. Kingston Race and Equalities Council (KREC), in partnership with South West London (SWL) health and care partners is working to develop anti-racist approaches to health and care. This programme is an opportunity to ensure that the voices of minoritised communities are heard and that their experiences inform real change.
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We know this is a challenging time with increasing costs for everyone, but there is support available for people struggling over the festive period, below you can find advice and information, of cost of living support and details on local Kingston food banks and community fridges. -
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Funded by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Community Resilience Fund, Youth Out Loud! (YOL!) have created a video which introduces young people to bereavement / grief services and support. -
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Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames is your local health and social care champion and we are working collaboratively with Kingston Centre for Independent Living to deliver four 'Social isolation needs of physically Disabled adults' community engagement workshops. We would like to hear from adults living with impaired mobility, and their carers / family / friends and advocates. Responses to these workshops will also inform the development of community services in Kingston and across south west London.