1. Last chance to share your experiences of services during the Coronavirus pandemic

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    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.

  2. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2019/2020

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

  3. South West London COVID-19 - Gold Briefing

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

  4. Join the Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting from 5-6.30pm on Wednesday 27 January 2021

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    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.

  5. Kingston Covid-19 vaccination programme

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    The NHS in south west London drives forward ambitious vaccination programme

  6. Healthwatch England annual report 2019-20

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    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.

  7. Covid-19 vaccination - what’s going on?

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    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.

  8. Happy Mother's Day from Healthwatch Kingston

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

  9. Help us improve maternity experiences for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) families

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    Kingston Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) are inviting families to tell their story about their maternity experience.

  10. A year with COVID-19: Experiences of NHS and social care services in Kingston before and during the Coronavirus pandemic

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    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.

  11. A year with Covid-19 report: Your experiences of NHS and social care services in Kingston before and during the pandemic

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    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.

  12. Share you experiences of health and social care services during the ongoing Covid pandemic - including vaccines and boosters

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    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...

  13. All about: Safeguarding

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

  14. London Safeguarding Voices (LSV)

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    The LSV ensures that people with real lived experience of safeguarding are at the heart of London's safeguarding policies and procedures governance.

  15. Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff

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    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.

  16. Healthwatch Kingston Pulse Check Programme

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

  17. All about: unpaid carers

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    A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help.

  18. How does the NHS in England work and how is it changing?

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    The King's Fund have shared a useful video about how the NHS is changing and preparing for the future.

  19. How to access urgent mental health support over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend

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    The NHS remains open and here for local people who need urgent care and support over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

  20. The NHS is here for you over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend

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    How to access NHS support over the bank holiday

  21. South West London ICS Update - July 2022

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    Welcome to the July update about how partnership working across health and care is making a difference for local people in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

  22. Healthwatch England Report: Are people getting their right to accessible information?

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    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people have shared their experiences of healthcare information and communication with us. We take an in-depth look at the impact of not being given information in the way you need had on you.

  23. Health and Care Plan (2022 - 2024)

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

  24. Your Integrated Care System (ICS) questions answered

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    At our Open Meeting held on 24 May 2022, we invited speakers from the NHS to come and update us on the latest ICS plans. We can now share responses from our NHS colleagues to the questions asked at that meeting.

  25. Our Open Meeting 4 October Recap

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    We held an Open Meeting on Tuesday, 4 October, where we had speakers coming to talk about the cost of living crisis, the Health and Care Plan, and Obesity.

  26. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Wednesday 11 January 2023, 5pm to 6.15pm

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    The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting.

  27. NHS briefing: Industrial action winter 2023

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    A number of NHS trade unions in England have balloted their NHS members to take part in industrial action.

  28. Healthwatch Kingston Safeguarding Adults Pledge

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    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.

  29. Please give your views: to help develop the Kingston health and care ‘Joint Strategic Needs Assessment’ (JSNA)

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    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.

  30. Healthwatch England Annual Report 2021 - 2022

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    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.

  31. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2022-23 - Together we're making health and social care better

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

  32. Healthwatch Kingston takes part in local Health & Wellbeing Event

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    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.

  33. 75 years of the NHS

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

  34. Results of the ‘Women’s Health – Let’s talk about it’ survey

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    The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a call for evidence in March 2021 to inform the first-ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England.

  35. Kingston Council awards new Healthwatch Kingston contract

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    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.

  36. Doctors Industrial Action - December and January

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    There will be planned strike action by doctors which is expected to cause major disruption however the NHS is still there for people who need care.

  37. Doctors Industrial Action - 3 - 8 January 2024

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    There will be planned strike action by doctors which is expected to cause major disruption however the NHS is still there for people who need care.

  38. All About: Enter and View

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    A guide to Healthwatch powers to Enter and View health and care services.

  39. Healthwatch Kingston is recruiting!

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    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.

  40. Kingston’s 2023 JSNA

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    The 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.

  41. Healthwatch Kingston supports International Women's Day

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    The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion.