1. Test and Trace: What you thought report

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    Between October 2020 and January 2021, Healthwatch Kingston gathered views from Kingston residents about how they felt about Covid-19, as well as the NHS Test and Trace App. Find out what people said in our report.

  2. 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.

  3. Residents, family and friends' experiences of residential care during the coronavirus pandemic

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    REPORT PUBLISHED 15 June 2022: Between January to April 2021, HW Kingston ran two surveys about the experiences of residents, and family members and friends of residents of residential care during the pandemic.

  4. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2020/21

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    Our busiest year ever! We are proud to share 'Our work with you - Then and now.'

  5. Mental health ‘Silent cry for help’ across Kingston revealed by new health and care report.

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    We've seen an unprecedented jump in people seeking information online from Healthwatch Kingston about mental health. Engagement about mental health also leapt with over 1200 people sharing experiences, views, and concerns.

  6. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Wednesday 28 July 2021

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    Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

  7. Covid-19 vaccination: What you thought report

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    REPORT PUBLISHED 24 March 2022: Healthwatch Kingston gathered views from Kingston over 830 residents on how they felt about the COVID-19 vaccination.

  8. 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.

  9. Vaccine Walk In Clinics - Kingston

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    COVID-19 vaccine walk in clinics - Get your jab today! To make it easier than ever to get your COVID-19 vaccine, the NHS are opening walk-in clinics all over Kingston and South West London.

  10. Have you had a medical investigation over the past year?

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    Help shape NHS services. Take a short survey about Community Diagnostic Hubs.

  11. Carers (unpaid) survey and Carers Digital resources for residents in the borough of Kingston.

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    Kingston Council Adult Carers' SURVEY is now LIVE, and also Carers UK is providing unpaid carers in Kingston access to a wide range of digital tools and essential resources.

  12. Support for people with learning disabilities coming out of lockdown

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    The National Learning Disabilities Senate have created five videos for people with learning disabilities coming out of lockdown.

  13. Kingston Carers’ Strategy -

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    Kingston’s Carers Strategy is being refreshed to make sure its able to support the needs of Kingston's carers.

  14. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Tuesday 28 September 2021

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    Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

  15. Why are GP practices working differently?

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    GP practices are open but the pandemic is not over. In South West London there are still thousands of people getting Covid-19 every
    week, with many being admitted into hospital and some into intensive care.

  16. Dental services recovery plan bid to reverse a decade of cuts

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    Healthwatch England have co-signed an open letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, calling for a recovery plan for NHS dentistry. Find out more about the HWE letter and hear from our local Kingston residents.

  17. All about: Diabetes services

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    Advice and information about diabetes services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by Diabetes UK.

  18. London Safeguarding Conference highlights impact of Covid-19 on service users and launches new LSVG film

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    Safeguarding Adults Week 2021 (15 – 20 November) – London Safeguarding Adults Board schedule of events including annual LSAB Conference. Do join us.

  19. All about: Bereavement, faith and spirituality

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    Advice and information about places of worship in the community and bereavement services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

  20. Kingston partnership bereavement support and services survey

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    Healthwatch Kingston is working collaboratively with Kingston Voluntary Action to deliver this engagement with the South West London Bereavement Think Tank.

  21. 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...

  22. All about: Safeguarding

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

  23. 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.

  24. Community and voluntary sector mental health - What people said

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    This Healthwatch Kingston report provides feedback from local community and voluntary sector mental health commissioners and providers. It has informed the South London Mental Ill-Health Prevention and Recovery Programme.

  25. Healthwatch Kingston Pulse check report - Services for people with diabetes

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    Healthwatch Kingston, working with Diabetes UK, encouraged Kingston residents with diabetes to share their views to help services work better for the people who use them. This report shares back what we learned.

  26. 10-Year Cancer Plan: Call for Evidence. Can you help?

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    The Department for Health and Social Care are running a consultation to inform the development of the government’s 10-Year Cancer Plan for England. It is open to everyone aged 16 and over, and closes at 11:45pm on 1 April 2022.

  27. 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.

  28. Healthwatch England publishes our network's Annual Report 2020-21

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    England faces enormous health and social care challenges. Find out in this Annual Report how feedback from Healthwatch Kingston, and other local Healthwatch has helped NHS and social care services improve care plans for the future.

  29. YOL!Talks Third Podcast Released

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    Youth Out Loud! Collaborates with the Kingston & Richmond Youth Council and Launches their third podcast in their YOL!Talks podcast series - 'How has Covid-19 impacted young peoples' mental health?'

  30. Healthwatch Kingston Supports Race Equality Week 7 - 12 February 2022

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    Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to 'seriously' address the barriers to race equality in the workplace.

  31. Healthwatch Kingston is proud to support LGBT+ History Month 2022

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    2022 is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in the UK.

  32. HIV testing week returns

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    HIV now infects more heterosexual people than gay or bisexual men.

  33. Living with Long Covid in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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    Between July and September 2021, Healthwatch Kingston undertook a community engagement project to gather the views of residents who were experiencing a complexity of symptoms associated with Long Covid. This is our report.

  34. Your care, your way – new Healthwatch campaign launched

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Healthwatch England is working with Healthwatch Kingston to help you have your say on what needs to change.

  35. Kingston All Ages Learning Disability Partnership Board - End of Year Report 2021 - 2022

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    This report is a snapshot of the work achieved by partners and people with a learning disability, their families, carers and advocates during 2021.

  36. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Tuesday 21 December 2021

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    The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting via the Zoom Meeting link, ID and Password below.

  37. iCope Kingston service user review report: update

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    Healthwatch Kingston report published Monday 7 March 2022.

  38. All about: Multiple Sclerosis services

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    Advice and information about Multiple Sclerosis services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by the MS Society.

  39. Healthwatch Kingston Pulse Check report: Multiple Sclerosis services

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    In April 2021 Healthwatch Kingston launched our ‘Pulse Check’ engagement programme to work more closely with our diverse communities in Kingston and listen to their views and experiences of health and social care services.

  40. 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.

  41. Help the NHS and your local community by sharing your views about the Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11

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    The NHS in South West London is running a number of focus groups and a survey to hear from parents of children between the ages of 5-17 years living in South West London.