Advice and Information

Do you struggle to speak to your doctor about your medical concerns? You’re not alone. Take a look at our top tips to make the most of your GP appointment.

People are often in need of out-of-hours medical assistance. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

Find out about services in Kingston for autistic people, people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other neurodivergent conditions.

For a summary of all Healthwatch Kingston's reports published for the year 2023-2024, please see below.

Healthwatch Kingston, in partnership with Kingston Council, is gathering feedback from individuals who have engaged with adult safeguarding services in Kingston. If you or someone you know has experience with these services, your insights are invaluable.

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

Find out more about virtual wards

The continuing cost of living crisis is negatively affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.

Information and Advice about social care and services in Kingston upon Thames.

This page was created in 2023 to facilitate access to our published Healthwatch Kingston reports. Please note that this page is regularly updated.

Long COVID means your symptoms carry on for over 4 weeks after your COVID infection and you might even have new health problems.

Integrated care systems (ICS) are a partnership of primary care, hospital, social care, mental health and voluntary and community health and care services.