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999 Patient Survey: Building better care
London Ambulance Service (LAS) would like to hear about your experience. Take 2 minutes to have your say and help LAS improve their service for patients.
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Another year of championing public voice in Kingston
As the independent, and impartial champion for public voice in Kingston we support local people to have their say, empower them to make informed decisions about their health and care needs, and make a seat at the table for those who are too often…
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Building Carer Friendly Communities: Carers Week 2026
With so many adults in the UK providing unpaid care and support, carer friendly communities can have a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers everywhere.
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Youth Out Loud! members tackle the stigma of menstruation and endometriosis in new film
Members of Youth Out Loud! have collaborated with a local filmmaker to create a new short film driven by the voices of young people experiencing endometriosis.
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Kingston residents face losing their independent voice in the NHS and social care
Local watchdog, Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames has warned that the Government plans to remove the only independent champion for the voice of health and social care users in Kingston upon Thames, with no equivalent to fill the gap.
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What is the single patient record?
Plans to introduce a single patient record promise to bring all your health information together in one place. Here’s what you need to know.
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Doctors’ Strike Action – What You Need to Know
Industrial action by Resident Doctors, will take place from 7am on Monday 15th June to 6.59 on Friday 19 June. The NHS is asking patients to choose…
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Looking for medical support in Kingston this Bank Holiday weekend?
If you need medical help over the Easter long weekend, use NHS 111 - or call 999 in a life-threatening emergency
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Doctors’ Strike Action – What You Need to Know
Industrial action by Resident Doctors, will take place from Tuesday 7th to Monday 13th April 2026. The NHS is asking patients to choose services…
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Latest reports and publication
Speaking up for better care: Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames annual report 2025-2026
Our 2025-2026 annual report outlines how we have been empowering local people to speak up for better standards of NHS and social care.
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Enter and View: Acorn Lodge
Healthwatch Kingston champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of the Healthwatch Kingston's Authorised Representatives’ visit to Acorn Lodge. Acorn Lodge is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is one of three homes in London run by the Care Lodges Group Ltd.
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