News and reports

131 Local Healthwatch Services Unite to Oppose Government Plans to Undermine Independent Public Voice.

Read our summary of the Government’s new 10-Year Health Plan for England, and learn about what it means for Healthwatch.

Following on from our engagement with young people to learn how they feel about social media and health messaging, we revisit a conversation Youth Out Loud! (YOL!) had last year to discuss the pressure of social media and the impact it has on them.

While the Healthwatch network faces changes in the future, we are still here, open and working for local people.

Healthwatch Kingston upon Thames responds to recent announcements made about the future of the Healthwatch network.

Disability Pride is a celebration of the achievements and voices of Disabled people. Let's reflect on the experiences across south west London that have been shared with local Healthwatch.

South West London Healthwatch have brought together resources to help health and care providers improve their ability to meet patients' communication support needs.

Our 2024-2025 annual report outlines how the public's stories have changed care for the better and the work we are doing to make sure that the health and care system puts the needs and experiences of local people, sometimes the most vulnerable and digitally excluded, at the very heart of NHS and social care decision-making.

Inclusion and amplifying the voices of people with a learning disability is a key priority for the work of Healthwatch Kingston and the All Age Learning Disability Board.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), has rated the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames as good, in how well they are meeting their responsibilities to ensure people have access to adult social care and support under the Care Act (2014).

Community health services cover a wide range of services and provide care for people from birth to the end of their life. Community health teams play a vital role in supporting people with complex health and care needs to live independently in their own home for as long as possible.

Healthwatch Kingston CEO, Stephen Bitti, featured in The Podiatrist magazine, offers expert guidance on how health services can take a more compassionate and effective approach to handling complaints.