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

Towards the end of 2021, in response to some concerns raised about the treatment of frontline staff in the care sector in Kingston, the Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) Quality Assurance Team ran a wellbeing survey for care workers.

Mental health continues to be of significant concern locally, with people seeking information and requesting help to access support.

Inclusion and amplifying the voices of people with a learning disability is a key priority for the work of Healthwatch Kingston.

Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) puts the person who is the focus of a concern at the centre during a safeguarding enquiry - from the beginning to the end.

The LSV wants to bring together people with lived experience of Safeguarding from each London borough. Healthwatch Kingston has been re-commissioned by the London Safeguarding Adults Board to coordinate the LSV work programme.

Youth Out Loud! (YOL!), is a group of young people aged 13-17 from Kingston and Richmond helping to improve health and social care services and promote the wellbeing of young people.

RBK's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2022 covers all aspects of mental health in Kingston

At the Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South, Kingston, Surrey, KT1 2UL.

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.

The Kingston Carers All Age Strategy sets out our renewed vision and strategic priorities to support carers.

Along with other local Healthwatch across London, Healthwatch Kingston were invited by the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as part of a pan-London consultation to inform a refreshed London Ambulance Service strategy for the next five years.