News and reports

Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

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.

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

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.

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.

Healthwatch Kingston conducted a series of Enter and View visits to the adult inpatient wards at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This report details the findings, recommendations and Kingston Hospital response.

Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

In February, Healthwatch Kingston hosted a number of listening sessions, which contributed to this wider South London Citizens UK report

Kingston Council have published a report on how the last few months of the pandemic have affected residents of Kingston.

Read this report produced by the Institute of Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation to mark 10 years on from the landmark study Fair Society, Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review).

The eye emergency clinic in Kingston Hospital’s Royal Eye Unit is being refurbished to create more space and to improve the experience for our patients.

Looking for mental health support in Kingston? Whether you're experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or need urgent mental health help, this directory connects you with local services and support available in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.