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Healthwatch Kingston Quarter 2, 2023-24 Board Meeting - Wednesday 11 October 2023
The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting.
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NHS South West London’s new Mental Health Strategy
The NHS in South West London has launched a new Mental Health Strategy setting out the ways it will improve and support the mental health of local people over the next five years.
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Calling all parents - Has your child had the MMR vaccine? If not, we want to hear from you.
Your thoughts about the MMR vaccine and your reasons for not vaccinating your child are essential to us. Together, we can ensure all parents have the right information to make informed decisions about their children.
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Healthwatch England article: The hidden wait for cancer care
Healthwatch England research published in Observer article showing the obstacles and delays facing people when they are trying to get referrals for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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The Larch: A social club for adults with autism
Kingston Eco-Op are proud to launch The Larch - a social club for adults with autism, every Wednesday 6-9pm.
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All about: Long Covid
Long COVID means your symptoms carry on for over 4 weeks after your COVID infection and you might even have new health problems.
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Healthwatch England response to GP patient survey
National GP patient survey sees a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments. Read Healthwatch England's response.
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Men's health inquiry - call for evidence
A UK Parliament Inquiry into men’s health will explore a range of issues relating to male health outcomes. Life expectancy for men is consistently lower than for women and fell in 2020.
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Results of the ‘Women’s Health – Let’s talk about it’ survey
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a call for evidence in March 2021 to inform the first-ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England.
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St John Ambulance - CPR Community Network
The CPR Community Network wants to ensure that no one dies through lack of Emergency First Aid provision or resources, in their local area and in their community.
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Catch up on our Open Meeting from 5 July 2023
We had a great turn-out with 26 people attending yesterday's Healthwatch Kingston Open Meeting. The focus was on NHS dentistry services. We also heard more about Personalised Care and were joined by Kingston Community Voices.
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