News and reports

Does signing up with your dentist work the same way as registering with your GP? If you think the answer is yes, you're not alone.

Martha’s Rule is a key patient safety initiative to ensure that patients, families, carers and hospital staff’s concerns about a worsening health condition are listened to. This can help detect deterioration early, so action can be taken to prevent more serious health problems.

This report presents insights from three surveys on mental health services in Kingston, conducted between June 2023 and March 2024. Commissioned by South West London and St George’s NHS Mental Health Trust, the findings will help shape future improvements and assess progress since the Trust’s mental health service transformation began in 2021.

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust have upgraded all parking payment machines across Kingston Hospital, simplifying the process for Blue Badge holders.

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 Speirs House. Spiers House is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is one of the homes run by Greensleeves Care.

Healthwatch Kingston champions better standards of care in socially funded health and social care services. This report presents the findings of Healthwatch Kingston's authorised representatives’ visit to Kingston Rehabilitation Centre. Kingston Rehabilitation Centre is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is one of the homes run by CHD Living.

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 Surbiton Care Home. Surbiton Care Home is situated in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is one of the homes run by CHD Living.

Construction is underway for the £110m redevelopment of Tolworth Hospital, marking a major milestone in South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust’s Better Environments Programme.

Have your say on the future of pharmaceutical services in Kingston! The draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2025 is now open for feedback—help shape the services that support our community by sharing your views in the survey on the Kingston Let’s Talk website.

Check out these local events and resources celebrating neurodiverse minds.

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Mario from Involve joined Healthwatch Kingston to talk about his experiences.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that NHS England will be abolished and the management of the NHS brought back to ministers. If you are concerned about what this means for NHS services, we have put together some information to help you understand the change.