News and reports

Yesterday, the Department of Health and Social Care launched its consultation on pharmacy supervision.

On 21st November Healthwatch Kingston were joined by Dominic Ward (Frailty Lead for Virtual Wards) and Tracey Moore (Chief Operating Officer for Kingston Hospital) for our ‘Virtual Wards – One Year On’ event.

Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including where to go and why it's important.

Understanding the symptoms of flu and what the flu vaccine is helps you make informed decisions about your health.

There are two weeks left to have your say about the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, Kent, Medway, South London, and most of Surrey.

The third and final opportunity to apply for the Kingston Community Resilience Fund, opens on 3rd Jan 2024. The fund aims to support voluntary, cultural and community groups to survive the cost of living crisis themselves, strengthening our communities and enabling them to thrive.

Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds a year on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Meeting which focussed on Adult Social Care.

The cost of living crisis has put many people under financial strain, and prescription costs are more than some can afford. Find out what help is out there to help you cover the cost of your medication.

The continuing cost of living crisis is negatively affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.

South West London NHS is funding local community and voluntary organisations, including in Kingston, to run an activity or event to support our local communities to stay healthy and well during winter – and to help them collect feedback from people.