News and reports

In February, Healthwatch Kingston, working with Diabetes UK, published a report which encouraged Kingston residents with diabetes to share their views to help services work better for the people who use them. We have now had a response to that report

Your help with this very important survey is essential. We are facing an unprecedented Cost of Living Crisis which will affect the most vulnerable in our community more than anyone else.

We held an Open Meeting on Tuesday, 4 October, where we had speakers coming to talk about the cost of living crisis, the Health and Care Plan, and Obesity.

Healthwatch Kingston hosted an event on Monday, 26 September, where representatives from Kingston Hospital came to talk and answer questions about 'Virtual Wards' and how they will work. Here is a recap of the event.

At our Open Meeting held on 24 May 2022, we invited speakers from the NHS to come and update us on the latest ICS plans. We can now share responses from our NHS colleagues to the questions asked at that meeting.

As the cost of living crisis deepens, Citizens Advice have released a toolkit to help Kingston residents.

The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting.

Kingston Adult Education is delighted to launch its wide range of courses for the academic year 2022-23. Enrolments are being taken now! They are looking forward to both welcoming learners back to classes and introducing new learners to our courses.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people have shared their experiences of healthcare information and communication with us. We take an in-depth look at the impact of not being given information in the way you need had on you.

#AskAboutAsthma is back for 2022. Now in its sixth year the campaign is about making simple changes to children and young people’s care that will make a big difference to how they experience their asthma.

Healthwatch Kingston are hosting an online event on 26th September to provide people with an opportunity to find out more about virtual wards at Kingston Hospital and how they might affect you or your loved ones.

Kingston Hospital Charity are running this special walking event on Saturday 10 September to raise money to help improve hospital care for bereaved families.