Long Covid - Your voice matter
Living with Long Covid in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Between July and September 2021, Healthwatch Kingston undertook a community engagement project to gather the views of residents who were experiencing a complexity of symptoms associated with Long Covid. This is our report.
28 February 2022
Report
HIV testing week 2022
HIV testing week returns
HIV now infects more heterosexual people than gay or bisexual men.
11 February 2022
News
LGBT+2022
Healthwatch Kingston is proud to support LGBT+ History Month 2022
2022 is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in the UK.
10 February 2022
News
Race Equalities week 2022 people holding hands
Healthwatch Kingston Supports Race Equality Week 7 - 12 February 2022
Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to 'seriously' address the barriers to race equality in the workplace.
8 February 2022
News
Picture of young people in makeshift covid masks, joint podcast from YOL!Talks and KRYC
YOL!Talks Third Podcast Released
Youth Out Loud! Collaborates with the Kingston & Richmond Youth Council and Launches their third podcast in their YOL!Talks podcast series - 'How has Covid-19 impacted young peoples' mental health?'
8 February 2022
News
Annual Report Picture
Healthwatch England publishes our network's Annual Report 2020-21
England faces enormous health and social care challenges. Find out in this Annual Report how feedback from Healthwatch Kingston, and other local Healthwatch has helped NHS and social care services improve care plans for the future.
8 February 2022
News
Health and care staff vaccination removal consultation
Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff
On 31 January 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care press released information about a consultation to remove vaccination as a condition of deployment as Omicron replaces Delta as dominant COVID-19 variant.
8 February 2022
News
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10-Year Cancer Plan: Call for Evidence. Can you help?
The Department for Health and Social Care are running a consultation to inform the development of the government’s 10-Year Cancer Plan for England. It is open to everyone aged 16 and over, and closes at 11:45pm on 1 April 2022.
8 February 2022
News
Healthwatch Kingston Pulse check report - Services for people with diabetes
Healthwatch Kingston Pulse check report - Services for people with diabetes
Healthwatch Kingston, working with Diabetes UK, encouraged Kingston residents with diabetes to share their views to help services work better for the people who use them. This report shares back what we learned.
6 February 2022
Report
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Community and voluntary sector mental health - What people said
This Healthwatch Kingston report provides feedback from local community and voluntary sector mental health commissioners and providers. It has informed the South London Mental Ill-Health Prevention and Recovery Programme.
21 January 2022
Report
People with speech bubbles
London Safeguarding Voices
Welcome to the LSVG....
11 January 2022
Advice and Information
All about: Safeguarding
Advice and information about safeguarding services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
10 January 2022
Advice and Information