The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are working to establish a new NHS online service, operating nationally to deliver online elective services. Healthwatch Kingston has responded to a consultation on the new service by sharing findings about the needs of local people.
Social isolation can have a profound impact on mental and physical health. When we spoke to local Disabled adults, they told us about the obstacles to participation they experience. Inaccessible public transport, poor communication of what is available and stigma are just some of the factors that limit physically Disabled adults' ability to be part of the local community.