1. Outreach at Neurodiverse Arts Festival

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    The Healthwatch Kingston team have been doing a number of outreach activities recently.

  2. Outreach at Kingston College

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    The Healthwatch Kingston team have been doing a number of outreach activities recently.

  3. Our top five work areas for 2019/20

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    Our top five work areas for 2019/20 have grown since last year and are set out here.

  4. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  5. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  6. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  7. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  8. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  9. What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

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    It’s vital that when it’s time for you to leave hospital, you have all the medication, information and support in place to help you keep getting better.

  10. Thrive Kingston Mental Health Strategy

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    A Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for the people of Kingston by the people of Kingston 2017 to 2021.

  11. Home Care provision in Kingston

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    The Healthwatch Kingston Community Care Task Group began a project to look into the current home care provision in Kingston and decided to examine the experience of people accessing these services.

  12. Healthy Teeth, Healthy Kids

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    Healthwatch Kingston was approached by the Royal Borough of Kingston’s (RBK) Public Health to contribute to part of the local Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) on children’s oral health in Kingston.

  13. Future Home Care Provision in Kingston

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    The Council (RBK) has been exploring setting up new ‘Wellbeing’ teams to provide a more ‘person-focused’ support for people requiring care at home. We aimed to find out what home care service users thought of the proposed changes.

  14. Enter & View: Kingston Adult Community Services at Tolworth Hospital

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    We set out to evaluate the quality of the Adult Community Service at Tolworth Hospital from the perspective of service users, specifically addressing; access, timeliness, person- centredness, respect, quality of relationship and wellbeing.

  15. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2017/2018

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    Healthwatch Kingston's Annual Report for 2017/2018.

  16. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2018/2019

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    Healthwatch Kingston's Annual Report for 2018/2019.

  17. Kingston awarded Time to Change funding to tackle mental health stigma

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    Kingston has been selected as one of eight areas to tackle mental health stigma locally after winning a bid to become one of 2019’s Time to Change Hubs.

  18. Youth Out Loud!

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    Find out how to get involved!

  19. Enter & View Kingston Hospital 2014

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    For this visit, we sent a small team of four people to visit Kingston Hospital. Two are members of staff, and two are volunteers.

  20. Enter & View Visit 2016

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    The Village Surgery, New Malden

  21. Enter & View Visit 2016

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    Central Surgery

  22. Enter & View visits to Kingston Hospital 2015

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    NHS Foundation Trust

  23. Enter & View 2015

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    Tolworth Hospital

  24. Meet our new team

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    Following a recruitment drive over the summer, the new Healthwatch Kingston team are now all in post.

  25. Would you like to volunteer with us?

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    Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care.

  26. Board Meeting - January 2015

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  27. Board Meeting - September 2019

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  28. Board Meeting - July 2019

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  29. Board Meeting - May 2019

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  30. Board Meeting - March 2019

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  31. Board Meeting - January 2019

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  32. Board Meeting - September 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  33. Board Meeting - November 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  34. Board Meeting - July 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  35. Board Meeting - June 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  36. Board Meeting - May 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  37. Board Meeting - March 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  38. Board Meeting - January 2018

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  39. Board Meeting - September 2017

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  40. Board Meeting - July 2017

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  41. Board Meeting - May 2017

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  42. Board Meeting - March 2017

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  43. Board Meeting - January 2017

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  44. Board Meeting - November 2016

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  45. Board Meeting - September 2016

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  46. Board Meeting - July 2016

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  47. Board Meeting - May 2016

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  48. Board Meeting - February 2016

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  49. Board Meeting - January 2016

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  50. Board Meeting - December 2015

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    Board Meeting Agenda