1. 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.

  2. Last chance to share your experiences of services during the Coronavirus pandemic

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    The deadline for sharing your views is Sunday 1 November. We have been gathering experiences on access and quality of services during the pandemic and will be writing our report on these findings very soon.

  3. Healthwatch Kingston is asking residents, family and friends about their experiences of residential care during the coronavirus pandemic

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    Healthwatch Kingston recognises this is a sensitive time for many and we would like to hear about the experiences of residents, and also from family members and friends of residents of Care Homes, Supported Living Homes and Extra Care Housing.

  4. Join the Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting from 5-6.30pm on Wednesday 27 January 2021

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    You are invited to come along and find out how your Healthwatch Kingston is planning to listen to you this year and how you can influence our work. All are welcome to this virtual meeting.

  5. Healthwatch England annual report 2019-20

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    Since COVID-19 struck, the work of the Healthwatch network to support and listen to local people became more crucial than ever. Find out more in the Healthwatch England 2019-20 annual report to Parliament about how we have helped make care better.

  6. Kingston Carers’ Strategy -

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    Kingston’s Carers Strategy is being refreshed to make sure its able to support the needs of Kingston's carers.

  7. Kingston partnership bereavement support and services survey

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    Healthwatch Kingston is working collaboratively with Kingston Voluntary Action to deliver this engagement with the South West London Bereavement Think Tank.

  8. Share you experiences of health and social care services during the ongoing Covid pandemic - including vaccines and boosters

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    Healthwatch Kingston would like to hear about your recent experiences of our local heath and social care services. You can tell us about everything from hospitals services and our local care homes to the Kingston vaccine response and GP's...

  9. Healthwatch Kingston Pulse Check Programme

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    Working closely with Kingston’s diverse communities: listening to people and gathering and reporting their experiences of health and social care services.

  10. Dementia Action Week is 16 - 22 May

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    Dementia Action Week is an awareness raising campaign. This year's theme is 'diagnosis'.

  11. South West London ICS Update - July 2022

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    Welcome to the July update about how partnership working across health and care is making a difference for local people in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

  12. Cost of Living Toolkit from Citizens Advice Kingston

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

  13. NHS briefing: Industrial action winter 2023

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    A number of NHS trade unions in England have balloted their NHS members to take part in industrial action.

  14. Healthwatch Kingston Safeguarding Adults Pledge

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    Kingston Council (RBK) Safeguarding Adults Board invited partner organisations in Kingston to join together and sign a pledge to uphold adult safeguarding responsibilities. Healthwatch Kingston are delighted to share our dedication to the pledge.

  15. London Assembly Health Committee uses Healthwatch Kingston's evidence to inform London Ambulance Service Strategy

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    The London Assembly Health Committee has written to the London Ambulance Service (LAS) with 5 recommendations to help the development of its new organisational strategy for 2023-28.

  16. Please give your views: to help develop the Kingston health and care ‘Joint Strategic Needs Assessment’ (JSNA)

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    The Kingston Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) seeks to identify the current and future health and care needs of local populations to inform the planning of services within Kingston.

  17. Catch-up on our Open Meeting held on 1 March 2023

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    We were joined by Sarah Ireland, RBK Interim Chief Executive and a number of representatives from different services provided updates on the progress of their Healthwatch Kingston recommendations.

  18. Do you know someone who is digitally excluded?

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    How do we include the digitally excluded?

  19. 75 years of the NHS

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    5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service.

  20. London Safeguarding Voices needs you!

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    We are looking to recruit two more volunteers from Kingston to not only make safeguarding adults better in Kingston, but across London too.

  21. World Alzheimer's Day

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    21 September is World Alzheimer's Day - an international campaign to raise awareness and highlight issues faced by people affected by dementia.

  22. Kingston Council awards new Healthwatch Kingston contract

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    Healthwatch Kingston is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. As a team of staff and volunteers, we are here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care.

  23. Healthwatch Kingston is recruiting!

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    Passionate about care services and working with volunteers? Skilled engaging people, sharing their views and observing what matters to them? Download the application pack below.

  24. The London Safeguarding Adult Board Conference 2023 - Recordings and Presentation Slides

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    The London Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) Conference, organised by the London Safeguarding Adults Board, took place during National Adult Safeguarding Awareness Week (November 2023), which focused on how to prioritise the welfare and wellbeing of yourself and others.