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. Youth Out Loud!

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    Find out how to get involved!

  3. Declare Your Care Campaign

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    We are pleased to support the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) #DeclareYourCare campaign which is currently focussing on people with a learning disability, their family, carers and advocates.

  4. Youth Out Loud! focus on sexual health

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    Youth Out Loud! is a group of young people, helping to improve our local health and care services. YOL! works across Healthwatch Kingston and Healthwatch Richmond to make health and care services better for young people.

  5. Coronavirus posters in different languages for download

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    Posters in different languages are now available for you to download, print off and distribute to your local communities.

  6. 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.

  7. Have your say on Kingston’s Supported Living and Homecare Services

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    Kingston Council are inviting Parents and Carers to have their say on Supported Living and Homecare Services

  8. It's sexual health awareness week!

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    Youth Out Loud! have created a pack of resources for young people for sexual health awareness week.

  9. It’s National Eye Health Week!

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    Many people often fear losing vision; yet take minimal steps in caring for their eyes. This is what the National Eye Health Week aims to change.

  10. Right to Healthcare Card

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    As a result of unprecedented measures being put in place to deal with Covid-19 Groundwork's research has found that many people experiencing homelessness have found it difficult to register with a GP and access primary care services.

  11. 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.

  12. Youth Out Loud! is recruiting volunteers

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    Youth Out Loud! is recruiting! Healthwatch Kingston is looking for young people aged 13-17 to volunteer with Youth Out Loud! (YOL!)

  13. 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.

  14. Healthwatch Kingston supporting Race Equality Week 2021

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    Our Chief Officer, Stephen Bitti, is chairing a series of informal luncheons this week to celebrate London's approach to addressing anti-racist practice and reviewing key elements of the LondonADASS work programme through a race inequalities lens.

  15. 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.

  16. A year with Covid-19 report: Your experiences of NHS and social care services in Kingston before and during the pandemic

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    The Healthwatch Kingston compilation report covers feedback from Kingston residents between 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2021 and collates analysis of 501 experiences, views and concerns received from 238 people.

  17. 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.

  18. London Safeguarding Conference highlights impact of Covid-19 on service users and launches new LSVG film

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    Safeguarding Adults Week 2021 (15 – 20 November) – London Safeguarding Adults Board schedule of events including annual LSAB Conference. Do join us.

  19. 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.

  20. 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...

  21. Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff

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    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.

  22. Healthwatch England publishes our network's Annual Report 2020-21

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    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.

  23. Healthwatch Kingston Supports Race Equality Week 7 - 12 February 2022

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    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.

  24. Your care, your way – new Healthwatch campaign launched

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Healthwatch England is working with Healthwatch Kingston to help you have your say on what needs to change.

  25. 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.

  26. The London Safeguarding Adult Board Conference (21 - 25 November)

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    On behalf of the London Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) and London Safeguarding Voices (LSV), we would like to invite you to this year’s London Safeguarding Adults Board Conference and luncheons which will take place virtually.

  27. 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'.

  28. Our Open Meeting 24 May Recap

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    Yesterday we held our Open Meeting where NHS colleagues presented an update on SWL ICS and Kingston Place and we shared our Bereavement Community Engagement work

  29. How does the NHS in England work and how is it changing?

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    The King's Fund have shared a useful video about how the NHS is changing and preparing for the future.

  30. SQUARE 1 CAFÉ

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    One of our Healthwatch Kingston volunteers invites you to join Square 1 Cafes in New Malden and Chessington. They are for social recovery from Covid-19 and life generally - a safe, inclusive space, where everyone is welcome, and everything is free.

  31. Come along to the All Age Learning Disability Partnership Board Health and Wellbeing - Community Event

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    The event is on Friday, 2 September from 2pm at Searchlight Community Centre, New Malden

  32. Kingston Adult Education Courses - Enrolling Now

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    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.

  33. 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.

  34. Your Integrated Care System (ICS) questions answered

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    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.

  35. Our Open Meeting 4 October Recap

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    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.

  36. Care Workforce Wellbeing Project

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    We really want to hear from front line staff about their experiences. There are different ways to be involved with this project and they are below.

  37. Homelessness is everyone's business - here's how you can help

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    Rough sleeping is often the most visible sign of homelessness. It is the job of local services to help rough sleepers, especially during the cold winter months. If you notice someone rough sleeping, here's what to do.

  38. Catch-up on The All Age Learning Disability Partnership Board final community event

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    The theme was on the Cost of Living. We wanted to find out how it is impacting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.

  39. Healthwatch Kingston Impact: Community Engagement Report on Bereavement Services

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    We are proud of the impact our community engagement report is having at South West London (SWL) level. Here we share an article published by the SWL Integrated Care System (ICS) regarding new resources for staff and patients.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. Community Voices Kingston joins Healthwatch Kingston Open Meeting

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    Community Voices Kingston aims to bring together local communities in Kingston and the groups and organisations supporting them.

  44. Catch up on our Open Meeting from 18 April 2023

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    We provided updates on the key findings from some of our recent reports, we heard more about the South West London Mental Health Strategy and received an update on the Community Voices Group in Kingston.

  45. Do you know someone who is digitally excluded?

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    How do we include the digitally excluded?

  46. Healthwatch Kingston takes part in local Health & Wellbeing Event

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    The Primary Care team worked collaboratively with Kingston Council, SPEAR, Public Health, Healthwatch, Refugee Action Kingston, Kingston Churches in Action, Kingston Voluntary Action, Voices of Hope and Your Healthcare to organize the event.