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Advice and information about safeguarding services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. -
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The LSV ensures that people with real lived experience of safeguarding are at the heart of London's safeguarding policies and procedures governance. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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?' -
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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. -
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2022 is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in the UK. -
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HIV now infects more heterosexual people than gay or bisexual men. -
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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. -
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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. -
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This report is a snapshot of the work achieved by partners and people with a learning disability, their families, carers and advocates during 2021. -
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Healthwatch Kingston report published Monday 7 March 2022. -
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Advice and information about Multiple Sclerosis services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by the MS Society. -
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In April 2021 Healthwatch Kingston launched our ‘Pulse Check’ engagement programme to work more closely with our diverse communities in Kingston and listen to their views and experiences of health and social care services. -
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The NHS in South West London is running a number of focus groups and a survey to hear from parents of children between the ages of 5-17 years living in South West London. -
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The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting via the Zoom Meeting link, ID and Password below. -
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REPORT PUBLISHED 24 March 2022: In April 2021 Healthwatch Kingston launched our ‘Pulse Check’ engagement programme to work with our diverse communities in Kingston and listen to their views and experiences of health and social care services. -
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Find out more about the Safeguarding Voices Hub -
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The LSVG will bring together three people with lived experience of Safeguarding from each London borough. Healthwatch Kingston has been commissioned by the London Safeguarding Adults Board to coordinate the LSVG work programme.
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Healthwatch Kingston independently chairs and provides administrative support for this group. -
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Inclusion and amplifying the voices of people with a learning disability is a key priority for the work of Healthwatch Kingston. Here is the Healthwatch Kingston Learning Disabilities End of Year Report 2021 - 2022 -
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A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. -
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On 1 April 2022 the government lifted the last of the Covid restrictions as part of their Living with Covid Plan. -
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Dementia Action Week is an awareness raising campaign. This year's theme is 'diagnosis'. -
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For Mental Health Awareness Week this year, organisations are coming together to raise awareness of the impact of loneliness on mental health and the practical steps that can be taken to address it.
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Most people who catch COVID-19 don’t become severely ill and get better quickly, but some can go on to develop longer lasting symptoms after recovering from the initial infection. -
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The Healthwatch network is supported by thousands of volunteers who help make a difference to health and care across the country. -
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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 -
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The King's Fund have shared a useful video about how the NHS is changing and preparing for the future. -
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The NHS remains open and here for local people who need urgent care and support over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend. -
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How to access NHS support over the bank holiday -
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Advice and information about myalgic encephalopathy (M.E) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyaliga (Fibro) services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. -
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During Carers Week, we're coming together from 6-12 June to make caring Visible, Valued and Supported. -
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On Saturday 10 September, Kingston Hospital Charity will be holding its first memory walk. -
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Primary care networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working closely together with other primary and community care staff and health and care organisations to provide integrated services to their local populations. -
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Integrated care systems are being made law across the country meaning a joined up approach to care for populations at different levels: neighbourhoods, places and systems. -
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This year, Mencap want to show how people with a learning disability are reconnecting with friends and their communities. -
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REPORT PUBLISHED 15 June 2022: Between January to April 2021, HW Kingston ran two surveys about the experiences of residents, and family members and friends of residents of residential care during the pandemic. -
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The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting. -
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The Village Surgery in New Malden will close permanently on 18 August 2022. If you or anyone you know will be affected by this then this information is for you. -
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Healthwatch Kingston are delighted to share their Annual Report 2021-22 - Championing what matters to you -
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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.
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The health and care plan outlines how we will help the people of Kingston start well, live well and age well. -
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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. -
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"Arguably the biggest issue the UK is facing now is obesity - the silent pandemic. It is reported that over 60% of UK adults are overweight or obese." - NHS Digital -
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Statement from the NHS about summer vaccination plans in Kingston and Richmond.