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A number of NHS trade unions in England have balloted their NHS members to take part in industrial action. -
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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. -
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Alzheimer's Society are running drop-in sessions for Dementia Support at Kingston Libraries. -
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Healthwatch England's response to the government's plan to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient experience. -
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Along with other local Healthwatch across London, Healthwatch Kingston were invited by the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as part of a pan-London consultation to inform a refreshed London Ambulance Service strategy for the next five years. -
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Healthwatch Kingston supports LGBT+ History Month which celebrates LGBTQ+ people in all their diversity, raises awareness and combats prejudice with education. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The Kingston Carers All Age Strategy sets out our renewed vision and strategic priorities to support carers. -
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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. -
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Youth Out Loud! have completed their third film as part of the Digital Youth Project - with a focus on Sexual Health -
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– for those working in the voluntary sector, primary care and adult social care in Kingston and Richmond. -
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NHS and social care services only make the best decisions if they listen to the people they care for. Read Healthwatch England's Annual Report to Parliament to see how your feedback has helped decision-makers prioritise what matters most. -
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At the Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South, Kingston, Surrey, KT1 2UL.
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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. -
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Community Voices Kingston aims to bring together local communities in Kingston and the groups and organisations supporting them. -
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Update from Kingston Hospital: Planning is underway to build a new intensive care unit (ICU) within Kingston Hospital. -
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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. -
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RBK's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2022 covers all aspects of mental health in Kingston -
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Youth Out Loud! (YOL!), is a group of young people aged 13-17 from Kingston and Richmond helping to improve health and social care services and promote the wellbeing of young people.
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The LSV wants to bring together people with lived experience of Safeguarding from each London borough. Healthwatch Kingston has been re-commissioned by the London Safeguarding Adults Board to coordinate the LSV work programme. -
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Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) puts the person who is the focus of a concern at the centre during a safeguarding enquiry - from the beginning to the end.
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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. -
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Mental health continues to be of significant concern locally, with people seeking information and requesting help to access support.
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Towards the end of 2021, in response to some concerns raised about the treatment of frontline staff in the care sector in Kingston, the Royal Borough of Kingston (RBK) Quality Assurance Team ran a wellbeing survey for care workers. -
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Pride Season celebrates LGBTQ+ people in all their diversity, raises awareness, and combats prejudice with education. -
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Today- the 22nd June 2023- marks 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush in Britain. Now 75 years later, this milestone in national history is celebrated as a symbol of the multi-ethnic society and culture in Britain today. -
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The LDC Confederation and South West London Healthwatch organisations are collaborating to share the patient perspective on dentistry and to elevate concerns expressed in South West London to the national level. -
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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.
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Healthwatch Kingston is delighted to share our Annual Report 2022-23 - Together we're making health and social care better. -
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How do we include the digitally excluded? -
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5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service. -
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This meeting will take place online via Teams -
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We had a great turn-out with 26 people attending yesterday's Healthwatch Kingston Open Meeting. The focus was on NHS dentistry services. We also heard more about Personalised Care and were joined by Kingston Community Voices. -
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The CPR Community Network wants to ensure that no one dies through lack of Emergency First Aid provision or resources, in their local area and in their community. -
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The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a call for evidence in March 2021 to inform the first-ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England. -
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A UK Parliament Inquiry into men’s health will explore a range of issues relating to male health outcomes. Life expectancy for men is consistently lower than for women and fell in 2020. -
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National GP patient survey sees a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments. Read Healthwatch England's response. -
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Long COVID means your symptoms carry on for over 4 weeks after your COVID infection and you might even have new health problems. -
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Kingston Eco-Op are proud to launch The Larch - a social club for adults with autism, every Wednesday 6-9pm. -
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Healthwatch England research published in Observer article showing the obstacles and delays facing people when they are trying to get referrals for cancer diagnosis and treatment. -
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Your thoughts about the MMR vaccine and your reasons for not vaccinating your child are essential to us. Together, we can ensure all parents have the right information to make informed decisions about their children. -
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The NHS in South West London has launched a new Mental Health Strategy setting out the ways it will improve and support the mental health of local people over the next five years. -
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The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting. -
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#AskAboutAsthma 2023 takes place from 11 – 17 September. -
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What should people expect when it comes to raising concerns and complaints about health and social care? Our new report explains. -
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Healthwatch Kingston is taking part in Kingston Hospital Charity’s fundraising event, 'A night to remember', taking place on Saturday 9 September 2023. -
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With consultants set to strike on the two days leading up to a bank holiday weekend, the local NHS is calling on south west Londoners to be prepared. -
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NHS South West London Cancer Alliance are looking for your help to design the future south west London lay representative roles.