1. Policy for Healthwatch Kingston Task Groups

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    Updated Generic Terms of Reference for Healthwatch Kingston Task Groups.

  2. Consultation on £500m Epsom St Helier proposals now live

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    The public consultation on three potential options for the location of a brand-new specialist emergency care hospital – on the Epsom, St Helier or Sutton hospital sites is currently open until Wednesday, 1 April 2020.

  3. 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.

  4. Board Meeting - January 2020

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  5. Coronavirus: advice

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    Advice from Kingston Hospital and Kingston and Richmond Clinical Commissioning Groups

  6. Open Meeting - February 2020

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    Thanks to all those who attended our open meeting on Monday, 17 February 2020.

  7. 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.

  8. Coronavirus: office temporarily closed in support of social distancing

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    Staff are working remotely

  9. Board Meeting - March 2020

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    Board Meeting Agenda

  10. Board Meeting - May 2020

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    Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

  11. Experiences of NHS and social care services in Kingston before and during the Coronavirus pandemic: Snapshot report #1

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    Healthwatch Kingston has compared experiences of NHS and social care services prior to and during the Coronavirus pandemic. This snapshot report presents information shared with us from before ‘lockdown’ and between the beginning of April to mid-June

  12. Open Meeting - June 2020

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    Presentations and documents shared at our last open meeting

  13. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2019/2020

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    We are proud to share with you all we have been working on, over the past year (31 March 2019 - 1 April 2020)

  14. Watch the film: Kingston Hospital Intensive Care Team - planning for a pandemic

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    Fantastic film from Kingston Hospital about how they responded and adapted to the Coronavirus crisis. Well done and thank you!

  15. Help the NHS prepare for the winter for a chance to win a £50 voucher

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    Help the NHS this winter by sharing your views about flu vaccination.

  16. Board Meeting - 30 September 2020

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    Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. CQC Report: Out of sight - who cares?

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    The CQC have carried out a review in response to serious concerns about potential breaches of human rights due to the use of restraint, seclusion and segregation in care settings for people who, in some cases, cannot advocate for themselves.

  20. South West London COVID-19 - Gold Briefing

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    The following gold briefing information has been shared with us from NHS South West London CCG.

  21. Healthwatch Kingston signs the Time to Change employer pledge

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    Time to Change is a social movement aiming to change the way people think and act about mental health. Healthwatch Kingston joins the many organisations across the country who have pledged to tackle mental health stigma within their work places.

  22. Open Meeting - October 2020

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    In case you missed it, here are the presentations and slides from our October Open Meeting

  23. Board Meeting - 24 November 2020

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    Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

  24. Coronavirus and Hospital Visiting

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    Recent reports have shown there has been a significant rise in the rates of Coronavirus infection within hospitals. Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust responded quickly to Healthwatch Kingston about people’s concerns.




  25. The NHS continues to be extremely busy with the response to COVID-19

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    The NHS is currently very busy but urgent care is available if you need it. If you feel unwell but it is not an emergency please call your GP. You can also visit 111.nhs.uk online or call NHS 111.