1. 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.

  2. Help health and social care services recover from COVID-19 #BecauseWeAllCare

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    Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. You can help improve care in Kingston by joining our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare.

  3. 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.

  4. Kingston Covid-19 vaccination programme

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    The NHS in south west London drives forward ambitious vaccination programme

  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. Covid-19 vaccination - what’s going on?

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    Three months ago Kingston Borough’s daily case rate of Covid-19 infection peaked at over 300. Now it is averaging 11. Help Healthwatch Kingston find out what is going on by taking our survey.

  7. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2020/21

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    Our busiest year ever! We are proud to share 'Our work with you - Then and now.'

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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...

  12. Making Safeguarding Personal: End of Year Report 2021-22

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    Healthwatch Kingston has been working with the Royal Borough of Kingston Adult Safeguarding Team to ensure that feedback from local people with lived experience of the safeguarding process improves the service.

  13. Korean? Tamil? Polish? Other? Check out the NEW Healthwatch Kingston website ‘Select language’ feature

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    If English isn't your first language and you want to find out more about the work of Healthwatch Kingston, our website now allows you to select which language you want through Google Translate. It's not always perfect but better than nothing at all.

  14. Healthwatch Kingston's response to the NHS England consultation

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    'Integrated care: Next steps to building strong and effective integrated care systems across England'

  15. Integrated Care System White Paper Publication

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    The government has today published the ‘Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all' white paper, outlining proposals to bring NHS and social care closer together.

  16. Healthwatch Kingston launches 'Pulse check Kingston' engagement programme for 2021/22

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    This year, in collaboration with local organisations, we will seek the experiences, views and concerns of patients, service users, carers and the public to find out about health and care services in Kingston.

  17. All about: Service change

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    Information and advice about service change in Kingston upon Thames.

  18. Why are GP practices working differently?

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    GP practices are open but the pandemic is not over. In South West London there are still thousands of people getting Covid-19 every
    week, with many being admitted into hospital and some into intensive care.

  19. Youth Out Loud! End of Year Report 2021-22

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    Youth Out Loud! are a group of people aged 13-17 working with Healthwatch Kingston and Healthwatch Richmond.