1. NHS briefing: Industrial action winter 2023

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    A number of NHS trade unions in England have balloted their NHS members to take part in industrial action.

  2. 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.

  3. Dementia drop-ins and updates

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    Alzheimer's Society are running drop-in sessions for Dementia Support at Kingston Libraries.

  4. Mental Health

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  5. Healthwatch England media update: NHS plan/hospital discharge media coverage

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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.

  6. London Ambulance Service Strategy 2023–2028: Healthwatch Kingston Community Engagement Report and Recommendations

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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.

  7. Coronavirus updates

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    Latest news, updates, advice and information

  8. LGBT+ History Month 2023

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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.

  9. Healthwatch Kingston's Open Meeting ONLINE - 1 March 2023

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  11. 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.

  12. London Assembly Health Committee uses Healthwatch Kingston's evidence to inform London Ambulance Service Strategy

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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.

  13. All Age Kingston Carers Strategy 2022 - 2027

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    The Kingston Carers All Age Strategy sets out our renewed vision and strategic priorities to support carers.

  14. 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.

  15. YOL! ‘Let’s Talk About Sexual Health’ Film

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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

  16. Healthwatch Kingston ME, CFS, Fibro - Let's Talk!

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  17. Long Covid Webinar

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    – for those working in the voluntary sector, primary care and adult social care in Kingston and Richmond.

  18. Healthwatch England Annual Report 2021 - 2022

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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.

  19. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Wednesday 22 March 2023

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  20. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Wednesday 22 March 2023

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    At the Kingston Methodist Church, Fairfield South, Kingston, Surrey, KT1 2UL.

  21. Long covid webinar

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  22. 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.

  23. Healthwatch Kingston's Open Meeting - 18 April 2023 (on Zoom)

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  24. 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.

  25. New Intensive Care Unit for Kingston Hospital – have your say!

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    Update from Kingston Hospital: Planning is underway to build a new intensive care unit (ICU) within Kingston Hospital.

  26. 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.

  27. All Age Learning Disability Partnership Board June Meeting

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  28. Kingston University: Health and Social Care teaching strategy consultation with people with learning disabilities

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  29. Kingston Mental Health and Wellbeing Group

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  30. Kingston’s Better Mental Health Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2022

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    RBK's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2022 covers all aspects of mental health in Kingston

  31. Youth Out Loud! End of Year Report 2022-23

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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.

  32. London Safeguarding Voices: End of Year Activity Update 2022-23

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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.

  33. Making Safeguarding Personal Report 22-23

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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.

  34. All Ages Learning Disability Partnership Board End of Year Report 2022 - 2023

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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.

  35. Mental Health: End of Year Activity Update 2022-23

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    Mental health continues to be of significant concern locally, with people seeking information and requesting help to access support.

  36. Care Workforce Wellbeing: Engagement Report 2023

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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.

  37. Including Communities Report

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    HOLDING PAGE - COMING SOON

  38. Healthwatch Kingston's Open Meeting - 5 July 2023 (on Zoom)

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  39. Pride Season 2023

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    Pride Season celebrates LGBTQ+ people in all their diversity, raises awareness, and combats prejudice with education.

  40. Healthwatch Kingston recognises Windrush 75th Anniversary

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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.

  41. SWL Healthwatch organisations collaborate with LDC Confederation to elevate the voices of dentistry patients into health policy

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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.

  42. 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.

  43. Tea and Treats

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  44. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2022-23 - Together we're making health and social care better

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    Healthwatch Kingston is delighted to share our Annual Report 2022-23 - Together we're making health and social care better.

  45. Do you know someone who is digitally excluded?

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    How do we include the digitally excluded?

  46. 75 years of the NHS

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    5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service.

  47. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Wednesday 12 July 2023

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  48. Healthwatch Kingston Quarter 1 2023/24 Board Meeting - Wednesday 12 July 2023

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    This meeting will take place online via Teams