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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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We are looking to recruit two more volunteers from Kingston to not only make safeguarding adults better in Kingston, but across London too. -
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Healthwatch Kingston is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. As a team of staff and volunteers, we are here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care. -
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World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health. -
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The third and final opportunity to apply for the Kingston Community Resilience Fund, opens on 3rd Jan 2024. The fund aims to support voluntary, cultural and community groups to survive the cost of living crisis themselves, strengthening our communities and enabling them to thrive. -
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There will be planned strike action by doctors which is expected to cause major disruption however the NHS is still there for people who need care. -
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Mental health crisis support is accessible round-the-clock, including at weekends and on bank holidays, by calling our Mental Health Crisis Line on 0800 028 8000. The team will help you or the person you care for to get help and support quickly and in the right place.