1. 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.

  2. Dementia drop-ins and updates

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Including Communities Report

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    HOLDING PAGE - COMING SOON

  14. 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.

  15. Do you know someone who is digitally excluded?

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    How do we include the digitally excluded?

  16. The Larch: A social club for adults with autism

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    Kingston Eco-Op are proud to launch The Larch - a social club for adults with autism, every Wednesday 6-9pm.

  17. London Safeguarding Voices needs you!

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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.

  18. Kingston Council awards new Healthwatch Kingston contract

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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.