1. Our top five work areas for 2019/20

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    Our top five work areas for 2019/20 have grown since last year and are set out here.

  2. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

    Advice and Information -

    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  3. Do you need help getting to hospital?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  4. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

    Advice and Information -

    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  5. Enter & View: Kingston Adult Community Services at Tolworth Hospital

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    We set out to evaluate the quality of the Adult Community Service at Tolworth Hospital from the perspective of service users, specifically addressing; access, timeliness, person- centredness, respect, quality of relationship and wellbeing.

  6. Kingston Health and Care Plan [2019 - 2021]

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    Local people to benefit from better joined up NHS and social care services

  7. Coronavirus: advice

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    Advice from Kingston Hospital and Kingston and Richmond Clinical Commissioning Groups

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. Board Meeting - July 2020

    Report -

    Board Meeting Agenda and Papers

  11. Open Meeting - June 2020

    Report -

    Presentations and documents shared at our last open meeting

  12. 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!

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. Healthwatch Kingston supporting Race Equality Week 2021

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    Our Chief Officer, Stephen Bitti, is chairing a series of informal luncheons this week to celebrate London's approach to addressing anti-racist practice and reviewing key elements of the LondonADASS work programme through a race inequalities lens.

  19. Kingston Covid-19 vaccination programme

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    The NHS in south west London drives forward ambitious vaccination programme

  20. Healthwatch Kingston Open Meeting - Tuesday 16 February 2021

    Report -

    Download the presentations from our February Open Meeting

  21. 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.

  22. Let's Talk about Vaccines

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    Kingston Race and Equalities Council and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames host the fifth Session in the Black Lives Matter series.

  23. 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.

  24. A Youth Out Loud! Film: ‘Self-harm: Being a good friend’ - now in Korean subtitles

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

  25. All about: Patient information

    Advice and Information -

    Advice and information about patient information in Kingston upon Thames.

  26. Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On

    Report -

    Read this report produced by the Institute of Health Equity and commissioned by the Health Foundation to mark 10 years on from the landmark study Fair Society, Healthy Lives (The Marmot Review).

  27. 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.'

  28. A year with Covid-19 report: Your experiences of NHS and social care services in Kingston before and during the pandemic

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    The Healthwatch Kingston compilation report covers feedback from Kingston residents between 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2021 and collates analysis of 501 experiences, views and concerns received from 238 people.

  29. Vaccine Walk In Clinics - Kingston

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    COVID-19 vaccine walk in clinics - Get your jab today! To make it easier than ever to get your COVID-19 vaccine, the NHS are opening walk-in clinics all over Kingston and South West London.

  30. Have you had a medical investigation over the past year?

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    Help shape NHS services. Take a short survey about Community Diagnostic Hubs.

  31. Support for people with learning disabilities coming out of lockdown

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    The National Learning Disabilities Senate have created five videos for people with learning disabilities coming out of lockdown.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. Dental services recovery plan bid to reverse a decade of cuts

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    Healthwatch England have co-signed an open letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, calling for a recovery plan for NHS dentistry. Find out more about the HWE letter and hear from our local Kingston residents.

  35. All about: Diabetes services

    Advice and Information -

    Advice and information about diabetes services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by Diabetes UK.

  36. All about: Bereavement, faith and spirituality

    Advice and Information -

    Advice and information about places of worship in the community and bereavement services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

  37. 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.

  38. 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...

  39. London Safeguarding Voices (LSV)

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    The LSV ensures that people with real lived experience of safeguarding are at the heart of London's safeguarding policies and procedures governance.

  40. Healthwatch Kingston Pulse check report - Services for people with diabetes

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    Healthwatch Kingston, working with Diabetes UK, encouraged Kingston residents with diabetes to share their views to help services work better for the people who use them. This report shares back what we learned.

  41. HIV testing week returns

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    HIV now infects more heterosexual people than gay or bisexual men.

  42. Living with Long Covid in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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    Between July and September 2021, Healthwatch Kingston undertook a community engagement project to gather the views of residents who were experiencing a complexity of symptoms associated with Long Covid. This is our report.

  43. Your care, your way – new Healthwatch campaign launched

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Healthwatch England is working with Healthwatch Kingston to help you have your say on what needs to change.

  44. Kingston All Ages Learning Disability Partnership Board - End of Year Report 2021 - 2022

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    This report is a snapshot of the work achieved by partners and people with a learning disability, their families, carers and advocates during 2021.

  45. Healthwatch Kingston Board Meeting - Tuesday 21 December 2021

    Report -

    The public is welcome to join PART A of this meeting via the Zoom Meeting link, ID and Password below.

  46. All about: Multiple Sclerosis services

    Advice and Information -

    Advice and information about Multiple Sclerosis services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and other resources provided by the MS Society.