1. All About: Enter and View

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    A guide to Healthwatch powers to Enter and View health and care services.

  2. Healthwatch Kingston is recruiting!

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    Passionate about care services and working with volunteers? Skilled engaging people, sharing their views and observing what matters to them? Download the application pack below.

  3. Healthwatch Kingston presented at Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Development Day

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    Healthwatch Kingston presented how we have been engaging with adults with lived experience at the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board Development Day 2024 on 1st February 2024.

  4. The London Safeguarding Adult Board Conference 2023 - Recordings and Presentation Slides

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    The London Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) Conference, organised by the London Safeguarding Adults Board, took place during National Adult Safeguarding Awareness Week (November 2023), which focused on how to prioritise the welfare and wellbeing of yourself and others.

  5. Kingston’s 2023 JSNA

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    The JSNA is a comprehensive picture of information and data of the health, care, and wellbeing needs and inequalities of Kingston (now and in the future) in order to improve and protect health and wellbeing outcomes.

  6. Catch up on our Open Meeting - 23 January 2024

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    Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Meeting which focussed on Health Inequalities.

  7. Your Healthcare named Best Health and Wellbeing Provider in the 2024 Kingston Borough Business Awards

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    We would like to extend our congratulations to the Your Healthcare team for being awarded Best Health and Wellbeing Provider in the 2024 Kingston Borough Business Awards, organised by the Kingston Chamber of Commerce.

  8. CQC takes action to protect people at Kingston-upon-Thames GP

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has dropped the rating for The Groves Medical Centre from good to inadequate following an inspection in October and November.

  9. Launch of new care assessment referral forms

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    Kingston Adult Social Care has launched new user-friendly online forms for faster, easier referrals!

  10. Kingston Safeguarding Voices Online Community

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    Do you have lived experience of safeguarding in Kingston, and can you help shape future services? If so please join us at Kingston Voices, a new online opportunity for anyone, including friends, family or advocates of those who have been through the process.

  11. Youth Out Loud! need your help!

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    Youth Out Loud! are a group of young people aged 13-17 working with Healthwatch Kingston. If you are under 18, it would be great to have your involvement in our current projects.

  12. Healthwatch England Report - Pharmacy: what people want

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    Healthwatch England's report, "Pharmacy: what people want", explores the current state of pharmacy services and offers actions for healthcare leaders and the wider sector.

  13. What can the Pharmacy First scheme do for me?

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    The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

  14. NHS prescription charges from 1 May 2024

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    Charges for NHS prescriptions, wigs and fabric supports will increase on 1 May 2024.

  15. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  16. Kingston Hospital Outreach report

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    Healthwatch Kingston participated in nine outreach visits between 4 November 2016 and 20 January 2017.