1. Outreach at Neurodiverse Arts Festival

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    The Healthwatch Kingston team have been doing a number of outreach activities recently.

  2. 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.

  3. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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

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

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

  5. 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)

  6. Open Meeting - June 2020

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    Presentations and documents shared at our last open meeting

  7. 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.

  8. Healthwatch Kingston is asking residents, family and friends about their experiences of residential care during the coronavirus pandemic

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    Healthwatch Kingston recognises this is a sensitive time for many and we would like to hear about the experiences of residents, and also from family members and friends of residents of Care Homes, Supported Living Homes and Extra Care Housing.

  9. 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.

  10. February is LGBT+ History Month 2021

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    The theme of LGBT+ History Month 2021 is ‘Body, Mind, Spirit’.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. #YOLTalks! A Podcast Series by Youth Out Loud!

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    Youth Out Loud! develops, produces and distributes podcasts made by young people, for young people, using the expertise of professionals, on important topics around health and social care services.

  14. Healthwatch Kingston launches 'Pulse check Kingston' engagement programme for 2021/22

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    This year, in collaboration with local organisations, we will seek the experiences, views and concerns of patients, service users, carers and the public to find out about health and care services in Kingston.

  15. YOL!Talks Second Podcast Released

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    Youth Out Loud! Launches the second podcast in their YOL!Talks podcast series about being part of the LGBTQ+ Community

  16. All about: Our Policies and Plans

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    Information and advice about Healthwatch Kingston's policies, procedures and plans.

  17. 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.'

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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...

  21. All about: Safeguarding

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    Advice and information about safeguarding services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Healthwatch Kingston Supports Race Equality Week 7 - 12 February 2022

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    Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to 'seriously' address the barriers to race equality in the workplace.

  25. Healthwatch Kingston is proud to support LGBT+ History Month 2022

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    2022 is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in the UK.

  26. HIV testing week returns

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

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Healthwatch Kingston Pulse Check report: Multiple Sclerosis services

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    In April 2021 Healthwatch Kingston launched our ‘Pulse Check’ engagement programme to work more closely with our diverse communities in Kingston and listen to their views and experiences of health and social care services.

  30. 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.

  31. Kingston Making Safeguarding Personal Project

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    We are collecting experiences of the adult safeguarding services in Kingston! Have your say before the survey closes at the end of March.

  32. Youth Out Loud! End of Year Report 2021-22

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

  33. London Safeguarding Voices Group: End of Year Report 2021-22

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    The LSVG will bring together three people with lived experience of Safeguarding from each London borough. Healthwatch Kingston has been commissioned by the London Safeguarding Adults Board to coordinate the LSVG work programme.

  34. Learning Disabilities End of Year Report 2021 - 2022

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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. Here is the Healthwatch Kingston Learning Disabilities End of Year Report 2021 - 2022

  35. All about: unpaid carers

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    A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help.

  36. Our Open Meeting 24 May Recap

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    Yesterday we held our Open Meeting where NHS colleagues presented an update on SWL ICS and Kingston Place and we shared our Bereavement Community Engagement work

  37. How does the NHS in England work and how is it changing?

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    The King's Fund have shared a useful video about how the NHS is changing and preparing for the future.

  38. All about: Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME) and Fibromyalgia Services

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    Advice and information about myalgic encephalopathy (M.E) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyaliga (Fibro) services in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

  39. Healthwatch Kingston Annual Report 2021/22 - Championing what matters to you

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    Healthwatch Kingston are delighted to share their Annual Report 2021-22 - Championing what matters to you

  40. South West London ICS Update - July 2022

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    Welcome to the July update about how partnership working across health and care is making a difference for local people in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

  41. SQUARE 1 CAFÉ

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    One of our Healthwatch Kingston volunteers invites you to join Square 1 Cafes in New Malden and Chessington. They are for social recovery from Covid-19 and life generally - a safe, inclusive space, where everyone is welcome, and everything is free.

  42. Getting ready for #AskAboutAsthma 12 – 18 September 2022

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    #AskAboutAsthma is back for 2022. Now in its sixth year the campaign is about making simple changes to children and young people’s care that will make a big difference to how they experience their asthma.

  43. Healthwatch England Report: Are people getting their right to accessible information?

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    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people have shared their experiences of healthcare information and communication with us. We take an in-depth look at the impact of not being given information in the way you need had on you.

  44. Health and Care Plan (2022 - 2024)

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    The health and care plan outlines how we will help the people of Kingston start well, live well and age well.

  45. Cost of Living Toolkit from Citizens Advice Kingston

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    As the cost of living crisis deepens, Citizens Advice have released a toolkit to help Kingston residents.

  46. Our Open Meeting 4 October Recap

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    We held an Open Meeting on Tuesday, 4 October, where we had speakers coming to talk about the cost of living crisis, the Health and Care Plan, and Obesity.

  47. Catch-up on The All Age Learning Disability Partnership Board final community event

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    The theme was on the Cost of Living. We wanted to find out how it is impacting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.