1. We take your views to Parliament

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    Last week, we travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at our annual parliamentary reception.

  2. What did people from Folkestone tell us?

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    Last month we visited Folkestone & Hythe District Council to talk to their staff about their experiences of local health & social care services. We met 230 people in total during our visit.

  3. Your vote determines our priorities

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    All this week we are asking people to get involved in our campaign #YourChoiceOurPriority where we give you the power to choose our priorities for the year.
    Over the 7 days we will be asking you to vote for what you think we should prioritise.

  4. We're giving evidence to the Education Committee

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    Next week we are giving evidence to the Education Committee about SEND.

  5. Spotlight on Gypsy & Traveller communities

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    Kent has one of the highest populations of Travellers in the UK.

    At Healthwatch Kent we regularly visit Traveller sites to hear directly from the community about the issues they face about health and social care services.

  6. Spotlight on Learning Disabilities

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    In the second of a new series of reports, we have highlighted the feedback we’ve heard from people with learning disabilities.

    Everything we have heard from people is included in the report.

  7. Update on Carers services

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    Last year, we spoke to 158 Carers across Kent about how they were coping. Has anything changed since then?

  8. You have chosen our priorities and we have listened

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    Over 7,800 saw our vote and hundreds of you voted, so thank you!

  9. Calling all young people : make your voice heard

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    We want to hear what's good, or not so good, about children's and young people's services in Kent & Medway.

  10. Making your voice heard: Wheelchair services

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    Earlier this year, we started to hear a number of serious stories from patients and professionals about wheelchair services.

  11. Who is hearing your thoughts on Care homes?

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    Kent and Medway Quality Surveillance Group came together last week asking the question, where do you share your experiences about care homes?

  12. Help the NHS improve services for children and young people

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    We recently spoke to nearly 300 people in Kent about children and young people’s services. Now the NHS is seeking people to get involved and help shape health and social care services for young people across Kent.

  13. We hear from children and young people

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    Children and young people from across Kent & Medway have talked to us about their experience of using health and social care services.

  14. State of the Nation by the Care Quality Commission

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    Today the Care Quality Commission have published their State of the Nation report which is their annual assessment of health and social care services across the country.

  15. You Said, We Did April 2019 - March 2020

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    What have we done with your voice between April 2019 and March 2020?

  16. Let's talk money

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    Kent County Council, which plans and delivers social care and public health services for us all, has launched a public consultation about what they should spend their money on.

  17. Share your thoughts on KCC's consultation for Older People's services

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    Kent County Council have launched a public consultation to seek your thoughts on their services for older people which includes support for adults living with Dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairments.

  18. Special Educational Needs : a new pathway

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    We've been helping decision makers to develop a new pathway for children and young people who have special educational needs.

  19. Have you used adult social care recently?

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    Can you share your experience to help improve it for others?

    What could be improved? What worked well? Did you get the response you expected?