1. What support is available for people with Dementia when they attend a hospital appointment?

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    For many of us attending an appointment at hospital can be daunting. For someone with Dementia, it can be terrifying!

  2. Feedback about Frank Lloyd Unit in Sittingbourne

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    We recently met with Carers whose loved ones were being cared for at the Frank Lloyd Unit in Sittingbourne.

    This report details al that they told us.

    We have shared the feedback with the mental health trust.

  3. Healthwatch Kent visits 24 Care Homes in Kent

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    Across the country, Independent Age has been working with Healthwatch to explore what people are looking for when choosing a care home.

  4. Talking about End of Life services

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    We recently had the opportunity to chat with a group of Carers about End of Life services in North Kent.

  5. Do you look after someone who is living with Dementia?

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    Would you be willing to chat about your experience of looking after someone with Dementia to help improve services?

  6. What should happen when you're diagnosed with dementia

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    Being diagnosed with dementia can be a big shock, and it can be hard to know what to do next. Take a look at our guide to find out what support you should receive.

  7. When is getting old, not just getting old?

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    So many of us put memory loss down to old age; but that’s not always true.

  8. 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.

  9. Read our annual report

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    Each year we publish an annual report. Here is the 2018 one!

  10. The Healthwatch Guide to Public Consultations

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    This guide is intended to support commissioners and service providers to deliver genuine, meaningful public consultations.

  11. Annual Report 2018/19

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    Another year is over which means a new annual report!

  12. Tell KCC what you think about us

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    We are commissioned by Kent County Council on behalf of the Department of Health. In that role, Kent County Council are keen to hear your feedback about us.

  13. Last chance to have your say

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    Last month we shared a survey from Kent County Council. They commission Healthwatch Kent and they are keen to hear what you think.

  14. Giving thanks to our volunteers

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    Although we can't see our volunteers face to face this week, that doesn't stop us from thanking our Volunteers this Volunteers Week.

  15. Healthwatch Kent Annual Report 2019/20

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    If you want to know a bit more about us and what we achieved over the past year, then this is the document for you : our annual report for 2019/2020

  16. We've been shortlisted for a national award!!

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    Our work to improve wheelchair services in Kent has been recognised at the national Healthwatch England awards

  17. Celebrating our volunteers all week and every week

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    Our volunteers are our lifeblood. They help us with every aspect of Healthwatch from making decisions about our priorities, listening to patients and ensuring peoples' voices are heard.

  18. What have we achieved this year?

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    It's been a year that none of us could have predicted. But what have we achieved?

    Read our annual report to find out what difference we made in 2020/21.





  19. How do we make our decisions?

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    It's important to us that you know how we make our decisions.

    In this section you will find the minutes from our steering group meetings plus an overall explanation about how we make our decisions on a daily basis.

  20. We've been shortlisted for a national award!

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    We've been shortlisted for a national award for the work we've done to help the Nepalese community in Folkestone to get online and access health and social care services.

  21. Celebrating excellence at the Healthwatch Recognition Awards

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    32 people and organisations were winners last night at the prestigious Healthwatch Recognition Awards in Ashford.

  22. Public consultation on Health Based Places of Safety

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    In February 2023, Kent and Medway ICB and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) launched a public consultation on Health Based Places of Safety. These are the facilities KMPT provides for adults needing emergency care and assessment under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.