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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. -
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While for many of us Christmas is a time for celebration and spending time with our loved ones, sadly that is not the case for all of us. -
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Healthwatch Kent were honoured to be a part of BeYou’s ‘Big Day Out’ event in Maidstone last year. -
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ICES aims to maximise independence of Kent residents and enable them to carry out everyday activities at home. -
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Early this month a piece by Healthwatch England CEO Louise Ansari, explaining how Healthwatch helps the NHS engage with local people, was published in the Health Service Journal. -
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Each January multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days. -
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This is a week to raise awareness of Cervical cancer, the screening programmes that currently take place and the vaccination programme designed to greatly reduce cases in the future. -
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The National Healthwatch Impact Award recognises outstanding examples of where the views of local people have been used to make positive changes to local NHS and social care services. -
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Each February multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days. -
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Healthwatch Kent and Healthwatch Medway are pleased to announce the return of its annual Recognition Awards evening, now in its third year. -
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Over the last 5 years we’ve worked hard to work with Trusts to improve their support for people who have additional communication needs. -
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This report shows a summary of the main issues the public are facing with the current referral service, and what we hope the Electronic Optimisation Referral System (EROS) will address. -
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Healthwatch Kent was recognised at the National Healthwatch Impact Awards this week for helping to improve care for local people. -
Healthwatch Kent and Healthwatch Medway annual Recognition Awards evening return for the third year.
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This annual awards evening aims to recognise and celebrate the people, innovations and collaborations that listen to the public and deliver successful projects and programmes across Kent and Medway. -
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Here we spoke to parents of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). -
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As many of you are aware we work closely with Mental Health Voice (MHV) and the 4 Local Mental Health Networks (LMHNs) based around each Health and Care Partnership area. -
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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.