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In 2016 we spoke to 44 people about their experience of going to the dentist.
In 2017 we wanted to find out what had changed as a result. -
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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. -
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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. -
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We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill with coronavirus. -
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This month our spotlight is on Care Homes, as we gather feedback from residents, families and Care Home staff about how Kent’s Care Homes are coping and what lessons have been learnt. We want the positive stories as well as what could be improved. -
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This week, the Council announced it was facing a £40 million shortfall in its budget. -
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Today we are publishing a report detailing feedback from 204 Care Homes across Kent. The report shares what it has been like during COVID-19 and what lessons have been learnt. -
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Today we are publishing a report detailing feedback from 204 Care Homes across Kent. The report shares what it has been like during COVID-19 and what lessons have been learnt. -
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It’s a fact of life that we will all get older, and some of us may need to go into a residential or nursing home. Whilst we might try not to think about it too much, people who work in care homes need to plan for our future. -
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From this week, some visitors are being allowed into Care Homes. But what are the rules and regulations and will you actually be able to hug your loved ones just yet? -
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Find out more about shielding, who it applies to, and what to do if you're a shielder. -
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Today we are talking to Care Homes across Kent. We wanted to make sure they were hearing from you about how you feel about Care Homes and care at home since the pandemic. -
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Today we heard stories of Care Home residents in Herne Bay receiving the wrong medicine. In some cases people were given other peoples' prescriptions, or weren't given their medication at all. What's your experience of care homes in Kent? -
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Having concluded our visits to 15 Care Homes across Kent & Medway talking to residents, their families and staff about the Enhanced Health in Care Home programme we have now completed our stakeholder facing report and have now shared our findings with Aging Well.
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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. -
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Each year we publish an annual report. Here is the 2018 one! -
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This guide is intended to support commissioners and service providers to deliver genuine, meaningful public consultations. -
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Another year is over which means a new annual report! -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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 -
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Our work to improve wheelchair services in Kent has been recognised at the national Healthwatch England awards -
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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. -
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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.
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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.
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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. -
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32 people and organisations were winners last night at the prestigious Healthwatch Recognition Awards in Ashford. -
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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.