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Get your Covid test

Did you know you can now get Covid tests from your pharmacy?

All of us are now being encouraged to take a Covid test regularly even if we don't have any symptoms.

Your vaccine story

I couldn’t get there fast enough!

How does it feel when you get your vaccine call up? This week we chatted with Lesley whose had her first Covid vaccine.

25 January 2021

mental health crisis cards

Don't struggle alone

There is help for you and the people around you.

30 November 2020

Support for you

How are you doing in lockdown 2.0?

As we all face another lockdown and uncertain times ahead, please remember that there is support is available to you, and your family, during lockdown 2.0

5 November 2020

pharmacies and covid the reality

Pharmacies & Covid : The Reality

We have today published a joint report with Healthwatch Medway detailing feedback from 101 pharmacies across Kent and Medway. The report details what it has been like during COVID-19 and what lessons have been learnt.

5 November 2020

blood tests back at Darent

Blood tests back at Darent Valley Hospital thanks to your stories

We’ve been hearing stories from people in North Kent about huge queues and long waits to get their blood tests done at Gravesham Community Hospital.

22 October 2020

GP data sharing agreement

New GP data-sharing system delayed

NHS Digital have recently announced plans to allow an NHS system to extract patient data from doctors’ surgeries in England. The new data-sharing system was due to start in July but has now been pushed back to 1 September.

vaccination for all

New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns

Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.

Thank you Carers

"Covid was frightening. I couldn't afford to get ill"

We're lucky enough to hear from Carers every week so we know just how brilliant they are and how vital it is that they get the support they need. Today marks the start of Carer's Week, and to celebrate we chatted to Jenny who is a Carer.

Latest reports and publications

What did people tell us in March?

What did you tell us in March?

As we reached a year since Covid restrictions began, people continue...

helping our volunteers to learn digital skills

Helping our volunteers to learn digital skills

During the pandemic, we wanted to ensure that our volunteers could...

You can the change

Your feedback can help generate change

Every day people contact us to share their story about health and...

Your feedback is heard

Read what people told us in the last two weeks of Feb

Every day we listen to people who tell us their experience of using...