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We hosted the 4th Annual Kent & Medway Healthwatch Awards to celebrate the amazing work happening in Kent and Medway
We hosted the 4th Annual Kent & Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards where we celebrated some of the amazing work happening across Kent & Medway.
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What have you told us about pharmacy services in 2024?
From getting your flu jab to concerns on medication shortage, here is what you told us about your experiences with Pharmacies across Kent in 2024.
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New Podcast for the Kent & Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards 2025
For the past three years, EK360 has proudly sponsored the Kent & Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards.
Healthwatch is in the unique position to have a system-wide view that can share hidden pockets of brilliance. The awards provide the opportunity to…
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Healthwatch Kent service receives national award for improving care
Healthwatch Kent was recognised at the National Healthwatch Impact Awards this week for helping to improve care for local people.
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Annual Recognition Awards evening is back this year
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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The team at Healthwatch Kent have been shortlisted for a national award for their work helping to improve care for local people.
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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Housing and Health - What have we been hearing?
When you think of Health and Social Care, and your wellbeing, your initial thoughts probably don’t go towards housing.
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NHS Complaints System is letting people down, our research warns
Your right to make a complaint is enshrined in the NHS Constitution. However both national and Kent research suggests that many people face barriers…
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New Podcast Episode for the Kent & Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards
We are delighted to announce that the next episode of the Kent & Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards podcast – an engrossing conversation with…
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Latest reports and publication
A Year's Worth of Impact - Our Annual Report for April 2024 - 2025
Healthwatch Kent is proud to share our annual report for the year 2024-2025.
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We have published our report on the Home First Service in East Kent
We have published a report on the Home First service in East Kent, an early support service designed to help people back to living as independently as possible after a hospital stay.
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