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June

How did people cope during lockdown in June?

Since the beginning of lockdown, we have been collating feedback from people about how they are coping. Read our report which summarises what everyone told us in June.

Care Homes in Kent in Covid

Kent Care Homes & Covid : The Reality

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.

Healthwatch Kent Annual report 2020

Healthwatch Kent Annual Report 2019/20

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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Do you have a friend or relative in a Care Home right now? Can you tell us your thoughts?

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...

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Your COVID-19 story

We want to hear how the Coronavirus is affecting you and your family. Tell us your story, no matter how small, and we can use it to identify any gaps in services

Cogs, Mental health, Neurological

The Voice of Kent Residents Driving Improvements to Mental Health Services

Watching the Panorama programme this week has reminded everyone about the importance of health services working together to support vulnerable patients like Callie Lewis who used community mental health services, services...

14 February 2020

Listening to pharmacists

Listening to pharmacists

During Covid, we have heard about the challenges people had getting their prescriptions, particularly in the early days of lockdown. We have shared that feedback directly with the Local Pharmacy Committee and now we want to hear from pharmacists too

23 September 2020

the future of care homes

What will you want your care home to look like?

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.

20 September 2020

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Hextable Surgery to become part of Cedars Surgery, Swanley

The Hextable Surgery will become a branch of Cedars Surgery, Swanley, on Tuesday 1st September 2020.

Latest reports and publications

June

How did people cope during lockdown in June?

Since the beginning of lockdown, we have been collating feedback from...

Care Homes in Kent in Covid

Kent Care Homes & Covid : The Reality

Today we are publishing a report detailing feedback from 204 Care...

How people coped during Covid-19 in May 2020

How did people cope during lockdown in May?

Since the beginning of lockdown, we have been collating feedback from...

Healthwatch Kent Annual report 2020

Healthwatch Kent Annual Report 2019/20

If you want to know a bit more about us and what we achieved over the...