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The report cover. The text on the image says, "If you used a communication aid, how easy would it be to attend a hospital appointment?. August 2019"

How easy is it to attend a hospital appointment if you use a communication aid?

That's the question we asked ourselves when we visited Tunbridge Wells Hospital recently.

15 November 2019

Image of SECAmb's nomination promo poster. It has an illustration of members of Ambulance and NHS 111 staff. standing next to a huge star with the text, "People's Hero Award".

Nominate your ambulance service hero!

South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) want you to nominate an ambulance service or NHS 111 hero in a new award to be presented at SECAmb’s annual staff awards.

14 November 2019

Healthwatch Kent's stall packed with goodies for World Mental Health Day 2019

The value of World Mental Health Day at Canterbury

For world mental health day, we joined in the fun at Canterbury Christ Church University and spread the Healthwatch word.

11 October 2019

Women at the Boughton Monchelsea Women Insutute's Community Coffee Morning

M20 closures!.... There’s no stopping us

There was no chance our Helpline team weren't getting to the busy Boughton Monchelsea’s village Community Coffee Morning last Saturday.

16 September 2019

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Tips to keep your little ones healthy (and at school)

With the schools opening up again for the new academic years the NHS have released a toolkit for parents to help keep your little snappers healthy, and in school.

9 September 2019

Members from Healthwatch, Dartford Gravesham & Swanley CCG and One You Kent standing at their stall on Dartford Market Street

Healthwatch and Dartford Gravesham, Swanley CCG hit the highstreet

To make sure you have your voice heard on the plans to create a new Urgent Treatment Centre in Gravesend or Dartford, we headed out with Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group.

7 September 2019

One person is holding their hand together and another person has placed their hand around them to show support.

Talking about End of Life services

We recently had the opportunity to chat with a group of Carers about End of Life services in North Kent.

14 November 2019

special educational needs

Special Educational Needs : a new pathway

We've been helping decision makers to develop a new pathway for children and young people who have special educational needs.

11 November 2019

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Stroke patients being heard loud and clear

Together with the Stroke Association and Healthwatch Medway, we have set up the Stroke Co-Design Group to ensure the voice of patients and carers is clearly heard during the design of our new stroke services in Kent & Medway.

7 November 2019

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The report cover. The text on the image says, "If you used a communication aid, how easy would it be to attend a hospital appointment?. August 2019"

How easy is it to attend a hospital appointment if you use a communication aid?

15 November 2019

That's the question we asked ourselves when we visited Tunbridge...

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Improvements to hospital discharge in North Kent

24 September 2019

Thanks to you, we have been able to improve people's experience...

You Said, We Did April 2019 - March 2020

10 September 2019

What have we done with your voice between April 2019 and March 2020?

Front cover of the Healthwatch Kent's Report on the The reality of autism for young people and their families in Kent. The illustration shows a child reading a book under a tree. The sky is made up of puzzle pieces.

The reality of autism for young people and their families in Kent

9 September 2019

We hear about the difficulties families face when accessing support...