News and reports

A new report details the challenges that families face when trying to get support for a child with autism.

Children and young people from across Kent & Medway have talked to us about their experience of using health and social care services.

Over 7,800 saw our vote and hundreds of you voted, so thank you!

We recently met with Carers whose loved ones were being cared for at the Frank Lloyd Unit in Sittingbourne.

This report details al that they told us.

We have shared the feedback with the mental health trust.

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.

We visited 6 community mental health units in 2018 talking to 86 people about their experience of using the service.

Last week, we travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at our annual parliamentary reception.

Last month we visited Folkestone & Hythe District Council to talk to their staff about their experiences of local health & social care services. We met 230 people in total during our visit.

If you, or someone you know, has used the crisis mental health service then we want to hear from you.

Our parent company, Engaging Kent is working with Food Banks across Kent to support them to come together and create the Kent Food Bank Forum.

We've had some feedback about IAPT services but we want to hear more!

Back in 2016, we spoke with 302 people about their experience of children and adolescent mental health services.