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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

We hear about the difficulties families face when accessing support for their children who may be autistic. We wanted to explore the issues in more detail and gather more feedback about services for children and young people who have autism.

9 September 2019

Front cover of Healthwatch Kent's report on Children & Young People's thoughts on health and social care services

We hear from children and young people

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

Patient feedback drives improvements for partially sighted patients in Maidstone

Partially sighted patients will now find it easier to attend an appointment at Maidstone Hospital thanks to feedback from patients.

Dementia report front cover shows an older woman sitting in a wheelchair at a care centre.

Why it’s important to review the care of people with dementia

Read Healthwatch England's latest research to find out if people with dementia are getting the support they need.

A snapshot of the annual reports front cover.

Annual Report 2018/19

Another year is over which means a new annual report!

Front cover of the focus on hidden carers. The illustration shows two large hands protectively surrounding a head.

Focus on Hidden Carers

What's it like being a carer and how much support are you getting? We wanted to make sure people knew what it was like to be a carer in Kent.

Feedback about Frank Lloyd Unit in Sittingbourne

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.

Spotlight on GP services

Since April 2017 we have heard from 365 people about their experience of GP services in Kent. Although we hear lots of positive stories, we've heard 394 negative comments.

Healthwatch Kent share feedback with the leader of Gravesham Borough Council

What did people in Gravesend tell us?

We recently visited Gravesham to hear from local people about their experiences of local health and social care services.

28 February 2019

Community mental health report

Community mental health services : what have you told us?

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

15 February 2019

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Have you heard about improvements to hospital discharge in West Kent?

In 2018 we spoke to 89 people about their experience of being discharged from both Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

18 January 2019

Folkestone spotlight report front cover. Front cover shows two people walking into a council building.

What did people from Folkestone tell us?

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.

17 January 2019