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Healthwatch Kent annual report

Read our annual report

Each year we publish an annual report. Here is the 2018 one!

The first page of the focus on the nursing care home report

Focus on nursing care at home on the Isle of Sheppey

On the Isle of Sheppey, 700 people receive nursing care at home from Virgincare. We wanted to hear what their experience was like.

Front cover of the report on Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Kent. The image is a silhouette of a persons head made up of jigsaw puzzle pieces.

What changes have we secured to the CAMHS service?

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

Report front cover with an illustration of a women being helped to understand documents in front of them by a staff member

If you had learning difficulties, what support is available to help you attend a hospital appointment

We wanted to understand what support is available for people who have learning difficulties when they need to attend a hospital appointment

10 December 2017

First page of the guide on consultations by commissioners and providers

The Healthwatch Guide to Public Consultations

This guide is intended to support commissioners and service providers to deliver genuine, meaningful public consultations.

Front cover of The Tooth be Told report on NHS Dentists in Tunbridge Wells

Dentists : The Tooth Be Told

In 2016 we spoke to 44 people about their experience of going to the dentist. In 2017 we wanted to find out what had changed as a result.

Illustration of people queuing for A&E

What have we changed in A&E?

Our volunteers spoke to 138 patients during visits to every Accident & Emergency department in Kent. We made a number of recommendations based on their feedback.