tHealthwatch England's mental health report front cover. The images on the report incudes one of an older man and another of young people chatting.
What is everyone saying about mental health services?
There are 152 Healthwatches across the country and together we hear more about mental health services than anything else.
28 September 2018
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Healthwatch Kent visits 24 Care Homes in Kent
Across the country, Independent Age has been working with Healthwatch to explore what people are looking for when choosing a care home.
19 September 2018
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Illustration of a brain
Neurological services in East Kent
This week we held a workshop with people with neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinsons, together with carers and staff working in neurological services.
4 July 2018
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The front cover of the discharge report for east kent. The image is of a person being pushed in a wheelchair to the discharge lounge.
What did people tell us about being discharged from hospital in East Kent?
Over 190 people shared their experience of being discharged from the three hospitals in East Kent in 2018.
1 July 2018
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Healthwatch Kent annual report
Read our annual report
Each year we publish an annual report. Here is the 2018 one!
30 June 2018
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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.
27 March 2018
Report
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.
1 January 2018
Report
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
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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.
30 May 2017
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You Said We Did April 2016 - December 2020
What have we done with your voice between April 2016 and March 2019?
These documents let you see whats been shared with us and what we have done with your voice to make a difference.
9 May 2017
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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.
3 May 2017
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Pre-consultation Best Practice
The Healthwatch Kent Guide to Pre-consultation & Engagement
During our work to scrutinise consultations; poor pre-consultation engagement was the main area vulnerable to legal challenge via judicial review.
26 April 2017
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