News and reports

Kent has one of the highest populations of Travellers in the UK.

At Healthwatch Kent we regularly visit Traveller sites to hear directly from the community about the issues they face about health and social care services.

Healthwatches across the South East have heard from people who are concerned about their GP surgery either closing or merging.

The Thanet Over Fifties Forum recently attended a meeting about changes to bus services in Thanet. They shared with us a report from the meeting.

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

You may already have heard about some potential changes to health services in East Kent. The ideas include changes to hospital and community services such as GPs.

It has just been announced that two additional public meetings are being arranged to discuss the potential changes to health services in East Kent.

Tomorrow (Nov 29th) we are hosting our second gathering of patients and professionals to talk about neurological services.

Attending a hospital appointment can be daunting. If you struggle to read, hear, understand or communicate these worries can be extreme.

Today we presented our annual report to the Kent Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (HOSC).

Seven public meetings have already taken place across East Kent for people to hear and discuss the potential changes for health services in East Kent.

Our volunteers, alongside members of the Older People's Forums and Mental Health Action Groups, came together to have their say about Kent County Council's budget.

Today more than 1,250 people worldwide will be diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer.