News and reports | Healthwatch Kent

Two people talking over a document. They are sitting at a large table.

Have you say on Kent County Councils draft 5 year plan

Kent County Council have just launched a new consultation on their 5 year plan 'Your Future, Our Priority' and want to know your thoughts.

14 January 2020

computer image

Have you used adult social care recently?

Can you share your experience to help improve it for others? What could be improved? What worked well? Did you get the response you expected?

5 December 2019

Picture of a woman at a Healthwatch event

My life as a carer – one of seven million stories

Three in five of us will become an unpaid carer at some point in our lives. Kate* tells us about what it was like becoming a carer for her husband and the difficulties they faced.

20 November 2019

Image of SECAmb's nomination promo poster. It has an illustration of members of Ambulance and NHS 111 staff. standing next to a huge star with the text, "People's Hero Award".

Nominate your ambulance service hero!

South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) want you to nominate an ambulance service or NHS 111 hero in a new award to be presented at SECAmb’s annual staff awards.

14 November 2019

One person is holding their hand together and another person has placed their hand around them to show support.

Talking about End of Life services

We recently had the opportunity to chat with a group of Carers about End of Life services in North Kent.

14 November 2019

special educational needs

Special Educational Needs : a new pathway

We've been helping decision makers to develop a new pathway for children and young people who have special educational needs.

11 November 2019

stethoscope

Stroke patients being heard loud and clear

Together with the Stroke Association and Healthwatch Medway, we have set up the Stroke Co-Design Group to ensure the voice of patients and carers is clearly heard during the design of our new stroke services in Kent & Medway.

7 November 2019

older man

Share your thoughts on KCC's consultation for Older People's services

Kent County Council have launched a public consultation to seek your thoughts on their services for older people which includes support for adults living with Dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairments.

1 November 2019

hospital

Last chance to have your say about Urgent Care in North Kent

Time is running out if you want to get your voice heard about changes to Urgent Care services in North Kent.

31 October 2019

merging

Have you heard that the Clinical Commissioning Groups are going to merge?

Currently in Kent & Medway, we have eight Clinical Commissioning Groups who are responsible for commissioning our health services. From April 1st 2020, GPs have voted for all the CCGs to merge into one single Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

29 October 2019

piggybank

Let's talk money

Kent County Council, which plans and delivers social care and public health services for us all, has launched a public consultation about what they should spend their money on.

22 October 2019

State of the Nation by the Care Quality Commission

Today the Care Quality Commission have published their State of the Nation report which is their annual assessment of health and social care services across the country.

15 October 2019

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
next ›
last »