News and reports | Healthwatch Kent

breast cancer

Nearly half of all women don’t check their breasts. Are you one of them?

Every 10 minutes, someone in England is diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s 55,000 women a year but men can get breast cancer too with 370 men receiving diagnosis every year.

12 October 2021

domestic abuse service for men

New service for men who are victims of domestic abuse in Kent

A new service dedicated to supporting men who are victims of domestic abuse has been launched in Kent & Medway this week.

11 October 2021

mental health

How are you really feeling?

aaand breathe. Are you stressed, anxious or depressed? You’re not alone.

share your thoughts on plans for social care in Kent

Have your say on plans for social care in Kent

If you, or a member or your family, needs help to remain independent at home, gets support for being a carer, or lives in a care home, then chances are they are funded by adult social care services.

could you help improve community mental health?

Would you like to improve community mental health services?

Maybe you could help?

28 September 2021

booster jabs and vaccines for children

Vaccine programme : boosters and vaccinations for children

Booster vaccinations are already being offered across Kent & Medway and the vaccine programme will now extend to include children aged 12 and above following the recent Government announcement.

23 September 2021

domestic abuse

Do you have something to say about domestic abuse services?

Are you part of a group or Forum that would be interested to in discussing housing, domestic abuse and increasing safety? Perhaps you would be willing to share your own personal story about domestic abuse?

help to find an NHS dentist

Are you struggling to get an NHS dentist?

You are not alone! More people than ever before have been in touch this month to share their story about finding an NHS dentist and ask for information.

Ruby ward public consultation

Join a meeting to hear more about plans for inpatient mental health services

Join an online meeting to hear more about the proposal to relocate Ruby Ward from Medway Maritime Hospital to a new purpose-built unit next to Maidstone Hospital.

community mental health - have your say

Have you used community health services such as Live Well or Release the Pressure?

Now is the chance to share your thoughts about these services. Your feedback will help to shape the future of these services.

Ruby ward

Changes to inpatient mental health services

Plans have been published to move inpatient mental health beds from Medway to a new, purpose built facility in Maidstone. Now is the time to share your thoughts on the proposals.

lady on a bus

Your views helped improve non-emergency patient transport services

NHS England has published a new report outlining changes to non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) and broader NHS transport support. Take a look at what the changes mean for you and your loved ones.

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