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Have you ever thought about volunteering?
In a new series to celebrate Volunteers Week, we chat to some of our brilliant volunteers about what it means to them.

Today we are talking to Care Homes across Kent. We wanted to make sure they were hearing from you about how you feel about Care Homes and care at home since the pandemic.

It’s quite common and affects the brain causing frequent seizures.

Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?

Are you the relative, or friend, of someone who does?

Do you consider yourself vulnerable?

Do you know someone that could be vulnerable?

Then this announcement is for you.

The short answer is yes! But it can be complicated so we have more detail for you.

2,395 people came to us this month either to tell us their experience of using health or social care services, or seek information.

2,395 of you came to us in March to share your experience of using health and social care services or to seek information.

Fibromyalgia is a long term condition that causes pain all over the body. It’s also known as fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). It can be quite common – Lady Gaga has it!

Kent County Council has recently agreed its budget for 2022/23. It’s been well known that the Council needs to make significant savings this year and that they would have to make tough decisions and one of those is about the homeless service.

Everyone can feel lonely at some point in their life.

A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows half of adults in the South East find dental charges unfair amid escalating costs of living. 45% of people in the South East told us they struggle to get an NHS dental appointment.