News and reports

For Stress Awareness Week, we created a space in our office for team members to share their de-stressing tips they use at work. At the end of the week this is what we got!

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

Last month we shared a survey from Kent County Council. They commission Healthwatch Kent and they are keen to hear what you think.

For world mental health day, we joined in the fun at Canterbury Christ Church University and spread the Healthwatch word. 

A new Peoples' Panel met for the first time today. Its purpose is to bring a range of people together to input their ideas and thoughts at an early stage in discussions about social care services.

Have you recently been in hospital? Did you receive your Parkinson's medication at the right time? We really want to hear your story.