News and reports

Since April 2017 we have heard from 365 people about their experience of GP services in Kent.

Although we hear lots of positive stories, we've heard 394 negative comments.

Next week we are giving evidence to the Education Committee about SEND.

All this week we are asking people to get involved in our campaign #YourChoiceOurPriority where we give you the power to choose our priorities for the year.
Over the 7 days we will be asking you to vote for what you think we should prioritise.

We recently visited Gravesham to hear from local people about their experiences of local health and social care services.

We visited 6 community mental health units in 2018 talking to 86 people about their experience of using the service.

For many months now, stroke services across Kent & Medway have been reviewed. The decision has now been made.

The Care Quality Commission has announced today that hospital children’s services provided by East Kent Hospitals are rated as inadequate.

Last week, we travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at our annual parliamentary reception.

In the news this weekend, we've heard new figures showing that many people struggle to get an appointment with their GP.

In 2018 we spoke to 89 people about their experience of being discharged from both Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

Five million women are invited for a smear test, but 1 in 4 women don't attend their smear test. Why is that? We assume it is because people are worried about the procedure. Could it be in part because people are struggling to get an appointment?

Last month we visited Folkestone & Hythe District Council to talk to their staff about their experiences of local health & social care services. We met 230 people in total during our visit.