News and reports

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.

For many of us attending an appointment at hospital can be daunting. For someone with Dementia, it can be terrifying!

In July 2018 we spoke to people with neurological conditions with their carers and staff working in neurological services.

In the second of a new series of reports, we have highlighted the feedback we’ve heard from people with learning disabilities.

Everything we have heard from people is included in the report.

Kent has one of the highest populations of Travellers in the UK.

At Healthwatch Kent we regularly visit Traveller sites to hear directly from the community about the issues they face about health and social care services.

Healthwatches across the South East have heard from people who are concerned about their GP surgery either closing or merging.

The Thanet Over Fifties Forum recently attended a meeting about changes to bus services in Thanet. They shared with us a report from the meeting.

If you, or someone you know, has used the crisis mental health service then we want to hear from you.

You may already have heard about some potential changes to health services in East Kent. The ideas include changes to hospital and community services such as GPs.

It has just been announced that two additional public meetings are being arranged to discuss the potential changes to health services in East Kent.

Tomorrow (Nov 29th) we are hosting our second gathering of patients and professionals to talk about neurological services.

Attending a hospital appointment can be daunting. If you struggle to read, hear, understand or communicate these worries can be extreme.