How do we make our decisions?
It's important to us that you know how we make our decisions. In this section you will find the minutes from our steering group meetings plus an overall explanation about how we make our decisions on a daily basis.
28 February 2022
Report
changes to cardiology services
Cardiology services in West Kent to be located at Maidstone Hospital
A decision has been made to centralise inpatient cardiology services at Maidstone Hospital.
28 February 2022
News
listening to you
What did you tell us in January?
2,624 of you came to us in January to share your experience of using health and social care services or to seek information.
28 February 2022
Report
covid testing
What are the rules about Covid testing now?
COVID-19 testing rules have now changed across England. Find out the latest information on where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.
28 February 2022
Advice and Information
how will the NHS tackle waiting times
How will the NHS tackle the backlog?
With a record six million people currently waiting for hospital treatment in the UK, the NHS has set out its plan to address the backlog that has built up during the Covid-19 pandemic and tackle long waiting lists for care.
28 February 2022
News
Rare Disease Day
Did you know that 300 million people in the world live with a rare disease? Today is their day and I am one of them.
Today (February 28th) is Rare Disease Day. In a leap year it’s celebrated on February 29th - the rarest day of the year. It’s a worldwide event to raise awareness of rare diseases and advocate for people like me who live with a rare disease.
28 February 2022
News
changes to the Kent bus service
Have your say on changes to Kent's bus service
Kent County Council are asking for your thoughts on plans to make changes to the bus service here in Kent.
25 February 2022
News
Your care, your way
Making it easier for people with learning difficulties to attend hospital appointments in East Kent
We've been working with East Kent Hospitals for several years now helping them to make it easier for people with learning difficulties to attend a hospital appointment. Check out what's changed as a result.
23 February 2022
Report
Your care, your way
Kent NHS trusts not consistently meeting the legal rights of deaf and blind patients to accessible information
Local NHS trusts are only partially meeting their legal duty to help people with additional communication needs, new findings show.
23 February 2022
News
what did you tell us in December?
What did you tell us in December?
2,438 of you came to us in December to share your experience of using health and social care services or to seek information.
22 February 2022
Report
epilepsy
Epilepsy is more than seizures
Epilepsy is one of the world’s oldest known medical conditions which affects around 600,000 people in the UK. 87 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day, but many people still don’t understand it or talk about it.
14 February 2022
Advice and Information
adult carers strategy
We chat to the Director of Adult Social Care about Carers
We asked Chris McKenzie from Kent County Council, your questions about Kent's adult carers strategy.
8 February 2022
News