1. What should happen when GP surgeries close or merge?

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

  2. Spotlight on Gypsy & Traveller communities

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    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.

  3. Spotlight on Learning Disabilities

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    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.

  4. Focus on Neurological Services

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

  5. What support is available for people with Dementia when they attend a hospital appointment?

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

  6. What did people from Folkestone tell us?

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    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.

  7. Jane’s Story: Booking a smear test

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    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?

  8. Have you heard about improvements to hospital discharge in West Kent?

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

  9. Have you struggled to get a GP appointment? Tell us about it!

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

  10. We take your views to Parliament

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

  11. Healthwatch Kent comments on the CQC rating of East Kent Hospitals Children’s services

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

  12. Stroke services : a decision is made

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

  13. Community mental health services : what have you told us?

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

  14. What did people in Gravesend tell us?

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

  15. Your vote determines our priorities

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    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.

  16. We're giving evidence to the Education Committee

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

  17. Spotlight on GP services

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    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.

  18. Feedback about Frank Lloyd Unit in Sittingbourne

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    We recently met with Carers whose loved ones were being cared for at the Frank Lloyd Unit in Sittingbourne.

    This report details al that they told us.

    We have shared the feedback with the mental health trust.

  19. Healthwatch Kent comments on ambulance times

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    In the news today you may have read a story about ambulance waiting times. Research by the BBC shows that ambulances take longer to reach people in rural areas compared to urban areas.

  20. Let’s discuss dementia

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  21. Gypsy & Traveller Community Visit

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  22. Gypsy & Traveller Community Visit

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  23. Gypsy & Traveller Community Visit

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  24. Gypsy & Traveller Community Visit

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  25. Gypsy & Traveller Community Visit

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  26. We are at Home-Start Shepway

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  27. We are at Darent Valley Hospital

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  28. We are at High Halden Coffee Caravan

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  29. We are at The Moor Coffee Caravan

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  30. We are at Vigo Coffee Caravan

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  31. We are at Brookland Coffee Caravan

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  32. We are at The Feelgood Factory

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  33. We are at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

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  34. We are at Margate Macular Support Group

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  35. We are at Ashford Chronic Pain Support Group

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  36. We are at Newington Coffee Caravan

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  37. We are at the Pensioners Advice and information Fair

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  38. We are at a Mental Health Fair

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  39. We are at Maidstone Sight Matter Exhibition

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  40. We are at Ringwould Coffee Caravan

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  41. LAPCEL End of Life Care Explained in Pictures

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  42. We are at Ashford's Over 50's Fair

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  43. We are at Collier Street Coffee Caravan

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  44. We are at Boughton Under Blean Coffee Caravan

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  45. Tinnitus Support Group

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  46. We are at Headstart Big Conversation 2019

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  47. Help shape Urgent Treatment Centres in North Kent

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    Plans are being developed for Urgent Treatment Centres across the UK. The Centres would treat all minor illnesses and injuries for all age groups in one place.

  48. Kent Physical Disability Forum

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    The voice of disabled people across Kent.

  49. Update on Carers services

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    Last year, we spoke to 158 Carers across Kent about how they were coping. Has anything changed since then?