1. Focus on Hidden Carers

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    What's it like being a carer and how much support are you getting? We wanted to make sure people knew what it was like to be a carer in Kent.

  2. Six simple sight saving tips to keep your eyes healthy

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    Here are six tips to keeping your eyes healthy for longer that you might not know about.

  3. Decision meeting about Kent & Medway Stroke services

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  4. Older People's Forum

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  5. Do you use a wheelchair?

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    We've heard from lots of people about wheelchair services in Kent. Do you have a story to share with us?

  6. Have you had a baby recently?

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    What was it like giving birth? Could your experience have been improved?

    Share your story and give feedback.

  7. Could you help people living with a long-term condition increase their confidence and take control of their health?

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    Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for volunteers to deliver the programme by becoming a self-management volunteer facilitator.

  8. Mental health awareness week

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  9. We are at Faversham Foodbank

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  10. We are at Folkestone Jobcentre

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  11. We are at Kent and Medway Wheelchair Engagement Event

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  12. What is Parkinson's and why should I know?

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    Parkinson's is the second most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s yet many still don’t understand what Parkinson’s is or how it affects people.

  13. You have chosen our priorities and we have listened

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    Over 7,800 saw our vote and hundreds of you voted, so thank you!

  14. We hosted Sir Robert Francis QC

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    Sir Robert became a household name back on 2012 when he lead the independent review into the Mid Staffordshire Hospital scandal.

  15. We are at Laddingford Coffee Caravan

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  16. We are at Ashford Chronic Pain Support Group

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  17. Calling all young people : make your voice heard

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    We want to hear what's good, or not so good, about children's and young people's services in Kent & Medway.

  18. Commissioners respond to our GP report

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    In March we published a report detailing all the feedback we had heard from Kent residents about GP services.

  19. Have your say at Ashford Health and Well being Reference Group

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  20. We are talking at Thanet Over Fifties Forum

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  21. We are at Saint Nicholas-at-Wade Coffee Caravan

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  22. A new hope for people living with Dementia in Dover

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    A new village that will support people with Dementia to live healthier and happier lives is to open this year in Dover.

  23. Help IASK plan upcoming events to launch their new website

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    IASK is planning to hold several events across Kent to launch their new website and raise the profile of IASK (Information, Advice and Support Kent).

  24. We are at Shorne Coffee Caravan

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  25. We are at Minster Coffee Caravan

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  26. We are at Vigo Coffee Caravan

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  27. We are at Ripple Coffee Caravan

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  28. Volunteers’ Week 2019: Why I volunteer

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    Volunteering is a great way to gain experience and develop new skills, which is why ex-teacher Lyn and her husband John decided to get involved with all of us at Healthwatch Kent.

  29. Have your say about Outpatients in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley

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    Outpatients services in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley are set to change as part of a new transformation programme launched by NHS.


  30. Healthwatch Kent comments on the BBC story about Cancer waiting times

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    The BBC has today published figures about waiting times for cancer treatment. The national target for hospitals is that patients are treated within 62 days after being referred by their GP.

  31. We are at Folkestone Pride

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  32. Get involved with the changes to health and social care in East Kent

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    Those of you who live in East Kent will be well aware that plans are being developed to transform and improve services for local residents.
    The public are now being invited to evaluate the options before the public consultation later in the year.

  33. Annual Report 2018/19

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    Another year is over which means a new annual report!

  34. Why it’s important to review the care of people with dementia

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    Read Healthwatch England's latest research to find out if people with dementia are getting the support they need.

  35. Making your voice heard: Wheelchair services

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    Earlier this year, we started to hear a number of serious stories from patients and professionals about wheelchair services.

  36. Apollo 11: What medical milestones have happened since?

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    Saturday 20th July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon. It was considered a huge milestone for science and mankind, but what big turning points have happened medically since then?

  37. We are at East Kent Mencap's Street Party

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  38. Healthwatch Kent scruitinises the North Kent Urgent Care Review

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    Urgent Care services in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley are being reviewed with a view to making changes.

    Healthwatch has a statutory responsibility to scruitinise the process of change to ensure the voice of residents has been heard.

  39. Kent and Medway: helping plan for the future

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    As you might know by now, the NHS in Kent and Medway is planning for its future. They've now shared more detail on what they want to do for you!

  40. Patient feedback drives improvements for partially sighted patients in Maidstone

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    Partially sighted patients will now find it easier to attend an appointment at Maidstone Hospital thanks to feedback from patients.

  41. What is Extra Care Housing?

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    Extra care Housing is spreading around Kent's towns but what exactly is it?

  42. Help the NHS improve services for children and young people

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    We recently spoke to nearly 300 people in Kent about children and young people’s services. Now the NHS is seeking people to get involved and help shape health and social care services for young people across Kent.

  43. We are at Laddingford Coffee Caravan

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  44. We are at Shorne Coffee Caravan

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  45. We are at Darenth Coffee Caravan

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  46. We are at Vigo Coffee Caravan

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  47. Urgent care in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley is going to change. Get involved

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    A formal public consultation has been launched this month to decide the location of a new Urgent Treatment Centre in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley area.

  48. Healthwatch Kent comments on the CQC rating of South East Coast Ambulance Service

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    The Care Quality Commission has announced today that the ambulance service, which serves Kent, has been rated as ‘Good’ and the Trust will now exit Special Measures.