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Healthwatch Kent and Healthwatch Medway annual Recognition Awards evening return for the third year.
This annual awards evening aims to recognise and celebrate the people, innovations and collaborations that listen to the public and deliver successful projects and programmes across Kent and Medway.
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Healthwatch Kent service receives national award for improving care
Healthwatch Kent was recognised at the National Healthwatch Impact Awards this week for helping to improve care for local people.
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Annual Recognition Awards evening is back this year
Healthwatch Kent and Healthwatch Medway are pleased to announce the return of its annual Recognition Awards evening, now in its third year.
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The team at Healthwatch Kent have been shortlisted for a national award for their work helping to improve care for local people.
The National Healthwatch Impact Award recognises outstanding examples of where the views of local people have been used to make positive changes to local NHS and social care services.
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We continue our support of the NHS and Kent County Council in hearing from the public to codesign the future of their Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES)
ICES aims to maximise independence of Kent residents and enable them to carry out everyday activities at home.
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Accessibility to healthcare can vary significantly based on the needs of the individual.
Stammer is one of the biggest challenges in accessing healthcare services.
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How Healthwatch making a difference ?
Early this month a piece by Healthwatch England CEO Louise Ansari, explaining how Healthwatch helps the NHS engage with local people, was published…
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Public consultation on Health Based Places of Safety
In February 2023, Kent and Medway ICB and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) launched a public consultation on Health Based…
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What barriers women report to experience when accessing healthcare?
Women have a wide variety of experiences when accessing healthcare. However, a majority of women found that healthcare professionals were not…
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what have we heard about how people are being supported with their mental health?
As many of you are aware we work closely with Mental Health Voice (MHV) and the 4 Local Mental Health Networks (LMHNs) based around each Health and Care Partnership area.
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Last summer we attended the Kent Parents and Carers Together (PACT) picnic event in Dartford.
Here we spoke to parents of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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