News and reports

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Our parent company, Engaging Kent is working with Food Banks across Kent to support them to come together and create the Kent Food Bank Forum.

We asked patients in East Kent for their feedback about the food and drink they had received during their time in hospital in East Kent.

We've had some feedback about IAPT services but we want to hear more!

There are 152 Healthwatches across the country and together we hear more about mental health services than anything else.

Across the country, Independent Age has been working with Healthwatch to explore what people are looking for when choosing a care home.

This week we held a workshop with people with neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinsons, together with carers and staff working in neurological services.