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Would you like to get involved in discussion with leaders from health and care in Medway & Swale about what they should do?

Since the start of the pandemic, we have been sharing with decision makers in the NHS and social care details of how the public are coping.

Our work to improve wheelchair services in Kent has been recognised at the national Healthwatch England awards

We know that more people than ever before have been looking after someone during the Covid-19 pandemic.

When people in Kent, Medway & Sussex call NHS 111 they will now find more experienced clinicians on hand to answer their queries than ever before.

Have you needed to get support from school or college? Maybe your child has been assessed for an EHCP?

If so, we want to hear from you.

It’s no secret that Kent County Council is facing its toughest financial challenge for many years.

Kent Fire & Rescue Service are looking to create a new campaign to help people stay safe in their homes.

Could you be involved? KFRS wants to talk to smokers to understand your thoughts, feelings and experiences.

During Covid, we have heard about the challenges people had getting their prescriptions, particularly in the early days of lockdown. We have shared that feedback directly with the Local Pharmacy Committee and now we want to hear from pharmacists too

Influenza, or flu, is a viral infection that can cause an unpleasant respiratory illness with symptoms such as fever, exhaustion, and cough. Luckily after a few days in bed most people recover.

It’s a fact of life that we will all get older, and some of us may need to go into a residential or nursing home. Whilst we might try not to think about it too much, people who work in care homes need to plan for our future.

With testing hitting the headlines in recent days, and increasing numbers of people trying to get a Covid test, it can be confusing to know when you should, or shouldn’t seek a Covid test.