News and reports

Healthwatch Kent visited Maidstone town centre to find out who people speak to when they have a health concern.

Increasing understanding of neurodiversity and autism.

35,316 people came to us for advice and information about topics such as mental health, accessing dentists and the cost-of-living crisis.

Influence domestic violence support services

Two new smoke free services are launching this year.

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) are creating plans to improve health and care in Kent and Medway. NHS organisations, local councils, care organisations and the voluntary sector in Kent and Medway are working together to improve health and care for you.

A new orthopaedic service providing extra outpatient clinic appointments and operating theatres is being opened for all patients living in Kent & Medway.

Each June multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days.

Each May multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days.

 

More of you call us about getting a dentist appointment than anything else. Every day we hear from people who are struggling to get to see an NHS dentist.

That means than looking after our own teeth is more important than ever!

Over 1 million people in England have had a stroke. For many people having a stroke is a life changing experience. May is Stroke Awareness Month so we are sharing everything you need to know.

What is available on the NHS? What do you have to pay for? How much is it going to cost? These are some of the questions you have asked that our leaflet has the answers to.