1. What barriers women report to experience when accessing healthcare?

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    Women have a wide variety of experiences when accessing healthcare. However, a majority of women found that healthcare professionals were not listening or respecting them. There are several reasons that have been reported for these issues.

  2. Public consultation on Health Based Places of Safety

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    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 Places of Safety. These are the facilities KMPT provides for adults needing emergency care and assessment under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

  3. Are you struggling to feel positive about Christmas? Are you going to be alone for Christmas? 

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    While for many of us Christmas is a time for celebration and spending time with our loved ones, sadly that is not the case for all of us.

  4. What to watch for in your health and community this month - January

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

  5. Cervical Cancer prevention week is held between the 22nd and 28th January 2024

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    This is a week to raise awareness of Cervical cancer, the screening programmes that currently take place and the vaccination programme designed to greatly reduce cases in the future.

  6. What to watch for in your health and community this month - February

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

  7. How people feel about living in Medway

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    This year Healthwatch Medway is looking at heath inequalities in Medway.

  8. Annual Recognition Awards evening is back this year

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    Healthwatch Kent and Healthwatch Medway are pleased to announce the return of its annual Recognition Awards evening, now in its third year.

  9. How people feel about living in Medway

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    This year Healthwatch Medway is looking at heath inequalities in Medway.

  10. Healthwatch Kent and Healthwatch Medway annual Recognition Awards evening return for the third year.

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    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.

  11. Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership Insight Gathering Network

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    21 Medway and Swale community organisations and 9 Medway and Swale PPGs were invited to take part in the first Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership Insight Gathering Network survey.

  12. What have we heard about how people are being supported with their mental health?

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    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.

  13. Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report

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    Read Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board's 2022/23 annual report, acknowledging the large range of work done to safeguard vulnerable people who may be at risk across Kent and Medway.

  14. A Spotlight Report on the Deaf Community in Medway

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    In 2020, Healthwatch Medway reported on difficulties in accessing healthcare experienced by the D/deaf community. In 2022 Healthwatch Medway shared a report prepared by Healthwatch England that showed that the Accessible Information Standard, a legal requirement created by NHS England in 2016, was still being compromised in Medway for the d/Deaf community.

  15. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  16. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  17. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  18. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  19. Help improve services for Medway residents

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    The Public Health team at Medway Council are asking people who live in Medway about their wellbeing in order to help them to improve local services.

  20. Our policies on information governance

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    Find out more about how we collect, process and store data.

  21. What do people want from social care?

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    Find out what Healthwatch has done to better understand people's experiences of social care services and what can be done to help people plan better for their future care needs.

  22. Diabetes Week

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  23. Carers Week

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  24. Men's Health Week

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  25. World Blood Donor Day

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  26. World Suicide Prevention day

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  27. World Mental Health Day

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  28. World Homelessness Day

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  29. Carers Rights Day

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  30. International Volunteer Day

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  31. Young Carers Awareness Day 2018

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  32. Dignity Action Day 2018

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  33. Children Mental Health Week

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  34. Student Volunteering Week 2018

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  35. Eating Disorder Awareness Week

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  36. World Autism Awareness Week 2018

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  37. World Health Day 2018

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  38. Care Home Open Day 2018

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  39. Stroke Awareness Month 2018

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  40. Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

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  41. Deaf Awareness Week 2018

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  42. Dying Matters Week 2018

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  43. Young Carers Awareness Day

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  44. Children’s mental health week

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  45. Time to talk day

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  46. Student Volunteering Week

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  47. Improving acute stroke services in Kent and Medway - Gillingham

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  48. St George Hotel Dementia Friends Session with Tea & Cake

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  49. Disability Medway Network on tour

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