1. How you can influence decisions about the range, shape, and quality of services provided by your GP practice

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    If you are a patient or carer in any of the wards across Westminster or Kensington & Chelsea and are registered to a local GP, then the good news is you can join your GP practice Patient Participation Group (PPG).

  2. The connection between young people and local GP practices: Young Healthwatch volunteers investigate…

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    Findings from our young people’s survey highlight a distinct lack of connection between young people and their GP practices (Primary Care) in a time when they need it more than ever.

  3. Survey: Shape the future of pharmacies

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    NHS England use a technical document called The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment to make decisions about applications to open new pharmacies or to change their locations within Kensington and Chelsea. A public survey has recently been launched to find out what local residents in Kensington & Chelsea think of local pharmacy services.

  4. How well are dental health services working for care home residents?

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    We have been carrying out engagement with care home residents, their family and friends, and staff across Kensington & Chelsea, to find out how well dental care services are working for residents. Our engagement found mixed results.

  5. Listening to what’s important to young care leavers

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    Following an email exchange with the group lead, our Youth Engagement Manager, Alex, attended Westminster Council’s ‘Tuesday Group’ in March to run an engagement workshop that would start discussions with young care leavers.

  6. Healthwatch Central West London is changing!

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    Over the last nine years, Healthwatch Central West London (CWL) has delivered the Healthwatch function across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. As with most publicly funded contracts, these are put out to tender by the Local Authority on a regular basis, and potential providers are invited to apply.

  7. An update on COVID-19 vaccinations for children

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    The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against COVID-19. Although COVID-19 is often mild in children, it can make some children unwell.

  8. Report shines a light on possibilities for future mental health provision in Kensington and Chelsea

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    The Voice Exchange was a project we ran throughout 2021. Commissioned by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, the project focused on speaking with people in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, to explore how mental health services in the bi-borough could look in the future.

  9. Community events to mark the five year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower Fire

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    Today marks the five year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire. This is an important day for our community and many local groups have organised events of commemoration and remembrance.

  10. Join us as a Local Committee Member

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    We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, faiths, and communities, as well as with any disabilities, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

  11. Join us as an Enter & View Volunteer

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    As an Enter and View volunteer you will join a team of committed and supportive volunteers and will attend training on the role and the skills required for enter & view visits, and how our role fits into the wider context of Healthwatch RBKC.  

  12. Join us as a Community Listener Volunteer 

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    Help to improve local health and social care services and record what people say about the services they use.

  13. How can Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea make a difference? Our priorities for 2022-23

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    We've been working with our volunteers to put together a set of priorities, focusing on the issues that matter most to you.

  14. Recent change to online support for adults experiencing mental health difficulties

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    Closure of Qwell mental health service on the 31st March, 2024

  15. Improving access to GP services across North West London

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    We are looking to collect information about residents’ experiences booking and accessing GP appointments across North West London

  16. Join the Patient and Carer Advisory Group about Waiting Lists

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    The North West London Networked Data Lab are looking for patients and carers to join their Patient and Carer Advisory Group

  17. NHS launches seasonal COVID-19 vaccination programme this month

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    The NHS national booking system (NBS) is now open for eligible people to book their spring COVID-19 booster for free, from 22 April until 30 June 2024

  18. Industrial Action: NHS senior doctors and the government reach a pay deal

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    Senior NHS doctors in England have accepted an improved pay deal from the government after months of striking. Read our response.

  19. Cost-of-living crisis impacts people’s access to health and care

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    Our new data suggests that people are increasingly avoiding booking NHS appointments or taking up prescriptions because of the cost-of-living crisis. Find out more about the support available to help you cover NHS treatment costs

  20. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

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    This year, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place between Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May 2024, with World Maternal Mental Health Day 2024 on Wednesday 1 May

  21. Deaf Awareness Week 2024

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    This year, Deaf Awareness Week will take place from the 6th to the 12th of May, with the theme of Celebrating Love and Trust. The aim of the week is to shed light on the challenges that the deaf community face and educate others on how they can support them.

  22. GP Access in North West London: Health Inequalities Lecture

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    We recently hosted a discussion, in partnership with the Advocacy Project, to understand how patients would like to access their GP and allow them to share their experiences.

  23. Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

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    Today marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week which is taking place from 13 to 19 May, with the theme of “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”

  24. June Healthier Futures lecture – Survivor Stories: In conversation with Michael Rosen

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    Every month, we come together with our host organisation The Advocacy Project and Brent Councillor Ketan Sheth to host a topical discussion about building better health equalities. Previous topics have included children and young people's mental health, food inequality and hidden addictions.

  25. Consultation on the future of acute mental health services for adult residents of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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    A public consultation evaluation report on the proposed changes to acute mental health services for residents in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea has recently been published. We have summarised the main findings below.