1. "Uniting against Female Genital Mutilation" Event March 2014

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    Jakhya Rahman and Sandra Hempel attended this event on behalf of Healthwatch Richmond. It was organised by Marina Yannakoudakis, Conservative MEP for London, and sponsored by the Evening Standard.

  2. Working Together for Better Care Event 2015

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    On 26th November 2015, over 120 people joined us for our event and public exhibition.

  3. Bringing Back Dignity - Continence Services 2014

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    During late 2013 we heard concerns from the community about problems with the continence service that were affecting people's dignity and quality of life.

  4. Changes to Teddington Memorial Hospital - July 2018

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    In early July 2018, the Walk-In Centre at Teddington Memorial Hospital was combined with the collocated extended hours GP service to become an Urgent Treatment Centre.

  5. Youth Out Loud!'s 15 Steps Challenge at Kingston Hospital

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    In February 2019, Youth Out Loud! completed their first 15 steps challenge at Kingston Hospital. They gave invaluable advice to improve the paediatric day unit and the paediatric emergency unit.

  6. NHS England has heard your experiences of patient transport

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    NHS England are reviewing non-emergency patient transport. We have used your experiences from the past 4 years to provide evidence to this consultation that could help to improve the service.

  7. Sharing your experiences of West Middlesex Hospital

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    To help monitor services the CQC can request that we review the patient experiences we have collected for that service. We have reviewed experiences of West Middlesex Hospital shared with us since January 2018.

  8. Youth Out Loud!

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    Aged 13-17?
    Living in Richmond or Kingston?
    Interested in volunteering?

  9. Share your experiences of care and support during the coronavirus pandemic

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    Help us understand how care and support services have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they are working for you and to how we can support meaningful improvements that matter to you.

  10. Black History Month 2020

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    October 2020 is Black History Month and Richmond Council will be celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black people in Richmond upon Thames.

  11. Healthwatch Richmond providing DBS checks for local voluntary care groups

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    Since March 2020, when the Coronavirus lockdown began, Healthwatch Richmond has been helping fellow voluntary care groups by processing DBS checks for their volunteers.

  12. Celebrating LGBTQ+ Contributions in Richmond

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    On Tuesday 24th February we hosted a public event via Zoom to do celebrate LGBTQ+ contributions in the borough. Read about our successful event and have a look at some useful resources below.

  13. Is the NHS sharing your data? What you need to know

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    A number of national media reports and social media posts are claiming that your personal health data will be shared if you don't opt out now. This is clearly alarming but it is not the full story.

  14. Reconfiguration of Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre

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    The South West London and Surrey Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee received a presentation from the NHS Specialised Commissioning Team on the reconfiguration of Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre.

  15. Apply to be a Healthwatch Volunteer Today!

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    Applications are now open for Healthwatch Volunteers. Find out how you can get involved.