Here’s a quick guide to where you can access the right health care for you over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays. Medicines at home It is good practice to keep a well-stocked medicine cabinet or box at home. The items this could include are painkillers, antihistamines, oral rehydration salts, anti-diarrhoea tablets, sunscreen, indigestion treatment, a […]
Category: Kingston
Health and Care Plan launches today in the borough of Kingston
Local people to benefit from better joined up NHS and social care services The NHS, Kingston Council, the voluntary sector and Healthwatch are today launching a two-year plan to meet the health and care needs of people living in Kingston. The Kingston Health and Care Plan, which has been developed with local people, aims to […]
Fantastic Fred visits local schools to support mental health and wellbeing
Ahead of World Mental Health Day 2019, children in south west London have been learning from ‘Fantastic Fred’ about the key ingredients to good mental health. Fantastic Fred is a new programme which takes a huge inflatable tent into schools, with a memorable live performance to teach children how to look after their own mental […]
Non-emergency patient transport changes in Kingston and Richmond
From Tuesday 1 October 2019, there is a new provider for the community non-emergency patient transport and eligibility assessment call centre for Richmond and Kingston CCGs. The new provider is Healthcare and Transport Services known as HATS, replacing ERS Medical. They will continue to provide the eligibility assessment service via a call centre for all […]