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Staying well and supporting others
Life is never all plain sailing. Everyone has ups and downs and the coronavirus has added extra worries for us all. It’s natural to feel anxious, especially when it seems that there is so much…
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Direct care The NHS defines direct care as a 'clinical, social or public health activity concerned with the prevention, investigation and treatment of illness and the alleviation of suffering…
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Carers A carer is anyone who looks after a relative or friend, who due to physical or mental illness, age-related difficulties, disability, or an addiction, cannot manage without support. Caring…
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Garden City Primary Care Network
What was the aim? To improve the health and well-being of a group of people aged 40 to 60 years, who are obese, suffer from anxiety and are smokers, by promoting healthier living, self-awareness…
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Virtual wards enable healthcare professionals to provide hospital-level support and treatment to patients in the comfort of their own homes, avoiding the need to stay in a hospital bed. The…
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The network operates as a ‘unit organisation hosted by one Trust’ (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust). This means each member of the network is still its own organisation, but…
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Amanda Williams, therapeutic radiographer
After graduating in her hometown of Cardiff, therapeutic radiographer Amanda Williams moved to London to take a job at St Thomas’ Hospital. Further promotions meant Amanda’s plans of…
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West Kent Health and Care Partnership (HCP) brings together health and care providers of health and care including: hospitals, community and mental health care providers, GPs, community and voluntary…
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Kent and Medway Listens is a chance for anyone in Kent to discuss what is putting pressure on their mental wellbeing and share their ideas about what can be done to support the wellbeing of…
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Secondary use Whenever you use a health or care service, such as visiting your GP or attending hospital or using care services in the community, important information about you is collected in a…