St Mark's Ward Councillors

Your Local Lib Dems working to make Surbiton even better Learn more

Read more on this

Read more on this

Archive for the ‘Healthcare’ Category

Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group (Kingston GPs) are undertaking a public consultation on moving the urgent care GP service from Gosbury Hill in Hook to Surbiton Health Centre.  Other changes proposed are that it becomes a walk-in, as opposed to appointment only, service but would only run 8am to 8pm Saturday to Monday. We welcome the move […]

Read more

Botched consultation on vital services

by admin on 19 September, 2014

Kingston Council has been considering the location of the vital drug and alcohol treatment services, so they can be located on one site with services for residents with anxiety and mild depression. The new Tory administration signed an urgency procedural order (SO32) to try and push through a move to Hollyfield House during the summer holidays. Last night […]

Read more    Leave a comment

Award winning local charity, Age Concern, has changed it’s name to Staywell.  Why many residents are asking? Shane Brennan, Chief Executive, explained in their newsletter: “Over recent years we have evolved and, with the changing nature of aging, now is the time to look to the future.  We continue to provide the same important personalised […]

Read more    Leave a comment

Council consultation on your local pharmacy

by admin on 24 August, 2014

Kingston Council Public Health department service has launched a survey to help them understand how residents use local pharmacy services (sometimes better known as local chemists).  The anonymous survey will be used to help form the Borough’s Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment which has to be published in spring 2015. Please consider taking a few minutes to […]

Read more    Leave a comment

Councillor Mary Heathcote, herself visually impaired, has spearheaded plans to recruit ‘MPs’ to represent visually impaired people in Kingston. The plans are closer to fruition. The Visual Impairment Parliament, the first of its kind in the country, will speak up for blind and visually impaired people about council, health, education, transport and other services and […]

Read more    Leave a comment

Recognising Age Concern’s work

by admin on 26 May, 2013

Congratualations to Age Concern Kingston who’s Stay Well at Home service has been shortlisted for The Charity Awards 2013. Stay Well has been shortlisted from hundreds of entries nationally, with just two other charities, in the Social Care and Welfare category.  Find out more about Stay Well click here.  The winner will be announced on 13th June.

Read more    Leave a comment

The General Medical Council has released a new guide for patients on what they can expect from their doctor.   You can find a copy on their website.  

Read more    Leave a comment

Oakhill Community Heritage Project

by admin on 1 May, 2013

The Oakhill Community Heritage Project aims to collect, preserve and share the rich history of Oakhill area of Surbiton. The partners in the Surbiton Hospital Redevelopment – the local NHS, Council, GP’s and Your Healthcare working with Hillcroft College were successful in bidding to the Heritage Lottery Fund to research and capture the history of Oakhill in […]

Read more    Leave a comment

Partnership working in Kingston

by admin on 26 April, 2013

On Friday 19th May, Kingston Council hosted the annual conference for the Kingston Strategic Partnership.  Partners including health, police, fire, national Government departments, education and voluntary sector came along to share ideas and thoughts.  The aim of the partnership is to make Kingston the best place possible for living, working  and visiting.  By working together, the partnership […]

Read more    2 Comments

Parkwood Healthcare Ltd has been awarded the job of monitoring local health and social care services and to champion the views of local people for a two-year contract from 1 April this year.  They will run Healthwatch Kingston, an official watchdog which will provide public information and advice about health and social care services, and hear […]

Read more    Leave a comment