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Published: 5 March 2026

Setting the standard for award-winning community care

Our commitment to providing collaborative community healthcare services was championed at the Kent and Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards.

Meet our winning teams that deliver care closer to home.

A photo of members of East Kent’s Complex Care Remote Monitoring Service at the Kent and Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards 2026East Kent’s Complex Care Remote Monitoring Service empowers people with frail or complex health needs to manage their own healthcare from home – the innovative approach is reducing emergency visits and long hospital stays.

 

A photo of members of the Thanet Community Health Hub at the Kent and MedwayThe new inclusive and accessible Thanet Community Health Hub offers NHS services closer to home through our partnership with a local GP surgery and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT).

 

A photo of members of Diversity House at the Kent and Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards 2026Community programmes delivered in partnership at Diversity House in Sittingbourne were showcased for breaking down barriers for migrants and under‑represented communities and boosting confidence and skills for women and young people.

 

A photo of members of the West Kent Single Point of Access team at the Kent and Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards 2026By bringing colleagues together and making decisions in real time, the West Kent Single Point of Access is making it easier for people to get the right urgent care at the right time.

 

A photo of members of the Dental Services team at the Kent and Medway Healthwatch Recognition Awards 2026Our Dental Services team has reduced waits and made sure children with additional needs receive the specialist care they deserve, by leading the way in improving children’s dental general anaesthetic access.

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