Would you like to help shape the future of patient care?
As a Foundation Trust, we serve and are accountable to you, our local community. We would love to hear from people who are interested in what we do and are keen to become actively involved in our plans.
Membership is free and as a member you can:
- Receive regular newsletters and hear from our experts
- Take part in surveys and consultations and provide feedback on our services
- Vote for your local representatives on the Council of Governors (you will need to be signed up as a Foundation Trust member prior to the closing date for nominations)
- Stand for election to the Council of Governors
- Help us make sure the care we provide reflects the diversity of our communities
- Join our reference group to share your feedback on communication materials, planned projects and public engagement opportunities
To become a member you need to live in one of our constituencies.
How to become a member
If you would like to join us as a member of Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, simply complete our short online form.
Or you can download an Easy Read version of our membership form, print it out, fill it in and put it in the post to Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Communications Team, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB.
Alternatively, you can email us on khft.
If you have time to give and are interested in volunteering at Kingston Hospital, you can find out more on our volunteering page.
Health Talks Podcast
Health Talks is a podcast created for our members and the local community, to share insight from our clinicians and specialist staff on topics related to health and care. We hope you enjoy listening.
To mark Dying Matters week, Dr Catherine Millington-Sanders (GP in Kingston and End of Life Care Clinical Lead Kingston and Richmond, and South West London), is joined by Magic Radio afternoon show presenter, Emma B, to discuss their experiences of loss, grief and how we can all get better at talking about dying.
If you have been affected by this topic, support is available. Find support on the South West London ICS website.
If you would like to learn more about the Universal Care Plan (UCP), visit the UCP website.
Episode length: 1 hour
In this episode, Emily Holton (Faster Diagnosis Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist), Helena Oliveira (Clinical Nurse Specialist for medical oncology) and Sam Haviland (Kick-It stop smoking service) discuss lung cancer patient pathways, signs and symptoms, and ways to reduce the risk of lung cancer.
Episode length: 19 minutes
In this episode, Claire Neely (Diabetes Nurse Consultant and joint Clinical Lead at Kingston Hospital) and Michelle Hooper (Diabetes Dietitian and Clinical Service Manager at HRCH) discuss the signs and symptoms, as well as services and support available at Kingston Hospital and within the local community, for those with diabetes.
Episode length: 21 minutes
In this episode, Lydia Russell (Service Lead for Dementia and Delirium at Kingston Hospital), Lou Scarlett (Dementia Carers’ Support Worker for Kingston Carers’ Network), and Vanessa Loftus (Consultant Psychiatrist for Older People and Clinical Lead for the Kingston Memory Service) discuss the services and support available at Kingston Hospital and within the local community, for those with dementia and their carers.
Episode length: 19 minutes
In this episode, you can hear from Lauren Castledine-Wolfe (Specialist Staff Health and Wellbeing Physiotherapist), Juliet Butler (Team Lead Physiotherapist for Care of the Elderly) and Anuradha Srivastava (Adult Dietitian) as they discuss the importance of looking after your physical and mental health, and advice for healthy eating and staying well.
Episode length: 15 minutes
If you have any feedback or suggestions for future podcast episodes, let us know by emailing khft.