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How People Feel About Living in Medway: Spotlight on the Peninsula
In early 2025, Healthwatch Medway spoke to 28 residents across Chattenden, Hoo, Upnor and Wainscott to understand how their local environment affects their health and wellbeing. This report is part of a wider series exploring life in different areas of Medway. Residents shared what they love about their communities, what challenges they face, and what changes they believe would make a real difference.

What’s life like on the Medway Peninsula?
We spoke to residents in Allhallows, Cliffe, Cliffe Woods, High Halstow, Isle of Grain and Stoke to find out. People told us they love the peace, nature and community spirit—but also shared concerns about poor transport, limited amenities and access to health services. This report shines a light on what’s working, what’s missing, and what could help improve wellbeing across these rural villages. This report is part of a year-long project, looking at all areas of Medway. Reports on different areas will be posted across the year.

Between January and November 2024, Healthwatch Medway spoke to 455 residents across the region to understand how wider social issues affect health and wellbeing. This latest report focuses on the 170 individuals who, unprompted, raised concerns about crime, anti-social behaviour (ASB), and personal safety—making it the most frequently mentioned issue in our year-long engagement.

Healthwatch Medway worked with Healthwatch Kent, Medway and Swale HaCP, Medway Council and Involving Medway and Swale to seek the views of young people and professionals that work with young people. In this spotlight report we have gathered data around the rising issue of self-harm.

We have published our report on Kent and Medway veteran's experience of health and social care since their discharge from the Armed Forces.

Healthwatch Medway is proud to share our annual report for the year 2024-2025.

If you are looking for information and support for carers, look no further!

On this page you will find information about diabetes, what it is and what the symptoms are. You will also find information and support for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, along with local and national support.

Healthwatch Kent and Medway, alongside Mental Health Voice received 37 pieces of feedback about people’s experiences with pharmacies from 1 January to 31 October 2024.

A report on Medway Resident’s Perceptions of Frailty, Frailty Assessments and the Falls Prevention Service.

We have published a case study led report together with Healthwatch Medway on the experiences of those with substance misuse issues on accessing mental health services.

Over the course of 2024, Healthwatch Medway have been looking into health inequalities in Medway by speaking to residents.
Do you live in Hempstead, Wigmore or Parkwood? Have a look and see what residents are saying about the local area.