Wednesday, 6 February, 2019 | East Kent, East Kent, Get involved, Latest News, Local care
The four east Kent CCGs are talking to local clinicians and patients this month to help develop plans for urgent treatment centres across the area. Urgent care is currently available through a range of services, including: 111, pharmacies, minor illness services,...
Tuesday, 5 February, 2019 | East Kent, East Kent, EKJCCG, Latest News
The Sustainable Health Care in East Kent Joint Committee of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups is meeting in public on Thursday 28 February 2019 10am – 1pm The Grand Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone CT20 2XL The committee is leading work on possible changes to hospital...
Friday, 1 February, 2019 | Latest News
Detailed planning is underway for EU Exit in Kent and Medway. As part of that, NHS organisations, Kent County Council and Medway Council are working together to ensure that health and care services continue to run smoothly for local people. Glenn Douglas, chief...
Friday, 25 January, 2019 | Latest News, Local care, Primary Care
Some concerns have been raised recently about whether we have enough GPs in Kent and Medway. GP practices are and will continue to be the bedrock of patient care in Kent and Medway. Ninety per cent of care is provided outside hospital, largely by GPs and their teams. ...
Thursday, 24 January, 2019 | Latest News, Mental Health, Mental Health
A groundbreaking suicide prevention app, Stay Alive, is now available for people in Kent and Medway. With lots of useful information and tools to help individuals stay safe in a crisis, Stay Alive can help both people who may be having thoughts of suicide and those...