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,...
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. ...
Tuesday, 24 July, 2018 | Latest News, Local care, North Kent
The old saying ‘prevention is better than cure’ is proving to be true in the Age UK Integrated Care Programme (ICP) which is supporting older people in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley and Swale areas. The programme helps older people living with complex health...
Friday, 1 June, 2018 | Get involved, Latest News, Local care, West Kent
In West Kent, a series of hubs are being planned and you can hear more and have your say on what services could be delivered from a local hub at one of three planned events. Staff, patients, the public and stakeholders are all invited to...
Thursday, 26 April, 2018 | Latest News, Local care
Getting local care right for patients means health and social care professionals truly working as multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) and cutting out the amount of jargon the NHS uses. That was the key message when more than 200 people came together last...
Monday, 26 February, 2018 | Latest News, Local care
Kent and Medway is recruiting for several STP posts ranging from bands 4-8b. These opportunities are all fixed-term to March 2019. They include two roles within our local care workstream which will involve close working across all of our commissioners and providers....
