Half day closure Thursday 21st August 2025

The surgery will be closed for staff training from 1pm

on Thursday 21st August 2025

If you need medical advice when the surgery is closed

Please call 111

In July 2025 255 patients did not attend for their appointment

Resulting in 37.5 hours of wasted NHS time

Please remember to cancel your appointment

if it is no longer required

Delays with ENT (Ear,nose and Throat) referrals

We have been advised about significant delays

with the processing of ENT referrals

made to Medway Foundation Trust

All those patients affected by the delay

will receive a letter from the hospital

If you have been affected by the delay

you can get in touch by calling 01634-976656

or you can email medwayft.entdvhpatients@nhs.net

Mounjaro/Tirzepatide prescribing

Practices in Kent and Medway CANNOT currently prescribe

Mounjaro/Tirzepatide

Further information is available in the weight loss

section of this website

Changes to immunisations from 1.7. 2025 

the UK childhood immunisation schedule has been updated

Please visit the NHS vaccinations section of this website

for details of the changes

How to get help for a mental health crisis

If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency

you should get immediate expert advice and assessment

It is important to know that there are 

support services available to help you

The mental health section of this website

has information on how to access services

if you urgently need help with your mental health

Self referral for Counselling and CBT therapy

Patients do not need an appointment

for a referral for counselling or CBT

Patients can self-refer to Talking Therapies

This website has a section on counselling and CBT

and how to access the service

 Stop Smoking Service

We are now offering a Stop Smoking Service at the surgery

Please book an appointment if you would like help

and support to stop smoking

Mounjaro injections

We do not prescribe Mounjaro injections for weight loss.

This injection is only available for Type II Diabetic patients.

The Practice is helping to support the Sittingbourne Foodbank

please click on the link https://swale.foodbank.org.uk

for further information about how you can help

You can make a food/toiletries donation at the practice

The donation box is located in the Reception area

If you need medical advice when the surgery is closed

Please call 111 

Alternatively you can visit the Urgent Treatment Centre in Faversham

The address is Bank Street, Faversham, Kent. ME13 8QR

This Treatment Centre is open from 8am to 8pm  7 days per week

including Bank Holidays and no appointment is necessary