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Kent and Medway GP patients benefiting from the online revolution

Patients registered at GP surgeries in Kent and Medway are benefiting from the online revolution. They can now book appointments with their doctor or request a repeat prescription over the internet or on a smartphone. The GP online service is free and available online via a website. Smartphone and tablet users can also download an […]

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Pregnant women urged to get the free flu vaccine

Doctors, pharmacists and midwives are urging pregnant women across Kent and Medway to protect themselves and their unborn child by having the flu vaccination this winter. The free flu vaccination is available from their GP or pharmacy and it’s important that mums to be protect themselves and their baby as soon as possible. Flu can […]

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Raising Awareness of Anti Slavery Day

Today – Tuesday 18 October – is Anti Slavery Day, created to raise awareness of modern slavery and to inspire every effort to eliminate it.  As part of the safeguarding team for NHS England South, I was keen to take the opportunity to promote the day and raise awareness of the contribution that all of […]

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Commitment to carers: events across the South for health and social care leads to support carer health and wellbeing

NHS England South is working with the Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) to run a series of events across the South this autumn with a focus on improving carer health and wellbeing. Carer leads in clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, the third sector and carer representatives, are invited to join the Caring Together events, […]

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People in their 70s in Surrey and Sussex urged to take up shingles vaccine offer

People in their 70s in Surrey and Sussex are being urged to protect themselves against shingles with a free vaccine. Local GP practices are writing to eligible patients to offer them the vaccination as part of the NHS shingles immunisation campaign for 2016/17, which begins on 1 September 2016. By the end of June 2016, […]

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Don’t get caught out by the hot weather this week, warns NHS

The NHS is advising people not to get caught out by the hot weather over the next couple of days. The dry, sunny and hot weather across parts of the South of England today, is set to continue into tomorrow. As part of its “Cover Up, Mate” skin cancer awareness campaign, NHS England South is […]

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