Kent & Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

10/09/2025

Reach out if you need support this World Su***de Prevention Day 💙

Please share this so people know where to go for help.

08/09/2025

Join us at our next amazing event!! 🎣

A Free Health and Dental event for fishermen and their families.

SeaFit is a long-term programme designed to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of fishermen throughout the UK, delivered in partnership with The Fishermen’s Mission.

It links with NHS and Public Health services to facilitate access to local health promotion and prevention initiatives and where services are limited, works with local teams to support outreach into fishing communities.

🗓 Thursday 25th September 2025
⏰ 10am-4pm
📍 Car park right hand side or Harbour House, Harbour Approach Road, CT20 1QH

Fishermen's Mission

06/09/2025

Come and join us Wye surgery for information on the importance of screening along with a range of health care professionals.

There is also a tombola and a book sale too!! 📚

Wye surgery, 67 Oxenturn road, Wye Ashford, TN25 5AY

05/09/2025

Happy Feedback Friday Followers!! 🗣💙

This week highlights the importance of changing your appointment to ensure the appointment time/venue and date is suitable for you to attend. We understand you may have a busy schedule, but give our Patient Engagement number a call and they may be able to amend your appointment. Thankyou for your feedback 😊

This is the last Feedback Friday of it's kind!!

A year ago we started sharing the Feedback patient's left us on our Friends and Family Feedback questionnaire. From now on, we will be incorporating the lovely comments about our staff and our venues to our Friday posts.

📞 Call our Patient Engagement Team on 01233 880000
📧 Email us on enquiries.kmdesp@nhs.net
💻 Access the patient portal at https://portal.kmdesp.co.uk
or DM us on here!

03/09/2025

Reminder - Join us at Wye Surgery on Saturday 6th September, between 9am and 1pm, for a friendly and informative health screening event.

Looking forward to seeing you there ☺️

At Wye Surgery, 67 Oxenturn Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AY

🩺 Let's Talk Screening!
Join us at Wye Surgery on Saturday 6th September, between 9am and 1pm, for a friendly and informative health screening event.

This event will be a great opportunity to learn more about the importance of screening in men and women's health.

With a range of local experts, you can have any questions answered, and there will even be a tombola and book stall!

📍 Wye Surgery, 67 Oxenturn Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AY
🗓 Saturday 6th September 2025
⏰ 9am-1pm

29/08/2025

Feedback Friday 🥳💙

This Feedback Friday highlights the flow of attending appointments with us. Throughout our service we are committed to providing a Safe, Accessible and Welcoming environment and service to all.

📞 Call our Patient Engagement Centre on 01233 880000
📧 Email us on enquiries.kmdesp@nhs.net
💻 Access the patient portal at https://portal.kmdesp.co.uk
or DM us on here!

27/08/2025

We're Moving - and want to hear your voice! 🚨

Due to changes within the William Harvey Hospital, the Kent and Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Programme offices and Ashford clinics will be moving, as of the end of October 2025. Unfortunately, there is no possibility of remaining at the Paula Carr Diabetes Centre.

Our new Programme Office AND our Ashford clinics will be relocating to:

📍 Unit 1, The Eurogate Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8XW

This is located just off Junction 9 from the M20.

After reviewing local options, this venue was chosen for its excellent accessibility and patient-friendly features:
✅ Ground floor access
✅ Wheelchair accessible
✅ Free patient parking, including disabled bays directly outside
✅ On-site security to guide you to the clinic and where to park
✅ On bus routes 503 and the 10E line

🗓️ Appointments from November onwards will be held at this new location. If you need to change your appointment date, time, or venue, you can do so via our Patient Portal or by contacting us.

💬 We’d love to hear your thoughts on this move. Please take a moment to fill out our short feedback questionnaire here (and linked in the comments):

https://forms.office.com/e/x5AfPvfSdu

Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we make this transition to better serve you. Any questions on the move, or if you would like to change an upcoming appointment, please:

📞 Call our Bookings Team on 01233 880000
📧 Email us on enquiries.kmdesp@nhs.net
💻 Access the patient portal at https://portal.kmdesp.co.uk
or DM us on here!

23/08/2025

✨ Free Veteran and Community Health Event! ✨

Our friends at the Lung Cancer Screening Programme are hosting a FREE health event for Veterans and the local residents of Canterbury! From lung health checks to support from the Canterbury Food Bank, full details on what to expect are attached.

🗓 Monday 22nd September 2025
⏰ 12pm-4pm
📍 Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre, CT1 1RT

22/08/2025

SALLY, a drag artist from the north-east of England, has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 10 years, has been cast in the new series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK!!

In 2024, at our Diabetic eye screening Conference, They shared their experiences with us of life with diabetes, from their diagnosis to juggling blood sugar levels alongside a demanding schedule of shows.

You've got this SALLY! We'll be rooting for you 🫶

It's official! Our amazing ambassador, SALLY TM, has been cast in the new series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK ✨

You may recognise SALLY from our channels, as they have been supporting and volunteering with us for some time now, sharing their story with type 1 diabetes.

SALLY has featured in our World Diabetes Day 'If You Knew' campaign, shared their story for our website, and even hosted the halfway point at the Newcastle Wellness Walk.

You've got this SALLY! We'll be rooting for you 🫶

22/08/2025

It's Feedback Friday time again! 🥳
This lovely feedback from a patient last month puts a spotlight on one of our great venues, Medway College. It is also great to hear that this patient feels less nervous about their future Diabetic Eye Screening appointments.

Keep the feedback coming, we are listening!! 😊

📞 Call our Bookings Team on 01233 880000
📧 Email us on enquiries.kmdesp@nhs.net
💻 Access the patient portal at https://portal.kmdesp.co.uk
or DM us on here!

21/08/2025

💥 Empowering Schools to Support Pupils with Type 1 Diabetes 💥

Managing type 1 diabetes is a 24/7 job, with many decisions starting before the school day even begins. That's why Together Type 1 have teamed up with DigiBete, Breakthrough T1D UK, the nhs.uk Children and Young People’s Network, and our incredible Young Leaders to co-create a refreshed, clinically-led, and truly accessible training platform for school staff.

The schools platform gives teachers and school staff the tools they need to truly understand and support pupils with type 1 diabetes. This includes:
✅ Real stories from the community
✅ Clinically approved content
✅ Flexible, bite-sized learning

Click the link below and share with your school today to help raise awareness
🔗 https://orlo.uk/Jo1Ev

15/08/2025

Happy Friday! We're Back!! 🥳

This week highlights the ease of changing time, venue or date of your appointment if it is not suitable for the patient. If you need to amend your appointment, give our bookings team a call! We understand that your appointment may not be the most convenient for you, so please reach out if you would like any changes made, we will try our best to accommodate!

📞 Call our Bookings Team on 01233 880000
📧 Email us on enquiries.kmdesp@nhs.net
💻 Access the patient portal at https://portal.kmdesp.co.uk
or DM us on here!