Birchington Medical Centre

06/05/2026

Dying Matters is a campaign run by the charity, Hospice UK. They work with organisations, decision makers and the public to make things better for people who are dying or grieving. 💛

For many this can be a difficult subject to talk about and this means that not everyone gets the support that suits them as they approach the end of life. You can find out more about dying matters week and support available 📲 https://www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/dying-matters

05/05/2026

🫲5 May is World Hand Hygiene Day🫱

Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses such as food poisoning and viruses. 💦

Find out more 📲 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/

04/05/2026

There’s another way to contact your GP practice, by simply sending your symptoms and requests through their website or the NHS App.

Tap it, type it and we’ll take care of it.

For more info ➡️ nhs.uk/GPOnlineForms

03/05/2026

You can do so much more with the NHS App than you realise. 📱

View your GP health record, check your test results, receive direct messages from the NHS, and request your repeat prescriptions quickly and easily. 💬

👉Just tap the NHS App.

Find out more 📲 www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

01/05/2026

You don't always need to see a GP or visit an emergency department to get the medical help you need.

☎️ Call 111 or visit your local pharmacist for a range of guidance and help.

Don't want to pick up the phone? 📲 Visit nhs.111.uk for online help

26/04/2026

It's World Immunisation Week. Vaccines have long been one of the most powerful tools in public health.

During the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives – not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves, their children and their communities.

Find out more 📲

This year’s World Immunization Week theme, “For every generation, vaccines work”, aims to promote how vaccines have safely protected people, families, and communities for generations – and continue to safeguard our future.

24/04/2026

To avoid delays in getting your medicines during the bank holiday, order your prescriptions in good time.

You can order repeat prescriptions through the NHS App or at your GP surgery.

23/04/2026

Did you know, you don't always need to see a GP or visit an emergency department to get the medical help you need.

📞Call 111 or visit your local pharmacist for a range of guidance and help.

Don't want to pick up the phone?
➡ Visit nhs.111.uk for online help

23/04/2026

An ongoing and "deeply frustrating" IT issue affecting Kent GPs is unacceptable, a doctors group has said.

More here: https://bbc.in/4dYedKw

21/04/2026

Today, we're celebrating practice manager day! 🎉

Thank you to our practice manager for all the dedication and support they share with our colleagues and patients every day. 💙

20/04/2026

This MS Awareness Week, we’re challenging the assumptions surrounding multiple sclerosis—and highlighting the harm these misconceptions can cause for people living with the condition.

Find out more about the week 📲 https://www.mssociety.org.uk/get-involved/ms-awareness-week

Find out more about the condition 📲 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/

MS Awareness Week 2026 will take place on 20 - 26 April.