City Walls Medical Centre

13/04/2026

We are now booking RSV vaccination appointments for anyone aged 75 and over.
If you are eligible, please contact the surgery to arrange your appointment.
Many thanks.

13/04/2026

In conjunction with the Cancer Alliance, there is a bowel cancer awareness quiz available in Surgery for you to complete. Correctly answer the multi-choice questions and return to the Practice for the chance to be the winner of the Easter themed prize!

31/03/2026

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Bowel cancer screening aims to check for bowel cancer or abnormalities that could lead to bowel cancer. There are separate bowel screening programmes for the different countries in the UK.

25/03/2026

***Thursday 26th March is National Social Prescribing day.***

The Social Prescribing service is available at our Surgery.

If you are over 18, are struggling with life's problems and need to be signposted to services that can support, contact the Surgery to request a referral to the Social Prescribing service.

Our Social Prescribing team Philippa and Fern can link you in with services as well as provide information and advice that can help you. They can discuss support around the stresses of caring for loved ones, managing debts, social isolation, amongst many other things. Philippa and Fern are on hand to listen and empower you to make positive life changes for the better.

Many things that affect our health can’t be treated by doctors or medicine alone. Like loneliness, debt, or stress due to financial pressures or poor housing...

25/03/2026

Social Prescribers, Philippa and Fern will be at the Wellbeing Walk tomorrow (Thursday 26th March) at 10am for a short walk in the local area. All are welcome to attend to get out in nature and meet new people. Meet by the noticeboard at the entrance to Lime Wood Fields from Fairfield Road, off Kingsway, Newton, CH2 2LL.

A short and social walk in and around the Greenway from Lime Wood Fields. Join us to get some fresh air and take notice of the changes in the natural world through the seasons. Our routes might encompass Alexandra Park, The Hollows, Northgate Ponds, Woodf

24/03/2026

23/03/2026

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23/03/2026

Cervical Screening Results: Now Available in the NHS App
From 24 March, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme is moving to digital‑first communication. This means that some cervical screening results, including those that require a referral to colposcopy, will now be sent directly to patients through the NHS App.
For more information:

From 24 March, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme is moving to digital‑first communication. This means that some cervical screening results, including those that require a referral to colposcopy, will now be sent directly to patients through the NHS App. What This Means for You ✔ Results will ...

20/03/2026

Vaccination Update
We can now offer vaccinations to everyone who has been advised to take preventative antibiotics as part of the recent Canterbury outbreak. This includes:
• University of Kent students who normally live on the Canterbury campus – even if you have since travelled home.
• Staff who live or work in the affected halls and were offered antibiotic prophylaxis.
• Students from other Canterbury universities living in relevant halls or private accommodation who were advised to take antibiotics due to close contact.
• Anyone who attended Club Chemistry between 5 March and 16 March and was advised to take preventative antibiotics.
If you fall into any of these groups, please contact the practice to arrange your vaccination.

18/03/2026

📢 Update for Our Patients – Meningitis Outbreak
We understand that many of you are concerned about the reports of a meningitis outbreak in parts of the UK. At this time, we have not received any official guidance or instructions from national health authorities regarding actions for GP practices outside the affected areas.
Please be assured that as soon as any formal guidance is issued to healthcare providers, we will update you immediately.
In the meantime, if you are worried about symptoms or have had potential exposure and are unsure what to do, please contact NHS 111 or seek urgent medical advice.