Chillington Health Centre

19/03/2026

🗞️PATIENT NEWSLETTER - #6 - March 2026

➡️ Please see full content via our website link below:

🔗 https://www.chillingtonhealthcentre.nhs.uk/patient-newsletter-6-march-2026/

19/03/2026

DISPENSER / DISPENSARY ASSISTANT VACANCY

➡️ Are you looking to join a friendly, hardworking team? 😊

Here at Chillington Health Centre, our patients and staff are at the centre of everything we do.

We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered and benefit from working collaboratively with brilliant and talented colleagues.

➡️ We are currently recruiting for a Dispenser / Dispensary Assistant to join our team.

For more details please see link below 👇

🔗 https://www.chillingtonhealthcentre.nhs.uk/job/dispenser-dispensing-assistant/

18/03/2026

We are currently receiving enquiries regarding the reported meningococcal (MenB) outbreak in Kent.

Public health authorities are managing this situation. Please note that MenB vaccine is not routinely provided on the NHS for adults outside of specific eligibility groups and we are therefore unable to offer MenB vaccination at the practice for this situation.

If you develop symptoms suggestive of meningitis such as a fever, headache, neck stiffness, sensitivity to light vomiting or a rash please seek urgent medical advice.

Thank you

17/03/2026

🔵 What is Meningitis?

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).

It can affect anyone, but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults.

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

It can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves.

The symptoms are listed below:
🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

Trust your instincts and do not wait for all the symptoms to appear or until a rash develops. Someone with meningitis or sepsis can get a lot worse very quickly.

Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection.

Bacterial meningitis is rarer but more serious than viral meningitis.

Infections that cause meningitis can be spread through:

➡️Sneezing
➡️Coughing
➡️Kissing

Meningitis is usually caught from people who carry these viruses or bacteria in their nose or throat but are not ill themselves.

It can also be caught from someone with meningitis, but this is less common.

DON'T DELAY - Call 999 for an ambulance if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis.

12/03/2026

Symptoms such as ongoing tiredness, swelling, changes in urination or persistent kidney pain should never be ignored. Lifestyle choices, hydration and underlying health conditions all play a role in kidney health.

Learn more about kidney health and support:
https://kidneycareuk.org

Take a kidney health check:
https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/kidney-health-information/kidneyhealthcheck/

11/03/2026

We have 40 venues across Devon all located on a bus route and with disabled access.
It is important to attend your eye screening appointment, if the date, time or location of your appointment is not suitable, please contact us, we will do our best to rearrange a more suitable appointment.

01392 241000

Alternatively, if you are registered with the NHS app, you can use your log in details to access our patient portal where you will be able to view your previous screening results as well as book or rebook your diabetic eye screening appointment. - https://portal.devondesp.co.uk/login.html

A downloadable list of our venues is available on our website: https://www.inhealthgroup.com/diabetic-eye-screening/contact-and-locations/

You can also see where your closest venue is through our interactive map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=19GQXL944oGT-EygUVCD54rXyOUQI5c0&ll=50.75452632033655%2C-3.6908074000000113&z=9

10/03/2026

‼️ Dispensing Vending Machine ‼️

Apologies the machine is currently OUT OF ORDER.

➡️ We are doing our very best to get it back up and running as soon as possible.

➡️ In the meantime, please collect your prescriptions from inside the surgery between 8:30-11am or 3-6pm.

🙏 We apologise for any inconvenience caused and we will update you as soon as the machine is back in use. Thank you

09/03/2026

Free online group facilitated course - 6 sessions - Released weekly - 2 hours learning per session - Learn at your own time and pace

04/03/2026

Today is HPV Awareness Day

The HPV vaccine is recommended for children aged 12 to 13 years old and helps protect against human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that's spread through skin contact.

The HPV vaccine protects against cancers caused by the human papillomavirus, including cervical, a**l, pe**le, vaginal and some head and neck cancers.

If you think your child may have missed their vaccination, call us to check and book an appointment.

✉️ kernowhealthcic.schoolimmunisation@nhs.net
📞Cornwall: 01872 221105
📞 Devon: 01392 342678

Find out more about the HPV vaccine:
www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine

02/03/2026

25/02/2026

🚧 Slapton Road Closure – Support for Patients

Register your interest:
To understand whether a prescription delivery service is needed, patients must register using our short online form using the link below:

The form will ask for:

*Your name and contact details
*Confirmation that you would struggle to reach the surgery
*Consent for us to share necessary details with SCOF for medication collection

Once we understand demand, we will contact patients with full details of how the service will work and where the collection point will be.

Thank you 😊