Meopham Medical Centre Kent

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all at Meopham Medical Centre 🎄

19/12/2025

16/12/2025

Changes to the Childhood Immunisation Schedule

From 1st January 2026, the UK's childhood immunisation schedule introduces a new combined Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella (MMRV) vaccine. This will replace the MMR, with the second dose moved from 3 years 4 months to an earlier 18-month appointment, alongside a new 4th dose of the 6-in-1 vaccine for children born on or after 1st July 2024, to boost early protection against diseases like measles and chickenpox.

Why These Changes?
✔️For most children chickenpox can be mild but for some, this can lead to serious complications.
✔️MMRV is not a new vaccine and has been used in other countries (Canada, Germany) for a long time.
✔️The vaccination offers greater protection by protecting against 4 diseases rather than 3.
✔️There are two available MMRV vaccines - one containing porcine gelatine and one without, so that parents can request the appropriate one for their child.

For further information please visit.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmrv-vaccination/mmrv-vaccination-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers

15/12/2025

Plan Ahead for Christmas!

To make sure you have your medication ready for the festive season, please order your repeat prescriptions by Monday, 15th December 2025.
Ordering early helps us process your request and avoid any delays during the busy holiday period.
You can order quickly and easily via the NHS App.
Wishing you a happy and healthy Christmas from all of us at Meopham Medical Centre!

12/12/2025

Junior Doctor Strike – Important Information

Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association have voted to take industrial action next week.

The strike will run from 7am on Wednesday 17 December 2025 until 7am on Monday 22 December 2025.

As a training practice, we currently have GP Registrars working with us who will be taking part in the strike.

Our GP Partners and salaried GPs will not be striking and will continue to see patients during this period.

We are working hard to minimise any disruption to our services and appreciate your patience and understanding at this time.

12/12/2025

Our systems are gradually coming back online. We appreciate your patience as we work to clear the backlog. Thank you

12/12/2025

IT issues - Nationwide Friday 12th December 2025

We are experiencing issues with our computer systems this morning. This is a nationwide problem and the team are working hard to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

11/12/2025

Important Notice for All Patients

Due to a recent increase in flu cases, we kindly ask all patients to wear a face mask when visiting the surgery.

This is to help protect you, our staff, and other patients.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping everyone safe.

10/12/2025

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09/12/2025

📢 Vaccination Catch-Up Clinics in Gravesend!

If you're eligible for the COVID-19 or flu vaccine and haven’t had it yet, there will be pop up vaccination clinics at the following venues👇

📍 St George’s Centre, DA12 0AA
🕒 8:30am – 3:30pm
📅 9 & 16 December 2025
💉 COVID & Flu vaccines

📍 Gravesend Gurdwara, Guru Nanak Marg
🕒 8:00am – 2:00pm
📅 12 & 19 December 2025
💉 COVID & Flu vaccines

For further information please visit www.kmhealthandcare.uk/vaccinations or if you cannot book online you can call 119 free of charge to book over the phone.

Make sure you are up-to-date with your vaccinations.

09/12/2025

Great news! 🎉

Meopham Medical Centre has achieved a Bronze Award in the Green Impact for Health Scheme 2025! 🌿🏅

A huge well-done to the whole team for their ongoing commitment to sustainability, greener healthcare, and a healthier future for our community. 🌍💚

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