Kingsfold Medical Centre

21/03/2026

Meningococcal (MenB) vaccination – information for students
NHS England has asked GP practices to provide the MenB vaccine to a small number of students linked to the meningococcal outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, if they have returned home.

Whilst we understand this may be a worrying time, it is clear that is it going to be unlikely for many of our local residents to need vaccination under the current criteria that has been set for GP practices nationally.

ONLY if you have been advised that you are eligible and are currently living locally, please contact reception and inform them that your request relates to the MenB vaccination that is linked to the Canterbury outbreak.

If you have been advised that you are eligible, it is likely you will have been contacted by your university, school, or public health officials because you:

live in specific halls of residence in Canterbury
attended certain venues in Canterbury between 5–16 March, or
have been identified as a close contact of a confirmed case

If you have not been contacted directly, you DO NOT need to contact the practice about vaccination.

18/03/2026

18/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

10/03/2026

REMINDER: Please note that the surgery will be closed today from 1:00 PM onwards for staff training.
We will reopen tomorrow at 8:00 AM as usual.
For urgent medical advice, please call NHS 111.
For life-threatening emergencies, dial 999 immediately.

Practice Closure Notice:
Please note that we are closed on Tuesday, 10th March from 1:00 PM for staff training.

We will reopen on Wednesday, 11th March at 8:00 AM as usual.

For urgent medical advice, please call NHS 111.

For life-threatening emergencies, dial 999 immediately.

09/03/2026

Practice Closure Notice:
Please note that we are closed on Tuesday, 10th March from 1:00 PM for staff training.

We will reopen on Wednesday, 11th March at 8:00 AM as usual.

For urgent medical advice, please call NHS 111.

For life-threatening emergencies, dial 999 immediately.

26/02/2026

Important Update:
We are currently experiencing staff shortages due to sickness. We are doing everything we can to accommodate patients, and we appreciate your patience during this time.

Please attend your appointment as normal unless you have been advised otherwise. If your appointment needs to be rescheduled, we will contact you directly.

23/02/2026

📢 Important Update from the Practice
We are still experiencing significant staff sickness, which has affected our capacity over the past couple of weeks. As a result, we may need to reschedule some appointments.
We understand how frustrating this can be and sincerely appreciate your patience. Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to accommodate patients wherever possible.
If your appointment needs to be rearranged, we will contact you directly.
If you have not received a call from us, please attend your appointment as scheduled.
Thank you very much for your understanding and support during this time.

20/02/2026

Update-

We are pleased to inform our patients that all of our systems are now back online and functioning normally.

Appointments: All scheduled appointments will proceed as planned.

Contact: You can now reach us via our usual digital channels and phone lines.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while our team worked to resolve these technical issues.

20/02/2026

Just a reminder about our scheduled network downtime today from 1pm- 3pm approx.

17/02/2026

📢 Important Notice: Scheduled Network Downtime – Kingsfold Medical Centre

On Friday 20th February 2026, Kingsfold Medical Centre will be carrying out essential network upgrade work. This will result in a full system outage from 1pm to approximately 3pm.

During this time:

Our telephone lines will remain available, but you may experience some delays

All clinical systems will be down, meaning we will not be able to access patient records or process routine requests

If possible, please avoid ringing during this period unless your query is urgent

If you already have an appointment on this day, please attend as normal – our clinicians will still be seeing patients.

If you need to contact us between 1pm and 3pm, you can still submit an online Accurx Triage form via our website. A member of our team will respond after 3pm, once our systems are back online.

After 3pm, we expect our clinical systems to be fully restored. However, if we experience any issues restoring the systems, we will keep you updated here.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete this important upgrade to improve the security and reliability of our systems.

16/02/2026

📢 Important Update from the Practice
We are currently experiencing significant staff sickness, which has affected our capacity over the past couple of weeks. As a result, we may need to reschedule some appointments.
We understand how frustrating this can be and sincerely appreciate your patience. Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to accommodate patients wherever possible.
If your appointment needs to be rearranged, we will contact you directly.
If you have not received a call from us, please attend your appointment as scheduled.
Thank you very much for your understanding and support during this time.

10/02/2026

Practice Closure Notice:
Please note that we are closed today from 1:00 PM for staff training.

We will reopen tomorrow at 8:00 AM as usual.

For urgent medical advice, please call NHS 111.

For life-threatening emergencies, dial 999 immediately.