The Chipping Surgery

19/03/2026

Important information regarding the Meningitis outbreak in Kent, we know many of you will be worried how this will affect you or your family, please read and share.

12/03/2026

Are your child's vaccinations up to date? Appointments are available with our Practice Nurses

11/03/2026

Young carers face a huge array of challenges as a result of their caring role. Many Carers Trust young carer surveys repeatedly shows many young carers are disadvantaged across multiple aspects of their lives, including mental and physical health, finances, education and employment.

If you are a young carer and require support, don't hesitate to get in contact with the team. More information and support resources are also available at https://carers.org/getting-support-if-you-are-a-young-carer-or-young-adult-carer/getting-support-if-you-are-a-young-carer-or-young-adult-carer

10/03/2026

🗣️ NHS APP 🗣️
Keep up to date with your medical records and messages as soon as they are sent. Turn on NHS APP notifications to keep up to date.

Please see YouTube video which demonstrates how to apply this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8otAic3xHY

24/02/2026

💉 Chickenpox (varicella) Vaccine 💉
Since 01/01/026, the routine childhood vaccination schedule now includes a combined MMRV vaccine which offers protection against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps, and rubella. We have had a number of enquiries from parents of youngsters who have already completed their preschool vaccination programme regarding their child’s eligibility for this vaccine. A catch-up campaign will run from November 2026 for youngsters born between 01/01/2020 and 31/08/2022. Currently youngsters born before 31/12/2019 are not eligible.

Please click here for further information:

Find out about the MMRV vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, including who should have it, when it's given and possible side effects.

12/02/2026

✨Congratulations to Gemma Ball✨
Over the last 12 months, Gem has been working diligently to achieve her dementia lead qualification, while also enhancing the Chipping Surgery profile  standard of patient care.

This achievement represents an important step in supporting patients, their families and carers as well as other professionals, to better understand and manage dementia through a holistic and personalised approach. This support will extend across both community settings and local care homes.

Gem will now continue to develop her expertise by undertaking training qualifications enabling her to educate and support staff working with people living with dementia, ensuring access to appropriate and high-quality education.

For any concerns or queries regarding an existing dementia diagnosis, next steps or concerns regarding potential new diagnosis, please contact The Chipping Surgery.

Well done Gemma 👏🏼

11/02/2026

🗣️Dispensary Vacancy🗣️
The Chipping Surgery is looking for someone to join our friendly but busy dispensary team for 22.5 hours per week: Mon-Weds 9am-5pm. Further details below.

Please send/share to anyone who may be interested.
CVs to be emailed to sally.barber3@nhs.net

05/02/2026

We are experiencing a power outage. Phones and computers are currently not working. Please bear with us while we wait for the power to come back on. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes.

26/01/2026

Thank you for your patience last week with our Dispensary changes. Our usual service has returned today and we trust you will be able to access all services as normal. Thank you again for your patience and understanding ☺️

20/01/2026

Our Dispensary phone line is closed this week due to staff illness. The Dispensary hatch will also be closed during lunch hours this week from 12:30 until 13:30. Please order your repeat prescriptions online or use the online consulting room on our website to send a message which will be reviewed today. If you are unable to use online services and you need your medication today, please call reception on option 1 and leave your query with them. A member of the reception team will then call you back with a response. Please bear with us during this busy time, thank you for your patience and understanding. 

The Chipping Surgery Team 🙂✨

19/01/2026

Dispensary Changes for today...
Our Dispensary phone line is closed today due to staff illness. They will also be closing during lunch today between 12:30 & 1:30pm. Please order your repeat prescriptions online or use the online Consulting Room on our website to send a message which will be reviewed today. If you are unable to use online services, please call back tomorrow. Please bear with us during this busy time, thank you for your patience & understanding.

24/12/2025

Please see below Local Pharmacy opening hours over the Christmas/New Years bank holidays. Please see details below about contacting NHS services should you need them over this time.

You can also use your NHS app to order repeat prescriptions, manage appointments, receive reminders, and even check your health records, all from your phone.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄🎅🏼🎊🥂