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Mental Wellbeing Information Hub: Signposting to support and …

WebHealth and social care staff. The information hub also hosts, on the health and care workers section, the staff wellbeing support portal through which people working in health and social care in Kent and Medway can access a team of clinicians, providing a free and confidential space to talk about how the pandemic has left them feeling.. The service …

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ReSPECT frequently asked questions for clinicians

WebRecommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care & Treatment (ReSPECT) is a process that creates individual recommendations for a person’s clinical care in emergency situations, including cardiorespiratory arrest. The process involves a conversation that: explores the person’s preferences and records the agreed clinical recommendations for their

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Health and care partnerships :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebHCPs are supporting healthcare providers to work more closely with local councils – not just with social care and public health colleagues, but also education, planning, housing, environmental health and leisure services. There are four health and care partnerships in Kent and Medway: Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley. East Kent. Medway and Swale.

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West Kent :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebWest Kent HCP brings together health and care providers of health and care including: hospitals, community and mental health care providers, GPs, community and voluntary groups and social care – to plan and deliver services for the people of west Kent and to support them to live healthy lives. The West Kent HCP covers a population of about

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New Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Dover :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebThe clinic, which is run by Channel Health Alliance, provides a mix of bookable and walk-in appointments for people living in Dover, Deal, Sandwich and surrounding areas. Patients can book appointments online via the National Booking Service or by phoning 119. Walk-in clinics will be advertised on the NHS’s grab a jab site.

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Primary care networks :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebPrimary care networks include groups of general practices working together, and in partnership with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in their local area, to offer more personalised, coordinated health and social care to the people living in their area. There are 42 PCNs in Kent and Medway.

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New online mental health service for adults in Kent and Medway

WebA new online service is now available to all adults in Kent Medway, giving people aged 18-years-old and over increased access to mental health support. Qwell provides adults with professional support for all mental health issues seven-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year. Whether you are feeling low, grieving the loss of a loved one, going …

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Your general practice team :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebYour general practice team. A range of healthcare professionals work at, or are attached to, your local surgery to help you get the right care for you. Around half of all appointments in Kent and Medway are now with members of the general practice team other than a GP. Practice teams are trained to ask the right questions in order to get you to

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Covid-19 vaccination :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebPage updated 16 April 2024. The Covid-19 vaccine is effective and the safest way to protect yourself from Covid-19. Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound are first in line for the Covid-19 spring booster. This started on 15 April 2024 . From 22 April, people aged 75 and over will be able to have their top up

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Need help now! :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebA mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. Emergencies. Call 999 now if someone's life is at risk, for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose, or if you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.

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Parents, carers and families :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebDetails of websites with online tools for parents to help you look after your family’s mental health and wellbeing, can be found in the online help section. If you are not sure what mental health and wellbeing help the child or young person you care for may need, please phone the Single Point of Access (also referred to as SPA) on 0800 011 3474.

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Children and young people :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebN ELFT provides all-age eating disorder services and child and adolescent (that’s up to age 18) mental health services for people living in Kent and Medway. You can find out more about these services on the NELFT website.. NELFT's child and adolescent mental health services have different names depending on where you live but both provide mental …

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NHS booking opens for Covid vaccinations :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebKent and Medway residents can now book their autumn Covid vaccine online from Monday, 18 September as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant. Anyone eligible can book their Covid vaccinations via the NHS website, by downloading the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free.

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Safe Havens in Kent and Medway :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebSafe Havens offer face-to-face mental health support. Canterbury, Maidstone and Thanet Safe Havens, run by Mental Health Matters, are available 6pm to 11pm, 365 days a year, for people aged 16 plus. The Medway Safe Haven is open 12pm to midnight, 365 days a year, for people aged 16 plus. No appointment or referral is needed.

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Adults with memory problems :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebThere can be many reasons why you or someone close to you may be having memory problems, including: depression, vitamin B12 deficiency, delirium, stress, thyroid issues, infections, or vascular problems. If you are concerned about your own memory, or you are worried about changes you have noticed with memory, communication, personality or the

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Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebKent and Medway Cancer Alliance brings together clinicians and managers from health, social care and other services to transform the diagnosis, treatment and care for cancer patients. These partnerships enable care to be more effectively planned across local cancer pathways. The alliance is made up of many stakeholders, including:

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Targeted lung health checks :: NHS Kent and Medway

WebLung health checks in Kent and Medway. The NHS in Kent has been piloting a new service aimed at helping to diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage when treatment may be more successful. The pilot, taking place on the South Kent Coast, started in November 2022 and continues to invite patients across the South Kent Coast area.

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