Kent House Surgery - The clinics and other services offered by our doctors surgery

Kent House Surgery
Tel: 01474 702127

New Ash Green
Tel: 01474 873828

Health Charities

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m

A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.

'Promising' pancreas cancer drug

Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.

Manager resigns amid staff strike

A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.

PIP implant women meet minister

Women with breast implants which have been linked to a health scare are to meet Scotland's Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.

Lansley heckled by NHS protesters

David Cameron says there are "myths we need to bust" after Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is heckled by protesters before a meeting on NHS changes.

Doctors warn over alcohol deaths

Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.

Mother's tears at death inquiry

The mother of one of five children whose deaths are being investigated by a public inquiry broke down as details of her son's final hours were discussed.

Health Protection Agency

Level 2 cold weather alert 17 February 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West regions.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Clinics & Services

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Clinics & Services

white-green-cross Our nurses are fully trained and able to deal with a number of minor ailments, offer professional advice and advise whether a doctor’s appointment is necessary. In addition, they offer:

Family Planning Advice and Services - including long acting methods e.g Coils and Contraceptive Implants
Cervical Smears
Travel Advice and Immunisation
Yellow Fever Centre
Dressings
Blood Pressure Checks
Removal of Sutures
Advice on the Treatment of Minor Injuries and Illnesses
Ear Syringing
Nurse Specialist for Asthma, Menopause and Coronary Heart Disease

Family Planning Clinic

Kent House:

Tuesday 4.00 - 5.15pm
Thursday (2nd & 4th each month) 5.15 - 6.30pm

New Ash Green:

Wednesday 2.00 - 3.15pm

Child Development & Vaccination Clinic

Kent House:

Thursday 1.30 - 4.00pm (vaccinations only)

New Ash Green:

Monday 2.25 - 3.15pm (child development)
Monday 1.30 - 4.00pm (vaccinations)
Tuesday 10.30am - 12.15pm (vaccinations)

Antenatal Clinic

If you think you are pregnant, please contact reception who will make you a booking appointment will the midwife. Patients will be seen either at New Ash Green Surgery or Darenth Childrens' Centre for the booking and subsequent antenatel appointments dependent on their address.

Travel Immunisation

If you intend to go abroad on holiday or business you may need the protection of travel vaccinations and malaria tablets. Please complete a travel form available from reception at least 6 weeks in advance of your travel to ensure adequate cover. A charge of £15 will be made for the issue of a prescription for malaria tablets which is in addition to the cost of the tablets from a pharmacy.

We are now a registered Yellow Fever Centre at Kent House Surgery.

Non NHS Services

Some services fall outside the NHS remit and for these a charge may be made. These include medical insurance claim forms; private certificates; holiday cancellation claim forms; some travel vaccinations and various special examinations for employment; sports etc. A full list of these services is displayed on our notice board and kept at the reception desk together with current prices as recommended by the British Medical Association.

Medical Examinations

If required, eg by an insurance company, these are charged at the standard BMA rates. If you need a special examination please arrange this with the receptionist.

Flu Vaccination

An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients with chronic heart, lung or kidney disease diabetes and immuno suppressed conditions. Please contact the reception staff in September for details of vaccination clinics and make an appointment.

Phlebotomy

Our health care assistant (HCA) is available to take blood for tests.

Kent House Wednesday 8.30am - 12.20pm

Smoking Cessation

Our HCA is available to assist, encourage and monitor your progress in smoking cessation. Please contact reception to arrange an appointment.

Minor Surgery

Our practice offers joint injections and insertion of HRT implants. Ask your doctor.

Test Results

Please contact the surgery to check your results and to make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor if you are advised to do so.

Most blood test results will be available after seven days, cervical smears after four weeks and X-ray results after three weeks.

The receptionist will be able to advise as to the appropriate action required depending on the test result. Please telephone:

Kent House Surgery - 01474 702127
New Ash Green - 01474 873828

Note that the practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection and we will only release test results to the person to whom they relate unless that person has given prior permission for the release of this data or they are not capable of understanding the results.

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