The Doctor will undertake telephone consultations after morning and afternoon surgery.

Clover Street – Medway Sexual Health Hub

Offers a range of sexual health services, including contraception, STI testing and treatment, psychosexual therapy services and care for people living with HIV. Also, supply free condoms. Offers services for under 25’s. 

For advice and opening times call the Central Booking Team on 0300 123 1678 (please note this is not a clinic number).

Website: www.cloverstreet.nhs.uk.

For information and advice go to the following website:

Medway Stop Smoking Service (Medway.Gov.UK)

or contact them on;

Tel No: 0800 2346805
Email: medwaystopsmokingservice@nhs.net

The Doctors or the Practice Nurse are always accessible should further advice be required (by appointment).

• North Kent  Community Ophthalmology Service

Provides NHS Ophthalmology services via optometry practices based in the community (rather than a hospital). All clinics are supported by the latest high-technology systems and equipment and are run by highly qualified and skilled Optometrists.

Click above link for further details or to self-refer if you have been given a referral card (from GP, optometrist or pharmacist).

Participating Opticians in Gillingham:

• T J Wooley – (01634) 281291
  60 Watling Street, Gillingham. ME7 2YN

• Specsavers – (01634) 583350
  137 High Street, Gillingham. ME7 1AQ

The Healthy Way programme is run by A Better Medway, the health and wellbeing team at Medway Council. It is a free 12-week programme that will support you to adopt a healthier lifestyle. You will be given a pedometer to help monitor your steps and each week will cover different subjects including (among others) how to eat well, how to prevent diabetes and how to manage stress.

To find out more click the following link Healthy Way, or contact them by email healthyway@medway.gov.uk or phone 01634 334814.

All registered patients aged 16-74 are eligible for a health check every 3 years.

All registered patients aged 75 and over are eligible for an annual health check.

MCH – Private Podiatry and Foot Clinic – Offers Private Podiatry and Nail Cutting. This is a private, paid-for service, for further details or to book an appointment (no referral needed), click the above link or see contact details below:
Telephone: 01634 471100
Email: medch.privatepodiatry@nhs.net
 

Cruse Bereavement Care –  0808 808 1677

KMPT – For Urgent Mental Health Support.

Adults – 0300 222 0123 – 24-hour helpline for urgent mental health support, advice and guidance. Provided by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT).

Under 18’s – Kent – 0300 123 4496 (select option 1 then option 3).

Medway – 0300 300 1981 – a 24-hour single point of access number. Provides emotional wellbeing and mental health advice and support for young people and their families across Kent. 

Samaritans – Freephone 116 123.

Mental Health Matters – 0800 107 0160.

Antenatal classes are available in Medway, Sittingbourne and Sheppey. 
When your pregnancy is confirmed, you will be given an appointment with a midwife. Midwives provide antenatal and postnatal support including early bird and active birth sessions.

Contact the midwives office on:

• Rainham & Gillingham (Riverside Team) – (01634) 382 108
• Chatham (All-Saints Team) – (01634) 333 821
• 24 hours – (01634) 825 277
• Delivery Suite – (01634) 825 278
• Antenatal clinic – (01634) 825 111

You can refer yourself to have your baby delivered under Medway Hospital care using their online referral form, Click Here, to access the self-referral forms.

For a link to information at Medway Maritime Hospital Maternity Services Click Here.

Immunisations will continue as scheduled during the covid outbreak. Please contact the surgery if you have not yet been offered an appointment.

Immunisation Timetable

Age	Vaccine
2 months	1ST Dip/Tet/Hib/pert/polio
3/months	2nd Dip/Tet/Hib/pert/polio Menc C Rotavirus
4/months	3rd Dip/Tet/Hib/pert/polio Men B Pneumococcal
12/13 months	Hib/Men C PCV MMR Men B
2/3 years	Influenza
3 years 4 months	Dip/Tet/pert/polio MMR
12/13 years	HPV        (Given at school)
12/13 years	2nd HPV        ”    ”       “
14 years	Tet/Dip/Polio Men ACWY

If your child has missed their school vaccination please contact the following to book an appointment at a local clinic (for ages 0-19):

Kent and Medway School and Community Immunisation Service (click to go to website)
Tel: 0300 123 5205  
Email: kchft.cyp-immunisationteam@nhs.net 

For NHS advice and information on immunisations click here.