NHS Kent & Medway

Why and how are you using pharmacies in Kent? Help Kent County Council carry out their regular review of pharmacy services by sharing your experiences. Find out more including how to get involved. Visit: https://ow.ly/Esro50U277L

More than 250 health and social care professionals attended Kent and Medway’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Vaccination Conference in November. The annual conference, held at Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel, brought professionals from across the system together to share best practices, network with colleagues and gain insights from leading experts.

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of patient safety. As part of this commitment, it is providing support to providers across the system in the implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). Learn more about PSIRF by watching NHS England’s video 👉 https://ow.ly/yPIu50UgwZS NHS Kent and Medway’s PSIRF oversight policy will be applied to make sure the initiative is effective. You can view the policy on its website👉 https://ow.ly/x8Ha50UgwZQ

If you’re worried about your relationship, find a safe space to reach support discreetly in local pharmacies, banks and domestic abuse drop-in centres. Just ask a member of staff. You are not alone. Find information at https://lnkd.in/gb7tFPW and https://lnkd.in/dRJgiTw

The countdown to Christmas is on and you can help ease the pressure on the NHS this winter by choosing the right service. Visit StopThinkChoose.co.uk for information on local services, including pharmacies and urgent treatment centres.

Over 12 and diagnosed with diabetes? Or do you care for someone who is? We want to hear from you! Whether you have ever attended a diabetic eye screening appointment or not, we need your help to improve the local diabetic eye screening services. The survey should only take 10 minutes and you don’t need to give your name. Please respond today - https://ow.ly/5fix50UaIXi For more information about this survey, please visit https://ow.ly/fCHK50UaIXh

Our bulletin featuring health news and community updates is out now 📣 Stay healthy this Christmas, take part in our survey on choosing the right NHS service and find your local warm space❄️ 👉https://ow.ly/6uwC50UhSQb

We want to hear how you would improve the NHS.     Tell us what is working for you and what isn’t.    Have your say and help us shape the future of the NHS. change.nhs.uk 

NHS Kent and Medway is hosting training sessions for health and social care professionals around vaccinations. The interactive sessions will be held online from November to January and are open to staff across the health, social care and voluntary sector in Kent and Medway. Sign up: https://ow.ly/mX0C50TX4gO

Domestic Abuse is when someone uses power to control a family member or current/former partner. This can include violence, sexual, economic, emotional abuse, coercive control, intimidation, harassment. Learn more this #16DaysofAction at https://lnkd.in/gb7tFPW. #KnowSeeSpeakOut #16Days #EndDomesticAbuse