Download the NHS toolkit for five to 11-year-olds to find information about where to go for help, advice on common childhood health problems and items you should have at home 💊👨‍👨‍👧‍👧💙 👉 ow.ly/rgZk50QwfbY Find more information at stopthinkchoose.co.uk

It’s not too late to get your flu vaccine. Check your eligibility and book via the NHS App or website. Find more information at getvaccinatednow.co.uk

🎁 Give the gift of protection this festive season... Make sure you and your family are vaccinated against flu and Covid-19 if you are eligible. Book yours now. To find out more, visit GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk.

🎄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 health services, including a map of pharmacies and urgent treatment centres.

As a social care worker, getting your flu vaccination is one of the most important things you can do this winter. Get your flu vaccination as soon as you’re offered it. ➡️ Find more information at www.GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk

If you missed your HPV vaccination at school, you should try and have it as soon as possible. Contact your GP practice to make an appointment. 👉 Find more information at getvaccinatednow.co.uk

As we head into the colder and more wintery days, it’s important that parents and carers know what to do if their child becomes unwell and which NHS services to use 👶🧒 ➡️ Find information about NHS services for children at www.StopThinkChoose.co.uk

If you have a long-term health condition, the flu vaccine helps protect you from getting seriously ill. ➡️ Find out if you’re eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine and how to book at getvaccinatednow.co.uk

Live in the areas below? Smoker or former smoker? Aged 55 to 74? You may have been invited for #NHSLungCancerScreening Lung cancer screening aims to find lung cancer early, sometimes before you have symptoms 👉 www.kentandmedwaycanceralliance.nhs.uk/lung-cancer #LungCancerAwarenessMonth

If you missed getting vaccinated against HPV when you were in secondary school, there’s still time to get vaccinated. The vaccine is available for free on the NHS for all girls under 25 and boys born after 1 September 2006. 👉 Find more information at www.GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk

The nasal spray flu vaccine is quick, easy and helps protect children against serious illness this winter. If your child is at school, you’ll receive a letter and consent form, and if your child was aged 2 to 3 years on 31 August, speak to your GP practice.

Want to quit smoking but not sure where to start? Get your free personal quit plan or download the NHS Quit Smoking app. There are lots of different ways we can help you quit➡️Learn more at: nhs.uk/better-healt... #Stoptober #SmokefreeKent

If you are eligible for vaccines but have not yet been vaccinated, we would like to hear from you 👇 Get involved and have your say at haveyoursayinkentandmedway.co.uk/vaccines

We want to make sure our service supports people in a kind, safe and caring way. To help us do this, we would like to hear about your experience of birth — especially if you had a perineal injury. Find out more: haveyoursayinkentandmedway.co.uk/birth-trauma

If you’re pregnant, it’s time to get vaccinated against common illnesses, like flu and whooping cough to help to protect you and your baby 👶 Speak to your midwife or GP practice for more information or visit getvaccinatednow.co.uk

We have commissioned 20,000 extra urgent dental appointments to help you get the care you need… fast. 📅 Appointments available within 24 hours for urgent cases and seven days for non-urgent issues (unless symptoms worsen) Contact the KCHFT Dental Helpdesk on 0300 123 4412.

Make sure you’re protected this winter against Covid-19 and flu – check your eligibility and book via the NHS App or website. Find out more at www.GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk

We want to make sure our service supports people in a kind, safe and caring way. To help us do this, we would like to hear about your experience of birth — especially if you had a perineal injury. Find out more: www.haveyoursayinkentandmedway.co.uk/birth-trauma

💉💬 Have your say on vaccinations. We would like to know if the information provided to you about vaccines has allowed you to make an informed decision. Share your views at haveyoursayinkentandmedway.co.uk/vaccines

We would like to hear your views about vaccinations. Vaccines are vital for protecting the population of Kent and Medway vaccines are the best defence we have against several diseases. Get involved and have your say at www.haveyoursayinkentandmedway.co.uk/vaccines

Make sure your child is protected against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Children will need both doses of the MMR vaccine to be protected. Find more information at getvaccinatednow.co.uk

Protection from previous flu and Covid-19 vaccines fades, and the viruses change over time. Make sure you’re ready for winter by getting vaccinated, even if you’ve had flu or Covid-19 or have been vaccinated before. Find out more at getvaccinatednow.co.uk

Download the NHS toolkit for students 📚💊🤒 The booklet contains tips on looking after yourself while living away from home, registering with a GP practice and dentist, details on vaccinations and where to find urgent care and mental health services. stopthinkchoose.co.uk

Our bulletin featuring health news and community updates is out now 📣 Join the NHS Kent and Medway annual general meeting, protect your child with the MMR vaccine and get involved with your GP practice patient participation group 💻💉💬 👉 mailchi.mp/91451402afcb...

Make sure you are ready to cope with any back-to-school illness or injury. Keep a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home with the basic essentials, such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, cold remedies, indigestion treatment and antihistamine. www.StopThinkChoose.co.uk

This #AskAboutAsthma week, we are encouraging children and young people with asthma to come forward for lifesaving checks. Visit www.SaferAsthma.co.uk for more information. #SaferAsthma

🍎✏️As children return to school across Kent and Medway, we are reminding parents and carers to be ready to cope with any back-to-school illness or injury. Find information about NHS services for children at stopthinkchoose.co.uk

Winter is on its way, and so is the winter illness season. If you’re eligible, protect yourself and your loved ones by getting your Covid-19 and flu vaccinations. Book now on the NHS App or website and stay safe this winter. Find out more at getvaccinatednow.co.uk

The NHS is urging parents and carers to check if their child has both does of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Please check your child’s Red Book to see if they have missed any vaccines or check with their GP if you are unsure. ➡️http://GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk

NHS Kent and Medway’s next online board meeting is on Tuesday, 2 September from 10am to 1pm. If you would like to join this NHS Kent and Medway board meeting, please email [email protected] by 12noon by Monday, 1 September. 🔗https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/about-us/meetings-public

To better support GP practices & patients, we are doing a review of patient participation groups (PPG) across Kent. This can help find which GP practices have a PPG, how they function and to highlight any support needed Complete the short survey: www.haveyoursayinkentandmedway.co.uk/patient-part...

Make sure you plan ahead and order any repeat prescriptions early, as GP practices and some pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 25 August. If you need NHS help over the bank holiday weekend, visit: f.mtr.cool/gwgdqqijln

If you need urgent help for your mental health, you can call 111 and select the mental health option. Visit: www.kmhealthandcare.uk/mental-wellb...

Many of us love the summer sun, but warmer weather also brings potential risks to health, particularly for our more vulnerable residents such as the elderly, sick and very young. Find more information at www.StopThinkChoose.co.uk

Download the NHS toolkit for five to 11-year-olds for information on staying well this summer. The toolkit for parents has useful information about where to go for help and items you should keep at home in a medicine cabinet. Download at stopthinkchoose.co.uk

Our bulletin featuring health news and community updates is out now 📣 Get ready for the bank holiday weekend, help us research long-term conditions in children and learn how to stay safe at the coast this summer ☀️🧒🌊 👉 ow.ly/pUFI50WBujv

🐞👩‍⚕️ Pharmacies are highly trained experts who can give you instant advice, and in some cases prescription medication, for an infected insect bite (for people aged one and over). No appointment is necessary and you don’t need to wait to see your GP. www.stopthinkchoose.co.uk/pharmacy

Visit an urgent treatment centre if you have a suspected broken bone or fracture, a sprain or a strain, minor cut, burn or scald. 📍Find your nearest centre at f.mtr.cool/komxcpagvw

People in #Canterbury are being invited for #NHSLungCancerScreening in a phased rollout helping to catch lung cancer early, take fast action and save more lives Dr Jonathan Bryant explains why its important to take up your invitation this #WorldLungCancerDay Find out more: www.lungcheckskm.nhs.uk

Sleep problems are common. A few sleepless nights are usually nothing to worry about, but it can become an issue if a lack of sleep starts to affect your daily life. Read some top tips for better sleep 💤➡️ ow.ly/97n150Wigbk

Many of us love the summer sun, but warmer weather also brings potential risks to health, particularly for our more vulnerable residents such as the elderly, sick and very young. Find more information at www.StopThinkChoose.co.uk

Helping people find the right information is critical for the NHS and that is why we would like your views on our ICB website ➡️ www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk Have your say and help us improve our website, complete the short survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ICBwebsite/

Industrial action by resident doctors this week is likely to have an impact on all NHS services. NHS Kent and Medway is asking patients to think carefully about which services they use, to make sure those most in need can access the right care. Find more information at www.StopThinkChoose.co.uk

The school summer break is a busy time for NHS services and it is important to use the right service if you or your child are ill or injured. If you need NHS help and you’re unsure where to go, visit www.StopThinkChoose.co.uk

People in #Canterbury are being invited for #NHSLungCancerScreening. If you live in this area, aged between 55 and 74 and are a current or former smoker, you may be eligible. Find out more: www.lungcheckskm.nhs.uk

Sara Turle, a lung cancer patient from Kent, marked the NHS' 77th anniversary last week by appearing in a video with the prime minister to thank her cancer clinical nurse, Sharon 💜 Find out more: ow.ly/A3wi50Wn5Fw

📢We want to hear from you! Have you used NHS 111 recently? NHS Kent & Medway and NHS Sussex are gathering feedback to improve the service. 👉Share your experience in our quick, confidential survey (5–10 mins): ow.ly/SmYh50WjyV3

Make sure your child is protected against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Please check your child’s Red Book to see if they have missed any vaccines or check with their GP if you are unsure. Find more information at www.GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk

☀️😎 We all need to take care when out and about. Staying safe in the sun reduces your chances of suffering from skin cancer. For more information on sun safety visit ow.ly/gqbG50W65Ku #BeSkinSmart

Most people buy their own hay fever products from a supermarket or pharmacy. Your pharmacist can give you advice and suggest the best treatments to help with itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, and a blocked nose 🤧👀👃 Find more information: ow.ly/Urmh50WhmSH