Downs Way Medical Practice - News

Disruption to service today

A major IT outage across Kent and Medway GP Practices has impacted services this morning.

Shingles vaccinations

Changes to the national immunisation schedule

Covid Vaccination Update

Update following the Government announcement about Covid boosters starting shortly

Flu Clinics 2023

Details of the flu vaccine clinics September 2023

Flu vaccines - 2-3 year olds

Update on programme for 2 to 3 year old flu vaccines this year

Friends & Families Test June

results from the June 2023 friends and families test

Friends & Families Test

Each month, the practice collects data for the government on patient satisfaction, via the Friends and Families Test. The results will be published on the website each month.

Friends & Families Test May

Each month, the practice collects data for the government on patient satisfaction, via the Friends and Families Test. The results will be published on the website each month.

GP Earnings

All GP Practices are required to declare mean earnings (i.e. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

Istead Rise Surgery

There is a story circulating on social media that the service at the surgery is being wound down, so that the partners can sell the building for flats. This is untrue!