Here you can find out how to register at our practice and read other important information for patients.
You can find out more by clicking on the links.
Accessibility Statement
Accessibility statement for Memorial Medical Centre This accessibility statement applies to this website. This website is built on the default template provided by GPsurgery.net. The practice can edit the website ... [continue] Accessibility Statement
Cancer Screening Programmes
Please remember the importance of regular screening to protect you from Bowel, Breast and Cervical cancer. You will be invited to book an appointment when it is time for your ... [continue] Cancer Screening Programmes
Check Yourself
Please remember to check your breasts or testicles regularly for signs of cancer. Please follow the links below for information on how to do this: Breast Self-Checking Testicle Self-Checking If ... [continue] Check Yourself
How are you?
Get a FREE personalized health score when you complete this 10 minute quiz. How Are You is for over 18s only and is only designed to point you in the ... [continue] How are you?
Local Mental Health Services
If you need help and to speak to someone urgently call the 24 Hour Mental Health Matters Helpline on 0800 107 0160 and a trained telephone adviser will support you ... [continue] Local Mental Health Services
Mental Health Support from: Release the Pressure
Please visit the below link for mental health support. It’s free and you can even chat online if you aren’t feeling up to talking on the phone. Click on the ... [continue] Mental Health Support from: Release the Pressure
Online Counselling for Young People through Kooth
Kooth offers Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. To find out more, visit their website: https://www.kooth.com
Online Support and Counselling for 10 – 16 year olds
Headstart Kent is a lottery funded programme supporting young people to improve their emotional wellbeing and resilience. Their website: www.kentresliliencehub.org.uk has a Parent/Carers (accessible by clicking this link) section and ... [continue] Online Support and Counselling for 10 – 16 year olds
Sexual Health Information and Clinics
Please click here to visit Kent County Council’s sexual health page . The page contains information on STI home testing, Contaception, and psychosexual therapy, as well as a tool to ... [continue] Sexual Health Information and Clinics
Support for Vulnerable People
Kent Together offers help with non-medical needs for vulnerable people who are unable to leave their house. This is a 24 hour service: Visit: www.kent.gov.uk/KentTogether by clicking this link or ... [continue] Support for Vulnerable People
How to register
Registration with the Practice Please complete the below registration form and follow all instructions on this page before bringing your registration form, new patient questionnaire and identification to the surgery. ... [continue] How to register
Staying Safer with Self Harm
The below booklet is written for anyone who self-harms as more than a one off or short-term response to distress. It includes suggestions about taking care of yourself Staying ... [continue] Staying Safer with Self Harm
Practice boundary
Please click on the link below to see if you are within our registration catchment area. http://www.healthgis.nhs.uk/Tools/GPmap/G82693/public#
Named GP
All patients at the Memorial Medical Centre have a named, accountable doctor who is responsible for coordinating their care. Your named doctor will be allocated to you by the practice. ... [continue] Named GP
Under 16s
Patients under the age of 16 should normally be accompanied by an adult when seeing a doctor or collecting medicines. However, under certain circumstances, patients below this age may be ... [continue] Under 16s
Blood Test Information
Blood tests can be booked with one of our healthcare assistants here at the surgery, or you may wish to attend the walk in phlebotomy clinic at the Memorial Hospital ... [continue] Blood Test Information
Half Day Closures
Swale surgeries regularly close early for staff training throughout the year. We will be closed from 1:00pm on the following dates: When we are closed: NHS 111 111 is ... [continue] Half Day Closures
Patient Access Support
If patients are experiencing problems with Patient Access, it is recommended that they contact Patient Access Support before contacting their surgery. For login issues please click the following link: ... [continue] Patient Access Support
Improved Access
More GP appointments now available earlier and later in Sittingbourne and Sheppey We are delighted to announce that from 1 October 2018, you can book to be seen by a ... [continue] Improved Access
Specialist Parkinson’s Nurse Advice and Clinics
As of 1st October the Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse Clinics will restart with Nurse Pauline Hammond. For non-urgent Parkinson’s advice and appointment requests, please call: 07976 920597. This is an answerphone ... [continue] Specialist Parkinson’s Nurse Advice and Clinics
Armed Forces Network
Click here to visit the Kent and Medway Armed Forces Network website
Updating Your Records
The below forms allow you to submit information about your contact details or health to the practice, in order for us to keep our records up to date and ensure ... [continue] Updating Your Records
Update Contact Details
If you change name, address or telephone number, please collect a form from reception or complete the form below. If you move outside the practice area you may need to ... [continue] Update Contact Details
Asthma Questionnaire
Please complete the short questionnaire below to update us on your Asthma management.
Update Blood Pressure Readings
If you are required to regularly provide blood pressure readings, you can now use this form to submit them to the practice. We will then action accordingly and will contact ... [continue] Update Blood Pressure Readings
Complaints and compliments
We make every effort to give the best service possible to everyone who attends our practice. However, we are aware that things can go wrong resulting in a patient feeling ... [continue] Complaints and compliments
Change is coming to your local NHS Services – have your say
Your views sought on plans to transform local healthcare The NHS in Kent and Medway is planning to change the way some aspects of health and care services are organised ... [continue] Change is coming to your local NHS Services – have your say
Violent or abusive behaviour
We take seriously any threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against any of our staff or patients. If a patient is violent or abusive, they will be warned to stop their ... [continue] Violent or abusive behaviour
Carers
Are you looking after or providing support for a relative friend or neighbour? Are you being helped or supported by a relative friend or neighbour? Your GP needs to know ... [continue] Carers
Privacy Notice
GDPR – Practice Privacy Notice Please click the link below to view, alternatively the same information is available by scrolling down this page. MMC Patient Privacy Notice 11.03.2020 Practice Privacy ... [continue] Privacy Notice
Summary Care Record
There is a new Central NHS Computer System called the Summary Care Record (SCR). It is an electronic record which contains information about the medicines you take, allergies you suffer ... [continue] Summary Care Record
Your Data
Information about your health and care helps us to improve your individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan your local services and research new treatments. In May 2018, the strict rules ... [continue] Your Data
Access to Medical Records
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, patients (data subjects) have the right to access their data and any supplementary information held by the Memorial Medical Centre; this is ... [continue] Access to Medical Records
Patient confidentiality
We respect your right to privacy and keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records about your health and ... [continue] Patient confidentiality
Patient rights and responsibilities
We aim to treat our patients courteously at all times and expect our patients to treat our staff in a similarly respectful way. It is your responsibility to keep your ... [continue] Patient rights and responsibilities
Using this website
The medical information on this website, and on any sites linked to from this website, gives general advice only and SHOULD NOT be used as a substitute for the personal ... [continue] Using this website
