The Wellcome Practice Dartford

06/12/2025

We need your help. Please share.

Darent Valley Hospital is currently extremely busy and we’re seeing very high numbers of patients who need urgent, life-saving care, coming through our A&E department.

Please remember: A&E is for serious and life-threatening emergencies only. If your condition is not an emergency, please help us by choosing a more suitable service. This ensures that people who truly need urgent care can be seen quickly.

You can get fast, expert advice from:

-Your local pharmacy
-NHS 111 – online or by phone
-Urgent Treatment Centres – for non-life-threatening conditions

By choosing the right service, you help keep A&E available for those who need it most.

Thank you for supporting Darent Valley Hospital and helping us care for our community.

05/12/2025

If you are eligible, please book a vaccine at the surgery or a community pharmacy. If you are not eligible, many community pharmacies will allow you to book a private vaccine.

04/12/2025

Flu is spreading. With lots of people feeling unwell with flu symptoms, it’s important to remember there are steps we can all take to avoid passing it on. 🤧

04/12/2025

Don’t let illness or injury ruin Christmas. Take action now:

📱 order prescriptions early
💊 check pharmacy opening times
🏠 stock the essentials at home.

Visit StopThinkChoose.co.uk to read our guide to local services.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Darent Valley Hospital (DVH)

03/12/2025

Find out how your pharmacy team can help you.

02/12/2025

https://issuu.com/dartfordliving/docs/dartford_living_december_25/37

See Dr Taylor’s article in Dartford Living on Dealing with Grief at Christmas

This week is Grief Awareness Week, and a chance to recognise how any type of loss can affect our wellbeing.

There’s no right or wrong way to feel — grief affects everyone differently.

If you're finding things difficult, there’s support that can help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss/

23/11/2025

22/11/2025

Remember to chat 💬

When was the last time you had a proper natter with someone?
A simple conversation can:
• Take the pressure off
• Lift your mood
• Help you bounce back
• Make you feel more connected

And there are so many easy ways to chat:
💙 A quick message
💙 A voice note
💙 A call on your walk
💙 A coffee catch-up
💙 A walk-and-talk
💙 A chat in the kitchen or staff room

We know even the smallest conversations can make a big difference to wellbeing. This Movember, reach out to someone, a simple chat could change their day.

If you need support or someone trained to listen, help is available:

Dadspace - www.dadspace.co.uk
Men’s Minds Matter - www.mensmindsmatter.org
Men Talk Health Sittingbourne - www.mentalk-health.org
Men2 Maidstone - www.involvekent.org.uk/directory/men2-group
Men in Sheds Sunlight Centre - www.sunlighttrust.org.uk/medway-men-in-sheds
Men walking and-talking - www.menwalkingandtalking.co.uk

And our mental health teams are here to help too - www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

Pancreatic cancer is the 10th most common cancer in the UK and is difficult to detect. Do you know the symptoms?

Someone with pancreatic cancer may not have all the symptoms listed here, and symptoms can vary for each person, but if you know what the symptoms are, this can be critical to improving early diagnosis and treatment options.

Find out more: https://f.mtr.cool/vhfxqgrwpr

20/11/2025

Homelessness