Oaklands Health Centre

14/11/2025

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09/11/2025

Today we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our Armed Forces.

Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 💙

31/10/2025

Introducing Tom - Paramedic Practitioner

Tom grew up in Hythe and first started working in healthcare when he joined the Ambulance Service in 2018. He has been a registered Paramedic for over 4 years, completing his BSc at Canterbury Christchurch University and joining the Special Operation Response Team, before moving into Clinical Management at NHS111.
After developing interest in Frailty and Hospital Avoidance, Tom left the ambulance service and moved to Oaklands Health Centre in 2024, completing home visits and minor illness clinics on behalf of the surgery, with plans to start training into Advanced Clinical Practice in 2026.
Tom is also a serving Officer within 256 City of London and South-East Multi-Role Medical Regiment, British Army Reserves, and is the surgery’s Armed Forces and Veteran’s Champion.

31/10/2025

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22/10/2025

It was great to see all the amazing work being done for our community at the Oaklands Health Centre and
to hear about their plans for the future.

Labour’s Neighbourhood Health Team pilot scheme is underway in Folkestone and Hythe. It brings together teams of GPs, physiotherapists, social workers, mental health professionals and other experts to provide community-based, preventative care in the community.

I met with Dr. Balachandran, the practice manager, Dr. Harvey, Clair hewson and David Austin from the PHP group who are involved in the ownership of the surgery building to deliver this crucial care. Thank you for everything you do!

17/10/2025

16/10/2025

Introducing Ben - Paramedic Practitioner

Ben grew up in Westgate and started working in the NHS in 2002 as a Health Care Assistant at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. After graduating from Canterbury Christ Church University College with a BSc Honours Degree in Science he started in the Ambulance Service in 2003 and then completed his Paramedic Science Degree at St Georges Hospital in London in 2011.

After spending time in Operational, Clinical and Educational Management roles for the South East Coast Ambulance Service he took up a post as an Emergency Medical Practitioner in a local prison before working as a Quality Assurance Manager for Integrated Care 24 and a Disability Analyst for the Government.

Ben joined the Oaklands Team in 2020 and has been assisting the GP’s with the assessment and treatment of the Surgery’s housebound and nursing home patients for some considerable time. He has now moved on to triage patients contacting the Surgery and works in our Minor Illness Clinics each week.

Ben is now studying for his Advanced Clinical Practitioner role back at the Canterbury Christ Church University.