ICB news
New blood test service coming to Victoria Hospital, Deal
Residents of Deal and the surrounding areas will be able to access blood tests at Victoria Hospital, Deal from 27 October 2025.
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Chief executive to leave integrated care board (ICB)
NHS Kent and Medway Chief Executive Paul Bentley is leaving his post this autumn.
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General practice teams in Kent and Medway offered more than 960,000 appointments in July 2025, up three per cent on the year before and up nearly a third on the same period pre-pandemic.
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The NHS has released a guide to health services for new students joining universities across Kent and Medway.
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People in Kent, Medway, and Sussex have been helping make decisions about how health and care data is used for a long time. It's very important that people trust how their health data is used.
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The NHS has released a toolkit for parents and carers to help keep their children happy and healthy during the new school year.
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Thousands of eligible people can now book an appointment for their winter vaccinations as the NHS' national booking system opens.
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NHS Kent and Medway Chair Cedi Frederick will remain in post for a further three years, it has been confirmed today.
Read Cedi to remain as NHS Kent and Medway chair…Protect your child with the MMR vaccine
Health chiefs in Kent and Medway are urging parents and carers to check if their child has both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and to ignore misinformation about the life-saving jab.
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