 This page contains a summary of recent articles on the e-watch.co web site detailing advice issued by Kent NHS.This page was last updated on Thursday 2nd of May 2013 at 04:42 PM
Don’t Spend Your Bank Holiday In A&E That’s the advice from GPs, who are inviting patients to ensure they use the medical service that can help them best over the bank holiday weekend...
Parents In West Kent Urged To Protect Children Against MeaslesFamilies of children in the boroughs of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling, Maidstone, and the southern part of Sevenoaks district who may have missed out on their measles jabs are being urged to make sure the youngsters are protected against the disease...
Use Antibiotics Wisely - Warning From West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group The NHS in west Kent is warning patients about overusing antibiotics after the prospect of germs becoming resistant to them was described as a "ticking timebomb" by the Chief Medical Officer...
Swap Fags For Swag On No Smoking DayWednesday 13 March is National No Smoking Day, which aims to help and support people who want to quit smoking...
Follow These Tips To Keep You And Your Family Warm And Well In Extremely Cold WeatherThe NHS Choices website offers some simple tips to help you keep warm during this cold snap...
New Year Message From NHS – Help Us To Help YouWinter is the busiest time for the NHS, with cold weather leading to heart, stroke and respiratory problems along with higher numbers of injuries due to falls and viruses such as norovirus - and NHS Kent and Medway is reminding people to keep A&E departments free for those with life-threatening and serious illness and injuries...
How Many Of Us Really Know What A Unit Of Alcohol Is?With so many different drinks and glass sizes, from shots to pints – not to mention bottles – it's easy to get confused about how many units are in your drink...
Take The Chill Out Of Children’s Winter FeversIn winter, it is quite normal for children to get coughs, colds and upset stomachs...
Almost One In Four Of The Population Of Kent Attended A&E Last YearIf you laid the number of people who went to A&E last year in Kent end-to-end it would not help them one jot! According to an NHS survey, 12 per cent of people admit to using A&E when they knew they didn’t need to. This winter, doctors and nurses are asking the public to save A&E for emergencies and serious injury and illness only...
Your Pharmacy Is A Good First Point Of Contact For The Vast Majority Of Health ConcernsYou might be surprised at the range of NHS and private services available in today's pharmacies. Click to watch a video...
Your Pharmacy – More Than Just A Place To Pick Up Pills Did you know that community pharmacies offer many more services than most people realise?
Book Your Free Flu Vaccination And Stay Healthy This WinterDoctors are urging patients in Maidstone, Malling, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells at risk of flu complications to have their free NHS vaccination this winter...
Time To Take Action …. Are You Getting Your ‘5 A Day’ Of Mental Wellbeing? Wednesday 7 November is National Stress Awareness Day, which aims to help people recognise when they are feeling stressed and find ways to tackle it...
Your Pharmacist May Be Able To Help With Many Common ConditionsEvery year, millions of us visit our GP with minor health problems that our local pharmacist could resolve...
Protect Your Unborn Child Against Whooping CoughWomen who are at least six months pregnant in Kent are being urged to contact their GP practice about vaccination to protect their unborn baby against whooping cough...
Worried Someone Close To You Is Having Trouble Remembering Things?NHS Choices have launched their dementia awareness campaign with a TV advert that you may have already seen. Read further details including video...
Flu Vaccination - Who Should Have It?For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious. You will usually recover within a week...
Stay Safe - World Suicide Prevention Day You can recover from suicidal thoughts. That is the message for World Suicide Prevention Day next week, which is backed by NHS Kent and Medway...
People Can Have Kidney Disease And Not Be Aware Of ItThere are often no symptoms until the disease is quite advanced. Use this test to see if you're at higher risk of developing kidney disease and should have your kidney function checked...
Travel Jabs On The NHSNot all travel vaccinations are available free on the NHS, even if they're recommended for travel to a certain area...
NHS Choices - Travel Illnesses And Vaccinations
Doing Good Does You Good
Rise In Local Cases Of Whooping Cough
A Cheeky Warning From "Beating Bowel Cancer"
Where To Find Medical Facilities Open During The Easter Holiday
NHS Tweets A Reminder About Their Healthy Passport Club
Keep Well, Keep Warm In West Kent This Winter.
New Help For The Older Generation This Winter
Love Your Liver - Visit The British Liver Trust Website For Details
Not Everyone Loves Christmas
Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) In West Kent
Christmas Injury Or Illness? ‘Tis The Season To Choose Which NHS Service Well
Cut Cot Death Risk This Christmas
Winter Help For Patients With Lung Problems
Don't Let Flu Ruin Your Festive Fun.
Local Olympic Hero Backs The Healthy Passport Club
Men-only Life-saving Screening Programme
Healthcare Close To Home - Ask Your Pharmacist Week (7-13 November)
Protect Yourself And Others Against Flu This Winter.
Are You Ready For Winter?
Wednesday 2 November Is Stress Awareness Day
Take The Stress Test - How Stressed Are You?
Do You Know The Difference Between A Cold And The Flu?
Get Your Flu Jab Early!
Know your Numbers! Week 2011
Why talk to your children about sex?
Three jabs needed to arm against cervical cancer
More help for patients with lung problems
Love Your Gut - Gut Week 22-28 August 2011
People in Kent finding waistlines with more than enough to share
Barbecue Food Safety
Don’t waste your holiday waiting in A&E for something simple
NHS Drive To Raise Awareness Of Hepatitis
Families invited to get onboard the Healthy Passport Club
Diabetes Week 2011: are you at risk?
NHS drive to raise cervical screening rates
New tattoos and broken finger nails are not emergencies
NHS West Kent calls on the community to talk about dying
Don’t Hesitate, Vaccinate – NHS West Kent urges people to get protected for Immunisation Week
Bowel cancer screening success
Know where to go for healthcare advice over the holidays
Taboo dance in support of the Healthy Passport Club
Round the clock emotional support across West Kent
Reducing the risk of cot deaths across Kent.
NHS West Kent rolls out the next phase of the Summary Care Record programme | 
