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Urgent advice: Cases of invasive meningococcal disease confirmed in Kent
Statement issued by the UK Health Security Agency on 15 March 2026.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS are arranging antibiotics for some students in the Canterbury area of Kent following a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease. The specific strain has not been identified at the present time.
For more information including signs and symptoms, please click on the link below:
Sydenham House Medical Centre and our branch surgeries Musgrove Park and Hollington Road are based in Ashford, Kent and forms part of the Sydenham House Medical Group.
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Non-urgent advice: Risk Stratification
You might spot something in your NHS App called segmentation. Don’t worry – it’s not a test result you need to act on!
Think of segmentation as us creating a simple “map” of our patients’ health and wellbeing needs. This helps us understand what matters most to you, so we can make your care more personal and timely.
✅ No action is needed from you – it just helps us help you. ℹ️ More information can be found here.
