Services

• Every 3 years from age 25 to 49
• Every 5 years from age 50 to 64

Child vaccination and immunisation clinics are held throughout the week on both sites. Please contact your relevant branch to book your child immunisations.

Our district community nurses are based at Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital, and can be contacted on 0300 1233 143

All doctors can advise on all forms of contraception. Dr Watson for Rye Road and Dr Wright for Talbot Road fit and remove Implanon (contraceptive implants), IUCDs (Coils) and can fit diaphragms.

Our nurse can provide health advice to patients going abroad and or needing vaccinations; typhoid, cholera, tetanus, polio, etc. please ring for an appointment.

Our Dispensary can provide a private prescription for anti-malaria tablets

If your trip involves numerous countries and or will be prolonged you might be advised to consult a specialist travel clinic. 

Please see our travel information page

Blood and urine samples are taken in the mornings before 12:45pm. If you have been requested to bring a urine sample in, please do not drop them off in the afternoon or over weekends. 

Urine samples require you to complete a form when handing samples in, please ensure that this is completed to ensure that your sample is processed timely.

Our named midwife, Trina Seal, can be contacted on 01892 638633 or 01892 633488 for appointments and all other queries. She is based out of Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital

• Joint injections

To facilitate good care we recommend all patients who register with us to complete a health questionnaire and to attend to have their height, weight, blood pressure and a sample of urine checked even if recently done elsewhere.

This is best done by the healthcare assistant or nurse prior to seeing the doctor. Please contact the reception staff who will be happy to arrange these.

Please note there will be a charge for consultations to verify/ investigate injuries sustained during a road traffic accident.

If you plan to pursue a claim via your insurance company, you will be able to claim this cost back.

• COVID 19
• Seasonal Influenza
• Shingles
• RSV
• Pneumococcal

Our Advanced Nurse Practitioner conducts all spirometry tests for diagnostic purposes as determined by our local contract, and may change in future.