In addition to the above exciting developments, we will be inviting local volunteer groups and charitable organisations to provide a regular source of support and information within the new flexible reception area space.

If you would like some more information regarding the building and the proposed If you would like to leave us some development, there are displays in the foyer of feedback about your experience with either surgery, please visit Greensand Health Centre and everyone is www.nhs.uk. welcome to come and have a look. And search Stockett Lane or Orchard Medical Centre

We are all looking forward to an exciting future for both surgeries, staff and patients and we hope that you will be understanding and supportive Please keep in touch with throughout the process. developments by liking our Facebook page facebook.com/stockettlane COXHEATH HEALTH WALKS

It’s FREE Contact simply turn up and join in! Greensand Health Centre 3 Stockett Lane, Coxheath, ME17 4PS We meet at Greensand Health Centre at 12:15pm T: 01622 745585 Email: [email protected] for 12:30pm start. Duration of walk is www.greensandhealth.co.uk approximately an hour. We use all the local footpaths in Coxheath and surrounding areas which access beautiful countryside. Please bring The Orchard Medical Centre appropriate footwear. All ages and abilities are 146 Heath Road, Coxheath, ME17 4PL T: 01622 744994 welcome. If you would like more information, Email: [email protected] please call Clare on 01622 742966. www.orchardmedicalcoxheath.co.uk Patient Newsletter Summer 2018

MERGER! MERGER COMMITTEE NEW BUILDING

We are very pleased to announce We need your help! We have submitted an that Greensand Health Centre application to and Orchard Medical Centre are Please consider supporting your Borough Council for a new merging. practice. medical centre.

From the 2nd July 2018 Greensand Health Centre and Orchard Medical Centre have committed to The site proposed is situated at Hill Farm, Heath As part of the merger process we would like to working together in a more proactive way, by Road, Coxheath. Our merged practice catchment form a merger committee made up of staff and formally merging contracts and resources. area will serve patients from Coxheath, Marden, patients. , , and The process will take a few months and in the more. The role of the committee would be to ensure interim few weeks you will notice little or no that all voices are heard during the merger change. There is a bus stop directly outside the site for process. The committee will have the chance to those relying on bus services, and will also be in voice their opinions regarding the appointment The merger will give the practices greater easy access for the bus stop at Linton Corner. capacity, more flexibility and access to an booking system and be instrumental in creating a enhanced multi-disciplinary team. Making us new hybrid system. This site will be of sufficient size to support future stronger, more resilient and fit for the future. growth and will offer exciting opportunities for If you would like to join the committee please staff and patients. If approved the surgery is email [email protected] We have openly discussed over the past year our expected to create 10 consulting rooms, five desire to come together in a positive way and nurse treatment rooms, an interview room, minor move into a new build, state of the art medical operations room and a pharmacy with a 52 space facility and we are currently awaiting the car park. outcome of the planning application. It is planned that the new surgery will incorporate We aim to combine our services and our clinical a healthy living café, providing patients with systems over the coming year, prior to moving nutritional advice and support, as well as a into the new premises to ensure a smooth healthy lunch or quick coffee! transition. Parts of our local community suffer in silence and Our staff teams are looking forward to working live with isolation, loneliness and depression. We more closely together and are excited about the would like to create a space that is welcoming, future enhancements in patient care. friendly and a social hub, and our plans included a therapy garden.