Darwen Healthcare

Meningococcal (MenB) vaccination – information for students

NHS England has asked GP practices to provide the MenB vaccine to a small number of students linked to the meningococcal outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, if they have returned home.

 Whilst we understand this may be a worrying time, it is clear that is it going to be unlikely for many of our local residents to need vaccination under the current criteria that has been set for GP practices nationally.

 ONLY if you have been advised that you are eligible and are currently living locally, please contact reception and inform them that your request relates to the MenB vaccination that is linked to the Canterbury outbreak.

 If you have been advised that you are eligible, it is likely you will have been contacted by your university, school, or public health officials because you:

• live in specific halls of residence in Canterbury
• attended certain venues in Canterbury between 5–16 March, or
• have been identified as a close contact of a confirmed case

If you have not been contacted directly, you DO NOT need to contact the practice about vaccination.

You can Email us at: darwen.healthcare@nhs.net 

https://www.darwenhealthcare.co.uk/Statement of Purpose

We offer extended hours appointments on Monday 18.30 – 20:00 and Tuesday: 18:30 – 19:30 these are for patients with prebooked appointments only.  

This is not a walk in service and patients without a pre-booked appointment will not be seen.

Please note that reception services may be limited or unavailable during these times, and the surgery may appear open as clinicians are seeing booked patients.

If you require urgent medical advice when the practice is closed please contact NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency.