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Meningitis outbreak – important

There is a meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent.

Please read our news post Meningitis outbreak – important for information on the signs, how to reduce the risk of it and more.

Healthcare associates

Healthcare associates support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement, long term condition reviews and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Lucinda Winstanley
Ros Forrester
Sam Weavers
Lisa Brown

Page published: 5 May 2023
Last updated: 26 March 2025