Update on meningitis cases in Kent

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is currently investigating an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in the Canterbury area of Kent. A number of patients have contacted the practice regarding this, and we would like to provide reassurance and share the latest public health advice.

At present, this outbreak is localised to Kent, and there is no evidence of wider community spread in London. The UKHSA is actively managing the situation and contacting those considered to be at higher risk directly.

All updates to the situation are being published here.

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Urgent Eyecare Service in Primary Care (CUES)

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the local Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) has been replaced with the Urgent Eyecare Service in Primary Care (CUES). CUES is for all patients registered with a GP in Kingston, Richmond, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth areas.

The service will help to ensure that our patients can still access urgent eyecare within Primary Care and using an established trained workforce, while reducing demand on hospital eye services during the pandemic.

The service uses telephone triage and, where necessary, offers face-to-face assessment.

You can find the practices in Wandsworth involved in CUES at www.primaryeyecare.co.uk using the ‘Find a Practice’ tool.