Autumn Newsletter
The Autumn 2024 newsletter can be viewed online. In this edition, Dr Neil Pillai talks about the busy Summer. We also introduce and discuss new groups and projects linked with Ivy Court Surgery.
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Covid & Flu clinics
We have 2 of our popular walk-in Covid & Flu clinics on Saturday 5th October & Saturday 12th October between 8am & 12pm.
ICS – Couch to 5K on BBC South East News
Ivy Court Surgery was featured on BBC South East News on Tuesday 25th June 2024 discussing our “Couch to 5K” fitness initiative organised by our Primary Care Network!
Spring Covid Booster for all patients aged 75+
We are holding one of our highly successful walk-in clinics on Saturday 27th April from 8am – 12pm for all patients aged 75 and over ONLY.
Spring Newsletter
The Spring 2024 newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing. In this edition, Dr Neil Pillai talks about the latest happenings with the NHS and your surgery.
MENOPAUSE AWARENESS EVENING
An informal gathering with tea & cake to discuss signs, symptoms, and anything else related.A brief presentation will take place at 5:45pm. Tuesday 19th March 5-7pm @ Ivy Court Surgery To register – please contact: ivycourtppg@gmail.com Limited spaces available
NHS launches catch up campaign for missed MMR vaccines
NHS figures show more than 3.4 million children under the age of 16 years are unprotected and at risk of catching these serious and completely preventable diseases. The NHS campaign will see all parents of children aged from six to 11 years contacted encouraging them to make an appointment with their child’s GP practice for…
Children’s Craft Afternoon
All children aged 16 and under are welcome to join our FREE craft afternoon
A message to our patients from the Dispensary team
We have been inundated with repeat medication requests, and whilst we are happy to report that we are keeping up to date with these, patients don’t appear to be collecting their supplies! If you normally get your medication from the dispensary at Ivy Court and have recently requested your repeat prescription but you have not…
Now Closed – Medicines Amnesty
UPDATE: We have finished the Amnesty and will be sharing the results with you soon.
Christmas Coffee Morning
Working collaboratively with Ivy Court, Charing, Hamstreet and Woodchurch Surgeries Thursday 14th December 2023 10.00 to 12.00 at Charing Surgery Tea, coffee and mince pies for all Charing school choir will be singing Christmas carols Come along and meet our social prescribing team as well as some new friends.
Covid & Flu clinics!!!!
We have walk-in Covid & Flu clinics this Saturday 16th between 8am & 12pm and Sunday 17th between 9am & 12pm. THIS CLINIC IS FOR OVER 65s ONLY! For more info click icon.
Summer Newsletter
The Summer 2023 newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing. In this edition, Dr Neil Pillai talks about the latest CQC Inspection.
A message to our patients from the dispensary team!
We have been inundated with repeat medication requests, and whilst we are happy to report that we are keeping up to date with these, patients don’t appear to be collecting their supplies! If you normally get your medication from the dispensary at Ivy Court and have recently requested your repeat prescription but you have not…
Spring Covid Booster Clinic
We are holding a Covid Clinic on Saturday 22nd April from 8am-12pm(noon) here at Ivy Court Surgery. This is a walk-in clinic only and no bookable appointments can be made. Boosters will be given on a first-come first served basis. Only those 75 years old (by the 30th June 2023) or over are eligible for these boosters. Weekday clinics will be held later in the month.
***Message to our patients from Dispensary***
Due to the recent system outage we have been unable to text our patients to inform them that their prescriptions are ready to collect, this has caused a large backlog of uncollected medications. If you are awaiting the usual notification to collect or think you have a prescription that should be ready, please drop in…
Spring Newsletter
The Spring 2023 newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing. In this edition, Dr Neil Pillai talks about his 20 years at Ivy Court Surgery.
Christmas & New Years Open Hours
The Surgery & dispensary will be open as normal except on Dec 26th, Dec 27th & Jan 2nd when they will be closed. For non-emergency and out-of-hours calls please call or click NHS 111.
Dispensary Closing Early on Friday 9th December!
Dispensary will be closing at 5:30pm on Friday 9th December 2022 and will re-open as normal at 8am on Saturday 10th. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
December Newsletter
The December newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing. In this edition, Dr Neil Pillai talks about the health challenges ahead and recaps on some new changes and challenges in 2022.
Closure for Staff Training TODAY
The Surgery will be closed from 1pm TODAY (Wednesday 2nd November) for staff training. This will include Dispensary. If you require urgent assistance during this time, please call 111. In case of a medical emergency please call 999.
Saturday 29th October – Covid Clinic
We are holding another Covid Clinic on Saturday 29th October from 8am-12pm here at Ivy Court Surgery. Vaccines are available by appointment only. Please call the appointments line after 2pm Monday-Friday to book your slot.
Seasonal Flu Clinics 2022
We are holding another of our successful Walk-in Flu Clinics on Saturday 15th October between 8am & 12pm. The vaccine is available to anyone that would normally have their flu jab. Clinics are also available throughout the week for those not able to attend the walk-in clinics. **Update – more clinics will be added for weekday…
Surgery Closed for Staff Training
The Surgery will be closed from 1pm this afternoon (Tuesday 4th October) for staff training. This will include Dispensary. If you require urgent assistance during this time, please call 111. In case of a medical emergency please call 999. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Seasonal Flu Clinics 2022 *UPDATED TIMES*
We are holding another of our successful Walk-in Flu Clinics on Saturday 24th September between 8am & 12pm. The vaccine is available to anyone that would normally have their flu jab. Clinics are also available throughout the week for those not able to attend the walk-in clinics. Please be aware that under 16s who live…
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the State Funeral being held on Monday 19th September, to allow staff to pay their respects the surgery will be closed on this day.Ivy Court Surgery will re-open as normal at 8am on Tuesday 20th September 2022
Autumn Covid Booster Programme!
Appointments are now available for Covid Boosters! Boosters are available to the following groups: (please note, children aged between 5 & 11 will NOT be vaccinated at the Surgery – Please call 119 to make an appointment for this group) Please call the Surgery Mon-Fri after 2pm for further details or to make an appointment.
Seasonal Flu Clinics 2022
We are holding a walk in Flu clinic on Saturday 15th October between 8am & 12pm. The vaccine is available to anyone that would normally have their flu jab. Daily clinics are also available throughout the week. Please be aware that under 16s who live with a patient that is immunosuppressed will need to pre-book…
June/July Newsletter
Our new home…..one year (and a bit) on – newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing.
Face Mask Update
FACE MASK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IVY COURT SURGERY We have revised our guidance on face masks, in line with national guidance If you DO have fever, cough, or loss of sense of smell: We would ask you continue to wear a face covering It is very likely you have an infectious respiratory illness if you have…
Covid Spring Booster Programme!
Book your Covid (4th dose) Booster now if you are: Over 75, Immunosuppressed or Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (including over 12’s). Guidance states that these need to be as close to six months from your 3rd dose as possible. If you are unsure, please just give us a call. To book your appointment, we ask that…
February Newsletter
The latest newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing.
January Newsletter
The latest newsletter can be viewed online here. If you want to have the newsletter sent to you via email then please consider subscribing.
Urgent Message To All!!!
It has been brought to our attention that a member of the public has been posing as a staff member of Ivy Court in order to obtain money from people for services they are advising are NHS. This has happened twice in recent weeks outside of the towns supermarkets. I would like to clarify that…
Covid Booster Update
We still have weekday covid vaccine appointments available. Please call the surgery on: 01580 763666 (after 2pm, Monday-Friday) to book your appointment.
A REALLY super “Super Booster Sunday”!
Between what was given in the surgery and by Dr Pillai and his wife Zoe who were driving around the countryside – we gave 834 vaccines in 6 hours!!! BBC South East even paid us a visit! For anyone needing an appointment for a vaccine, we still have weekday appointments in the surgery going into…
Super Booster Sunday!
On Sunday 19th December we will be holding a covid booster clinic for anyone aged 18 or over that had their second vaccine at least 3months ago. Appointments will be on a first come first serve basis. Please call the surgery after 2pm Monday – Friday to book your appointment. Please be advised this is…
Covid Booster Update!
As of Monday 13th December we are opening appointments for booster vaccinations to everyone aged 18 or over who received their 2nd dose over 3months ago. There are going to be some appointments available before Christmas. Please call the surgery after 2pm to make an appointment.
A message from the Practice Manager
Following recent Government and Media coverage, I thought it may be helpful to provide an insight to the COVID booster programme and to hopefully help answer some of the questions that I have been asked or seen raised on various platforms. If you remember last December, Ivy Court were still working out of portacabins and…
Covid Booster Vaccination Programme
Following the announcement last night, we are currently awaiting official guidance on the extension of the booster vaccination programme. Please do not call the surgery to book your booster vaccination yet as we are currently unable to book you in. We will update you as soon as we have more information available to us. Thank…
The .b Curriculum
The .b Curriculum .b, pronounced [dot-be], is the UK’s leading mindfulness curriculum for 11-18 year olds in schools. .b is endorsed by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) There are ten .b sessions of 45-60 minutes expertly designed to engage even the most cynical of teenage student audiences. It is taught with striking…
Walk-in Flu Clinic
After the success of the last walk-in flu clinic, we are holding another one on Saturday 23rd October, 8-11am, as a walk-in service. This is for anyone aged 50+ or aged 18 and above that is a healthcare worker or has underlying health conditions. The clinic will be run on a first come first served…
We did it! Our First Walk-In Flu Clinic for 2021
On Saturday 11th September, despite the reported road freight issues and resulting clinic cancellations, followed by last minute Facebook and Web updates and emails to patients (where possible) we were able to give over 1000 flu vaccinations in just 3 hours! That’s an incredible 5.5 jabs per minute! Many thanks to our fabulous team for…
Urgent Notice – Flu Clinic Update – OUR VACCINES HAVE ARRIVED!!!!
We don’t know how and we weren’t told this was going to happen.. but they are HERE!!! ANYONE THAT HAD AN APPOINTMENT BOOKED SHOULD RECEIVE A CALL IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO BE REBOOKED! So, we are holding our first Flu Clinic for 2021 on Saturday 11th September from 8am-11am, as a walk-in service.…
Flu Vaccination Clinics Now Live
We are holding our first Flu Clinic for 2021 on Saturday 11th September from 8am-11am, as a walk-in service. This is for anyone aged 50+ or aged 18 and above with underlying health conditions. The clinic will be run on a first come first served basis. A number of weekday clinics are also available. To…
New Website Launches
Today we launch our new website that better reflects the new surgery and facilities we offer. Over the coming weeks and months, you will see improvements to enable you a better and easier experience. Our website is being made mobile friendly and over the next few weeks will be adjusted to make it more disability-accessible.
Current Challenges and Innovations
On 19th May 2021, Dr. Neil Pillai, Senior Partner at Ivy Court Surgery, gave a presentation to the Tenterden District Resident’s Association via Zoom, providing an update on the challenges and innovations currently going on within Ivy Court Surgery.
ALERT: Appointment Updates MAY
To currently manage unprecedented demand (FAR EXCEEDING PRE COVID LEVELS), we have needed to significantly reduce the number of pre-bookable appointments available, to allow us to safely cater for urgent work coming through each day. The majority of appointments will be released on the day – 8am for morning appointments, and 11am for afternoon appointments.…
UPDATE: COVID-19 VACCINATION
We are in unprecedented times for the NHS across the UK, and Tenterden is no exception to this. The good news to share, first of all, is that the numbers of COVID cases in our local area are 92% down on where we were in January. We believe this is in part due to the…
Doctor David Dodds Retirement
To all my dear patients, After just over 33 years at Ivy Court Surgery, I have decided to retire from the partnership. It has been a privilege to have spent all my professional life in General Practice here in Tenterden looking after my patients. I would like to thank you all for enhancing my experience…
COVID 19: Vaccine Update
Vaccine Update: The quantity of vaccines available to Ivy Court Surgery is currently around 150/week. This is considerably lower than previously.This is due to an increasing focus on providing vaccines through the mass vaccination sites and thus we are receiving less vaccine stock. This is not under our control as a surgery. The initial groups,…
