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Our first governing body meeting as Kent and Medway CCG will be taking place virtually tomorrow. You can find the papers here: kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/news-and-event… This is an extraordinary meeting to approve new CCG policies.

Today is the first official day of the Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group. Find out more here: kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/about-us/who-w…. A huge thank you to colleagues across all the CCGs who have worked tirelessly to see this merge through, especially during our Covid-19 response too.

Tomorrow is the day. Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will officially start operating as we join with the other seven CCGs across the county to form one single commissioner. You can find out more about this here: kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk Follow us at @NHSKMCCG

If you are feeling unwell and not sure what to do, please visit NHS 111 online: 111.nhs.uk

You can also phone NHS 111, but our teams are really busy at the moment, so if you can go online first, please do.

#HelpUsHelpYou #coronavirus #StayHomeSaveLives

Help protect yourself and others from #COVID19 . Wash your hands more often than usual, especially when you:

➡️ Get home or into work
➡️ Blow your nose, sneeze or cough
➡️ Eat or handle food

Get more information: nhs.uk/coronavirus

If you have to stay at home because of #coronavirus , it's important to take care of your mental health.

For tips on how to keep on top of your mental wellbeing and cope with how you may feel while at home, visit #EveryMindMatters

#StaySafeStayHome

Help protect yourself and others from #COVID19 . Wash your hands more often than usual, especially when you:

➡️ Get home or into work
➡️ Blow your nose, sneeze or cough
➡️ Eat or handle food

Get more information: nhs.uk/coronavirus

For up to date information for #KCC services during #Coronavirus #COVID19 outbreak, please visit our 'service updates' page at bit.ly/2QFaNB4. This page will have the most up to date information regarding #Kent County Council services during this time.

The CCG's Governing Body meeting on 26 March 2020 will be held virtually and, in light of national guidance, there will not be a Listening Post event for members of the public after the meeting. ow.ly/NLlc50yR7zn

The most common symptoms of #coronavirus are a new continuous cough OR high temperature (37.8 degrees or above)

If you have either of these, you need to stay at home & not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started

More advice: ow.ly/r7DU50yMP0Z

Find out how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus. Learn more nhs.uk/coronavirus

Exams have been cancelled in May and June in light of the #coronavirus pandemic.

Exam regulator Ofqual and other exam boards will work with teachers to provide grades based on teacher assessments, coursework and mock results.

Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do. Use this service if you think you might have the virus or in the last 14 days you've been to a country or area with a high risk of coronavirus. ow.ly/AJhP50yEuZw

In line with current guidance, the meeting of the CCG’s primary care commissioning committee scheduled for Tuesday 24th March has been cancelled. The CCG apologises for any inconvenience caused.
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In line with current guidance, the meeting of the CCG’s primary care commissioning committee scheduled for Tuesday 24th March has been cancelled. The CCG apologises for any inconvenience caused. ow.ly/dEYj50yQLKh

#NHS111 provides 24/7 access to clinical advice and treatment, available over the phone and online. If you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency the service is here for you. For more information visit 111.nhs.uk.

Call #NHS111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency, have an urgent medical problem but are unsure what to do, don’t know who to call or you don’t have a GP or if you need health information or reassurance about what to do next. 111.nhs.uk.

People can access #NHS111 24 hours a day, seven days a week by dialling 111 on a landline or mobile or by visiting 111.nhs.uk. You can also access the service through the new NHS app.