BRFM New GP surgery opens
Written by karen on 18 September 2018
Village gets GP surgery after 30 years
A new doctor’s surgery has officially opened in Newington, near Sittingbourne.
Kemsley GP, Dr Amechi Adigwe (pictured centre) has worked for the past year to obtain the High Street premises and NHS funding to open the much
needed facility, the first in the village for close to 30 years.
Dr Adigwe called on help from local Member of Parliament, Gordon Henderson MP and local KCC member, Cllr Mike Whiting to make the project
reality, and both were at the opening ceremony on Friday 14th September watched by local business people and patients. Gordon Henderson MP cut the ribbon to officially open the new centre.
Gordon Henderson MP said, “This a great boost to the village. At a time when villages are losing their surgeries, it is wonderful to see a new facility opening. I would like to thanks Dr Adigwe and all involved in making this a reality, it will certainly make a real difference to people who struggle to get to appointments in Sittingbourne and elsewhere.”
Cllr Mike Whiting said, “I would like to congratulate Dr Adigwe on opening this new surgery. I understand 500 people have already signed up as patients which shows this long overdue facility is already benefiting people in the village. The surgery has also resulted in more customers at the pharmacy and post office opposite, which surely helps cement their future as much-needed local services at a time when so many rural areas are losing theirs.”
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Paula Paula On 18 September 2018 at 18:12
Ang Ela…….
Ang Ela On 18 September 2018 at 18:23
Another mass exodus me thinks ahhh ? Paula Paula
Paula Paula On 18 September 2018 at 18:37
Ang Ela ?
Karen Prior On 18 September 2018 at 18:17
More people on sheppey we need more doctors an schools with all the bloody houses they keep building
Carl Dyke On 18 September 2018 at 18:38
Shame they can’t sort out the woefully inadequate doctors surgeries on Sheppey – especially with Warden Bay surgery closed at the moment.
Sarah Booker On 20 September 2018 at 07:04
Debbie… we need to contact them ?
Mo Hall On 20 September 2018 at 09:56
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