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Update – Microsoft email outage resolved

The international Microsoft issue affecting our email services appears to have been resolved.

Our services continue to operate as normal. However, there may still be some delays while email services fully return to normal and outstanding emails are delivered.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience and understanding.

Think Pharmacy First

Get the care you need quicker with Pharmacy First – no GP appointment needed.

90 per cent of pharmacists in Kent and Medway can assess and prescribe for seven common conditions:

Sore throat (age 5+)
Sinusitis (age 12+)
Earache (ages 1 to 7)
Urinary tract infections - UTIs (for women age 18 to 64)
Impetigo (age 1+)
Infected insect bites (age 1+)
Shingles (age 18+)

Pharmacists can also advise on coughs, colds, aches and pains.

Find out how your pharmacy can help

Help us prevent the spread of infection

Help us help you. If you're a patient or receiving care at Darent Valley Hospital and have flu or COVID-19 symptoms, please wear a mask. Masks are available at the entrance. If you're a visitor and feeling unwell, please wait until you've recovered before visiting. Please clean your hands when you arrive, after your visit and regularly during your time here. Help us prevent the spread of infection.

Our Emergency Department is busy - please choose the right service for you

Please remember: A&E is for serious and life-threatening emergencies only - like people with severe chest pains, serious head injuries, loss of consciousness or breathing difficulties. If your condition is not an emergency, please help us by choosing a more suitable service:

Your local pharmacy
NHS 111 – online or by phone
Urgent Treatment Centres – for non-life-threatening conditions

Find the right service for you

Martha's Rule

If you are worried that you or someone you care for is getting worse while they are an inpatient at Darent Valley Hospital, tell the ward team. If you are still worried and feel your concerns are not being addressed, you can use Martha's Rule to request an urgent review.

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Parking

Parking spaces at the hospital are extremely limited. To avoid congestion or waiting for a space, we recommend that you consider visiting the hospital via public transport where possible. Peak hours are from 9am - 3pm.

Parking is FREE for blue badge holders. There is a dedicated car park for Blue Badge holders although this gets very busy. Please avoid queueing for this car park and use one of the other car parks. You then just need to take your Blue Badge to the parking office who will validate your parking ticket.

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