Health Services in the Faversham area

Doctors
Dentists
Opticians
Minor Injuries Unit
Accident and Emergency
Pharmacies

Doctors

Faversham	Faversham
Dr L C Logan & Partners Faversham Health Centre Bank Street Faversham Kent ME13 8QR Town map 01795 562011 01795 562014	Dr R Curry & Partners Faversham Health Centre Bank Street Faversham Kent ME13 8QR Town map 01795 562004 01795 590794
Faversham	Boughton
Dr Taylor A J & Partners Newton Place Surgery Newton Road Faversham Kent ME13 8FH Town map 01795 530777 01795 532060	Dr Chopra G Boughton Medical Centre 60 The Street Boughton Faversham Kent ME13 9AS Location map 01227 751217 01227 751580
Teynham	Teynham
Dr Kumar R B The Surgery London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QL Location Map 01795 521205	Dr Sikdar A N Teynham Medical Centre 72 Station Road Teynham Kent ME9 9SN Location Map 01795 521948

Dentists

Faversham	Faversham
Faversham NHS Dental Access Centre Bank Street Faversham Kent ME13 8QR  Town map 01795 562027 The Dental Access Centre provides:- -NHS treatment to patients not currently registered with a dentist -A full range of NHS treatments but DO NOT register new patients -Treatment at standard NHS charges -Information on other local NHS dental services	Hilton Dental Surgery Nortide House Stone Street Faversham ME13 8PH  Town map 01795 591899 Dr C Lupin 83a Preston Street Faversham ME13 8NU  Town map  01795 532897  c.lupin@btinternet.com
Teynham
Teynham Dental Practice 121 London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QJ Location Map 01795 521535 This Dental Practice is:- -Currently Accepting New Fee Paying NHS Patients -Accepting New Charge Exempt Adults for NHS treatment -Accepting New Children aged 0-18 years for NHS treatment

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Opticians

Faversham	Faversham
Optima 4 Jacobs Yard Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8NS Town Map 01795 531885	John High Opticians 8 Market Street Faversham Kent ME13 7AA Town Map 01795 532803
Boughton
CR Quarrell 60 The Street Boughton Faversham Kent ME13 9AS Location map 01227 751217

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Minor Injuries Unit

Many people continue to go to accident and emergency even when they could be treated just as professionally and usually more quickly at a minor injuries unit. At accident and emergency departments, staff must give priority to serious and life-threatening conditions.

Minor injuries units are led by highly qualified nurse practitioners with more experience and expertise than many a doctor in this kind of treatment.

Nurses, like doctors, are skilled in assessing people's conditions and knowing when a particular specialist is needed. In minor injuries units, nurses have back-up either on site, by video link or by telephone with any specialist support they might need. But, in most cases, that is not necessary.

Faversham has a Minor Injuries Unit at the Cottage Hospital.  The unit can be accessed through the Bank Street Health Centre. It is open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

Faversham Cottage Hospital
Stone Street
Faversham
Kent ME13 8PS Town Map

01795 562069

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Accident and Emergency

An emergency is a critical or life threatening situation requiring medical attention, such as:
Loss of consciousness
Heavy blood loss
Suspected broken bones
Persistent chest pain for 15 minutes or more
Difficulty breathing
Overdose, ingestion or poisoning

The nearest Accident and Emergency Depts are:-

Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury
The Kent & Canterbury Hospital's A&E department has become a 24-hour Emergency Care Centre. The centre treats adult patients with acute medical illness (such as heart attack, stroke and pneumonia). The hospital also has a 24-hour minor injuries service to treat injuries such as fractures and sprains in all age groups, including children.
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
Kent CT1 3NG Location map Distance from Faversham is 14.61 km (9.08 miles)
01227 766877

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford
Accident and emergency units are exactly as the name suggests - for people with serious health problems following accidents and emergencies. They are not out-of-hours GP surgeries or the best place to go if you have a minor injury.
Kennington Road
Willesborough
Ashford
Kent TN24 0LZ Location Map Distance from Faversham is 19.35 km (12.02 miles)
01233 633331

Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham
Accident and emergency units are exactly as the name suggests - for people with serious health problems following accidents and emergencies. They are not out-of-hours GP surgeries or the best place to go if you have a minor injury.
Windmill Road
Gillingham
Kent ME7 5NY Location Map Distance from Faversham is 25.37 km (15.76 miles)
01634 830000

See also What to do when calling an ambulance

Pharmacies 

Faversham	Faversham
Boots The Chemists Ltd 82-83 Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8NU Town Map 01795 532173	Carlisle A Ltd 14 Cross Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8PN Town Map 01795 532784
Teynham
105 London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QL Location Map 01795 521224