Don’t let illness ruin your Easter – that’s the message from doctors in Kent and Medway as they remind patients to think ahead and use services wisely. The long bank holiday weekend places extra pressure on NHS services. Please help us help you by choosing the right service for your...
The COVID-19 pandemic has left unprecedented surgical backlogs across the NHS, but at Medway Maritime Hospital, innovative solutions are helping turn the tide. Following nationally-recognised initiatives, such as High Intensity Theatre (HIT) lists and High Volume Low Complexity (HVLC) lists, the...
Thanks to one of our young hospital volunteers, £1,050 has been raised for the children’s ward at Medway Maritime Hospital. Ruby Sulaiman, 17, with support from 40 friends at Rainham Mark Grammar School, held a bake sale in February to raise the...
News, stories and updates from across the Trust are featured in our hospital magazine. Every page is packed full of powerful stories that demonstrate how we are making a difference to people’s lives by leading innovations in care, investing in new technology and expanding services beyond...
If you’re aged 16 plus and have received cancer treatment at Medway Maritime Hospital, either as an inpatient or day patient between April and June this year, you may be asked to take part in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES) later in the year. If you are invited, you will get...
What is the average booked Clinic Utilisation for the mentioned clinical services? What is the average financial cost to the trust for a vacant/DNA’d outpatient clinic appointment slot for the following clinical services? General Surgery Service Urology Service Trauma and Orthopaedic Service Ear...
We are updating our priorities for improvement under our Patient First improvement programme. We follow Patient First to help us make changes which will have a big impact on the care we give. The programme has been in place for nearly three years and it is now time to update our key goals so that...
A patient’s legacy will continue to touch the lives of patients, staff and volunteers after a generous donation of £4,000 was left in her memory to The Medway Hospital Charity. Lisa Scott sadly died last year aged 42, following a diagnosis of breast cancer. She was a vibrant, kind-hearted person...
The Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital has received a prestigious award for its work and ongoing commitment to increase breastfeeding rates and improve care for families and babies on the unit. Following a thorough assessment process, which included interviews with parents...
If you need an interpreter or translator to support you with your appointment or stay in hospital, please let the clinical team know as soon as possible. Telephone translators are available if you speak little or no English. If you need an interpreter, please let us know at least 48 hours in...
If you have a disability or impairment you are legally entitled to accessible information. Accessible information provides your healthcare information in a way you can understand. There are a number of options available to suit your needs such as:an interpreter if you are Deaf and use British...
Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust have today announced that Jonathan Wade is to become Chief Executive of both trusts for a six-month period from 1 April. The joint Chief Executive appointment represents a significant step towards closer collaboration, and recognises...
