Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the south east of England. The Trust was legally established on 14 February 2000 and provides a full range of general hospital services, and some areas of specialist complex care to around 560,000 people living in the south of West Kent and the north of East Sussex. The Trustโ€™s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbrid

ge Wells and their surrounding boroughs, and it operates from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. The latter is a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) hospital and provides wholly single bedded en-suite accommodation for in-patients. The Trust employs a team of over 5000 full and part-time staff. In addition, the Trust provides specialist cancer services to around 1.8 million people across Kent, Hastings and Rother, via the Kent Oncology Centre, which is sited at Maidstone Hospital, and at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury. The Trust also provides outpatient clinics across a wide range of locations in Kent and East Sussex. For the latest information about our visitor policy, please visit www.mtw.nhs.uk/2021/08/latest-information-on-the-coronavirus/

โ˜€๏ธ Going away on holiday? Let us know if you won't be able to make your hospital appointment, so it can be offered to so...
14/06/2026

โ˜€๏ธ Going away on holiday? Let us know if you won't be able to make your hospital appointment, so it can be offered to someone else.

Fewer missed appointments saves the NHS money which can be invested in our services.

Call the number on your letter or use our patient portal โžก๏ธ www.mtw.nhs.uk/portal

Coming into hospital? Help us to help you by bringing your medicines with you.It means we know what medication youโ€™re ta...
13/06/2026

Coming into hospital? Help us to help you by bringing your medicines with you.

It means we know what medication youโ€™re taking, which is safer, reduces waste and helps you get home quicker.

Congratulations to all our healthcare support workers who completed their Care Certificate last month! ๐Ÿ‘The Care Certifi...
13/06/2026

Congratulations to all our healthcare support workers who completed their Care Certificate last month! ๐Ÿ‘

The Care Certificate gives healthcare support workers the knowledge and skills to provide safe and compassionate care.

The 16 standards include topics such as duty of care, working in a patient-centred way, and communication.

Well done to everyone who has completed the certificate and a huge thank you to our Nursing and Midwifery Education team for supporting them through the process. ๐Ÿ‘

This monthโ€™s edition of Patient First is out today, and hopefully brings some sunshine with it! ๐ŸŒค๏ธIn this issue:๐Ÿ‘ถResearc...
12/06/2026

This monthโ€™s edition of Patient First is out today, and hopefully brings some sunshine with it! ๐ŸŒค๏ธ

In this issue:

๐Ÿ‘ถResearch by Sonographer, Innocent Onu could help more babies get early treatment for hip problems.

๐Ÿฅ The Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre takes part in a national Hub Optimisation Week.

๐Ÿค The first meeting of our new Stroke Advisory Group

๐Ÿ’• Generous donation to John Day Ward honours fatherโ€™s memory

โ˜Ž๏ธ Spotlight on the Switchboard team
..and much more!

Sign up to Patient First and get our latest news straight to your inbox: www.mtw.nhs.uk/patient-first

When it comes to improving waiting times and helping patients access care more quickly, our Patient Access team is deliv...
11/06/2026

When it comes to improving waiting times and helping patients access care more quickly, our Patient Access team is delivering results!

They track every patientโ€™s journey, helping them move safely and efficiently from referral - usually by their GP - to getting the care they need.

This includes:

๐Ÿ“‹ Reviewing and managing waiting lists

โฑ๏ธ Advising clinical teams to help patients receive treatment as promptly as possible.

๐Ÿฅ Supporting the expansion of patient-initiated follow up, giving patients greater control over their follow-up care.

โœ… Reviewing referrals to make sure patients are directed to the most appropriate service, first time.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Making sure our teams have the knowledge needed to support patients through their journey as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Debbie, RTT Patient Pathway Analyst says: โ€œWhat I love about my job is being able to make a difference to patients despite not being on the frontline."

Read more about this brilliant team in the comments. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Park and ride is a free, more sustainable way to visit Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals.The service runs Monday -...
11/06/2026

Park and ride is a free, more sustainable way to visit Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals.

The service runs Monday - Friday.

โœ… Park your car at the free car park (London Road for Maidstone Hospital or the West Kent Community Diagnostic Centre, and Knights Park for Tunbridge Wells Hospital)

โœ… Jump on the free shuttle bus

โœ… Get the bus back to your car.

More information, including bus timetables and car park maps: www.mtw.nhs.uk/park-and-ride

๐Ÿš‘ Have you recently used NHS A&E or urgent treatment centre services? Share your experience in the   and join thousands ...
10/06/2026

๐Ÿš‘ Have you recently used NHS A&E or urgent treatment centre services?

Share your experience in the and join thousands helping make a difference to NHS care.

โœ‰๏ธ If selected, youโ€™ll receive an invitation letter in the post soon.

Your feedback will help improve the quality of care for everyone.

Further information on Section 251:https://ow.ly/2V2F50Z9UWQ

National industrial action by resident doctors takes place from 7am on Monday 15 June to 7am on Friday 19 June.You will ...
09/06/2026

National industrial action by resident doctors takes place from 7am on Monday 15 June to 7am on Friday 19 June.

You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed.

Please continue to come forward for the care you need.

๐Ÿ“ฒ If you need advice, visit www.111.nhs.uk.

Focused learning sessions led by our Paediatric Education team are giving insights into different aspects of paediatric ...
08/06/2026

Focused learning sessions led by our Paediatric Education team are giving insights into different aspects of paediatric nursing care.

Each month a different theme is covered and the colleague with the best knowledge of the topic wins Paediatric Pearl of the Month!

The sessions are led by specialist nurses and are an opportunity for our teams to enhance their knowledge, ensuring we can continue delivering high-quality care to our paediatric patients.

Congratulations to the most recent winners:

๐Ÿ† Caring for children under physiotherapy - Leela Rathinam (Hedgehog Ward)

๐Ÿ† Children's safeguarding - Ruth Berry (Hedgehog Ward)

Leela Rathinam has also been awarded the Paediatric Pearls Brainiac Award, presented to the colleague with the highest overall score across all sessions throughout the year!

Congratulations Ruth and Leela and well done to the Paediatric Education team for all their work to develop these sessions and support our paediatric nursing teams! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Rain couldnโ€™t stop us at Pride Canterbury today!We were   to join the party at Pride today - a time to stand togeth...
06/06/2026

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Rain couldnโ€™t stop us at Pride Canterbury today!

We were to join the party at Pride today - a time to stand together, challenge inequality and make sure every voice is heard, and every person belongs.

We thank and support our LGBTQIA + colleagues, patients, and communities past and present, who continue to shape a more inclusive NHS and a more compassionate world.

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