News and events

The first conference for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional educators in the Kent and Medway region was held at Maidstone Hospital - part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) - on…

Critically ill patients are recovering with the help of an improved Intensive Care Unit (ICU) garden at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. ICU patients face a long battle back to health and may spend weeks in…

A multimillion-pound surgical centre at Maidstone Hospital has celebrated its formal naming and first anniversary with a visit from Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State for Health. The minister met staff and toured the…

In a unique collaboration to promote life-saving skills, specialist members of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) Resuscitation team joined forces with Southeastern to train members of the public in CPR and…

“The future for me, is literally bright and clear. I can lead a full and productive life, thanks to the generosity of organ donation.” For Julian Pinhey, a professional model maker specialising in very…

After securing the top honour in supporting veterans and the Armed Forces community back in July, colleagues from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) joined a prestigious ceremony to formally collect the coveted…

A new building supporting the expansion of medical education in Kent has opened at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. In partnership with the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and also with King’s College London and City St…

A new national Community of Practice is aiming to enhance emergency stroke care across England. Launched at Maidstone Hospital, part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), and chaired by Lead Stroke Nurse,…

A diagnostic centre which has performed 200,000 tests since opening just two years ago was celebrated at an event at Hermitage Court in Maidstone today. The West Kent Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), part of Maidstone…

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust hss been recognised as one of the top performing acute trusts in the country and placed in segment 1 of the new NHS England National Oversight Framework (NOF). The…

A new, multimillion-pound surgical hub at Maidstone Hospital has been accredited as an elective surgical hub for delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice. The Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre opened at Maidstone…

John Williams, Stroke Performance Analyst in the Stroke Unit at Maidstone Hospital, part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), has completed training in data science that will enhance the service provided to…