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The Kent and Medway Endoscopy Training Hub has hosted the south east's first 'Train the Gastroscopy Trainers' course. Gastroscopy – a type of endoscopy – is a test to check inside the throat, oesophagus…

The Intensive Care Unit at Tunbridge Wells Hospital (part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust) has become the first in the country to gain accreditation under the international HU-CI and AENOR Certification of Good…

Surgical teams in the Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre (KMOC) completed their first High Intensity Theatre (HIT) list for hip replacements on 9 January, with Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Syed Ahmed performing seven operations…

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Tunbridge Wells Hospital has become the first in the UK to receive the prestigious HU-CI and AENOR Certification of Good Practices in Humanization of Intensive Care, setting a…

The work of staff at ‘one of the top performing trusts in the country’ was praised by Rachel Reeves MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer during a visit to Maidstone Hospital on Tuesday 10…

Mildred Johnson, Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), has been designated a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society…

Metastatic Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Jeanette Smith has been described as a ‘warm supporting cuddle’ by her patients and now she’s been recognised with a national ‘People’s Choice’ award for the support she provides…

The outstanding contributions of almost 800 members of staff have been recognised in long service award ceremonies. Colleagues who passed their 10, 20, 30, 40 and even 50-year milestones of working for the NHS…

In 2021, the second cohort of apprentice operating department practitioners (ODPs) at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust started their degree courses. Three years on, they have passed with flying colours and joined the…

An innovative clinical hub is ensuring that patients can avoid busy emergency departments and access the care they need, first time. The West Kent Single Point of Access (SPoA) Hub supports paramedics on scene…

Each year in the UK, more than 100,000 people will have a stroke – that’s one person every five minutes. When someone has a stroke, part of the blood supply to the brain is…

They deliver thousands of treatments every month, have re-designed pathways to provide quicker care and now Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s (MTW) radiotherapy teams have scooped a prestigious award for the service they…