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The Trust’s Medical Director, Dr Sara Mumford, has been presented with a Senior Fellowship by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM). Dr Mumford received the award at the FMLM annual conference in Manchester…

The Stroke Unit at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) have retained their overall A-rating in the latest Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP). This means the Unit have maintained their top tier performance…

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) has bought Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital, a private healthcare facility in Kent. The purchase will enable the Trust to develop clinical services in a number of areas…

A state-of-the-art electronic bed and capacity management system which helps get hospital patients the right care, in the right place, at the right time has won Gold and Silver awards in two categories at…

A pioneering programme providing acute level care for patients in their own homes has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The Acute Virtual Ward programme at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW)…

Patients receiving non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will now be able to receive treatment at home, thanks to a new service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW). Led…

A pioneering programme providing acute hospital-level care for patients in their own homes has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The Acute Virtual Ward programme at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW)…

Staff feedback has ranked Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) as one of the top ten hospital trusts in the country - and the second best in the south east - to work…

The Anaesthetic department at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust have received accreditation under the prestigious Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) scheme, demonstrating the Trust’s commitment to patient safety and outstanding…

In 2020, Megan Vurley-Luckhurst, Daniel Pateman and Kim Capelett were the first to start a new Apprenticeship route into the Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) profession. Three years on, they were the first cohort at…

The Peggy Wood Breast Care Unit, Critical Care Outreach team and the Urology department at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), have all been shortlisted for awards recognising their outstanding contributions to research.…

A national quality mark recognising excellent standards in supporting newly-registered nurses has been awarded to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW). Preceptorship provides a period of guidance and support for newly registered nurses…