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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…

A multi-million-pound diagnostic centre which helps patients quickly get the scans they need has been officially opened by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Victoria Atkins, during a visit to Maidstone…

Emergency Department (ED) teams at Tunbridge Wells Hospital featured in a new TV documentary series. Tunbridge Wells Hospital is one of three EDs that features in the new series of Channel 5’s ‘A&E After…

Katy Fleckney, Head of Radiation Physics at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, has been recognised for outstanding professional development in science by the Science Council. Nominated for the award by the Institute of…

Over 100 nursing, midwifery and healthcare support worker staff were part of our conference exploring best practice in the professions, giving the opportunity to learn, share clinical knowledge and expertise, and celebrate innovations in…