News and events

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…

The first robotic-assisted surgery performed at Maidstone Hospital has been successfully completed, with many more patients set to benefit from the latest technology. The surgical team at the hospital, run by Maidstone and Tunbridge…

David Webb, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England and Liz Fidler, Senior Professional Advisor Pharmacy Technician Practice, visited Maidstone Hospital on Tuesday 15 October to celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day. Pharmacy technicians (PTs), a workforce of 22,000…

Two maternity support workers (MSWs) have been recognised for their vital contribution and exceptional support of nursing and midwifery practice in NHS England’s Chief Midwifery Officer’s Awards. Jenny Riley and Beverley Hynes, who both…

The first patients have been welcomed at Fordcombe Hospital following the purchase of the site by Maidstone and Tunbridge NHS Trust (MTW). The hospital near Tunbridge Wells enables MTW to support the NHS across…

A new, multimillion-pound orthopaedic hub has opened to patients from across Kent and Medway at Maidstone Hospital. The centre has three state-of-the-art operating theatres and 24 beds (a 14-bed inpatient ward and a 10-bed…

Tunbridge Wells Hospital welcomed a 10-year-old patient to its Blood Sciences laboratory last week for an exclusive tour. Archie Branyik, who is receiving chemotherapy at the hospital for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, visited the laboratory…

Maidstone Hospital volunteer, Mike Williams has won the Volunteer Award in the BBC Local Make A Difference Awards in recognition of his incredible 44-year volunteering career. The awards celebrate people doing extraordinary things in their communities.…