News and events

During Volunteers Week 2024, we’ve been celebrating the amazing volunteers. The Trust has 248 active volunteers and together, they give an incredible 744 hours of their time each week to support our patients and…

The fantastic work of staff and volunteers across Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) was celebrated at the Trust’s Exceptional People, Outstanding Care Star Awards on Friday 24 May. The 10 award categories…

A volunteer team of midwives, an obstetric nurse and a nursery nurse have returned from Uganda, after spending 18 days volunteering their time and skills at two different health centres. The team used their…

A hospital volunteer who suffered a life changing brain haemorrhage which left her in a coma is taking on an abseil challenge to raise money for the hospital that cared for her. In 2018,…

A new emergency defibrillator is helping to save lives at Maidstone Hospital. Chief Executive at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), Miles Scott, unveiled the new cabinet at a ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday…

The Stroke Unit at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) is providing some of the best facilities in the region, following the development of a new Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) and Acute…

The dedication of nine healthcare support workers (HCSWs) has been recognised in NHS England’s Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Midwifery Officer awards. Annette Farrell and Debbie Knight from NHS England (South East) visited Maidstone…

Since launching in November last year, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s (MTW) patient portal – Patients Know Best (PKB) – has been helping users access their health information on their phones, computers and…

Dr Annette Doherty OBE FRSC has been announced as the new Chair of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW). Dr Doherty has 35 years of international experience working in the pharmaceutical sector and…