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Like many other NHS Trusts in the Country, the Emergency Department at Medway Maritime Hospital is experiencing extremely high numbers of attendances. Some of these patients could have been treated more appropriately elsewhere. 

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce that James Devine has been appointed as the new substantive Chief Executive.

A new training programme helping overseas trained doctors get to grips with delivering NHS care in Medway has been shortlisted for two major healthcare awards.

A great deal of preparation, planning and testing has already been carried out to make sure that health and care services continue to run smoothly after our exit from the EU.

The blankets will be used to help older patients, particularly those with dementia, find their way back to bed. 

The Trust has been named as a finalist in three separate categories at the upcoming HSJ Value Awards.

The Trust's midwives have claimed the prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) ‘Kellogg's All-Bran Midwifery Service of the Year’ Award.

Medway’s new prehabilitation service aims to get patients to their optimal health before their operation, helping them cope with the challenges of surgery as well as recover faster.

The Grow my Brain Campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of bonding with babies in the womb, and the first days and years of a child’s life. 

A new dermatology service for north Kent and Medway will go live on 1 April, offering patients across Medway, Swale, Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley a more consistent service and shorter waiting times.