News

We are pleased to confirm Medway NHS Foundation Trust's Procurement Team will be hosting an event for suppliers in the Medway, Swale and surrounding areas on Monday 2 October 2023 at 10.30am.

The British Medical Association has announced that consultants will be striking at NHS organisations across England, including Medway NHS Foundation Trust, from 7am on Tuesday 19 September until 6:59am on Thursday 21 September.

Junior doctors will also be taking industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 20 September until 6.59am on Saturday 23 September.

Retired GP Dr Gill Fargher, who has been an advocate and champion for organ donation since the death of her husband Tristan in January 2015, is urging people to help give the gift of life to others by making sure they share their organ donation wishes with their family.

Congratulations to Lucy Mills, who joined the Trust almost five years ago as an assistant audiologist and who has now successfully completed an apprenticeship to become the Trust’s first home-grown audiologist.

The Trust’s new Picture Archiving and Communications System, Sectra PACS, used to view radiology images has officially launched.

A new and improved Harvey Ward has reopened to patients at Medway Maritime Hospital after undergoing a £1.74 million makeover.

Congratulations to Niamh Finlay and James Forder who have qualified as the Trust’s first home-grown occupational therapists. Both joined the Trust around five years ago as therapy assistant practitioners.

Work is due to start on replacing our pharmacy department's current dispensing robot. In order for these works to be carried out our pharmacy service in the outpatients’ area on Level 2 in the Red Zone will be closed from Monday 4 September until early December 2023. 

On Saturday 19 August, leaders and colleagues proudly represented Medway NHS Foundation Trust for the first time in the LGBTQIA+ Medway Pride parade, which took place through Rochester and joined in with the vibrant, festival atmosphere.

Patients in Medway and Swale are set to benefit from quicker and easier access to a range of vital tests and scans with the launch of new Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs).