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A kind-hearted cyclist has donated a smart TV to the children’s ward at Medway Maritime Hospital.

With the festive season now in full swing and the prospect of a long cold winter in store, Medway Maritime Hospital is offering some simple tips on how people in Kent and Medway can stay well this winter.

The Governors at Medway Maritime Hospital are hosting a coffee morning on Saturday, 3 December at Sheppey Community Hospital and would like to extend a warm and welcome invitation to the local community.

The inspection will take place on Tuesday, 29 November and Wednesday, 30 November, when the visiting team will ask questions about the quality of services based on what matters most to patients.

An innovative new programme has been launched by Medway NHS Foundation Trust which encourages families to read to their premature babies while in neonatal intensive care to improve their cognitive functions.

Pupils from Robert Napier School in Gillingham have presented Medway Maritime Hospital with a beautifully crafted piece of artwork.

Medway Maritime Hospital has achieved a significant reduction in its patient mortality rate – meaning more patients are now surviving than they did before.

With the prospect of a long cold winter in store, Medway Maritime Hospital has launched a special six-month trial to help improve the survival rates of elderly patients who are admitted with fractured hips.

The Trust is delighted to announce that our Council of Governors has appointed Dr Peter Carter OBE as Interim Chairman of Medway NHS Foundation Trust.

Medway Maritime Hospital has been given the final go-ahead for the next and all-important phase of its £18million programme to redevelop the Emergency Department for the people of Kent and Medway.