News
New Picture Archiving and Communications System improves patient experience
14 September 2023
The Trust’s new Picture Archiving and Communications System, Sectra PACS, used to view radiology images has officially launched.
Ward makeover improves patient experience
04 September 2023
A new and improved Harvey Ward has reopened to patients at Medway Maritime Hospital after undergoing a £1.74 million makeover.
Trust produces first home-grown occupational therapists
01 September 2023
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.
New robot for pharmacy department – temporary change
29 August 2023
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.
Trust proudly celebrates Medway Pride
21 August 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 set to benefit from new Medway and Swale Community Diagnostic Centres
21 August 2023
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).
New maternal mental health service launched to help families ‘thrive’ after birth trauma or perinatal loss
18 August 2023
Thrive has been launched by the Trust in partnership with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) to help support those who have received psychological care and treatment from primary care or counselling services, after they experienced birth trauma or perinatal loss but are still experiencing trauma symptoms and require further treatment.
Innovative Pharmacy project shortlisted for major award
14 August 2023
Congratulations to colleagues from our Pharmacy Department pictured) who have been shortlisted for a major prize at the prestigious HSJ Awards 2023!
Cancer patient's joy on regaining the sound of his voice
09 August 2023
Peter Pugh-Cook has regained the sound of his voice after becoming the first person at Medway to undergo a surgical procedure to inject an implant into his paralysed vocal cord under a local anaesthetic.
Welcoming our new junior doctors
04 August 2023
The Trust has welcomed a new group of doctors for their induction to the hospital this week, including around 60 joining the NHS for the first time.