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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.

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. 

The Trust's maternity unit has been ranked by patients as one of the country’s best-performing services for women, babies and their families, in the 2018 Maternity Survey.

The Trust’s midwifery unit has been shortlisted for the prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) ‘Midwifery Service of the Year’ Award. 

Staff were delighted to welcome local primary school children to the Trust in September for the launch of Medway’s ‘Teddy Bear Hospital’.

The NHS long term plan will save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge treatments including genomic tests for every child with cancer.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, got the chance to see recent improvements that are already benefitting patients when he visited Medway Maritime Hospital.

A team of occupational therapists from Medway NHS Foundation Trust have been getting out and about to raise the profile of their profession this Occupational Therapy Week. 

On 8 November 2018, the new Emergency Department building at Medway Maritime Hospital will be opening its doors to admit new patients.

Research has shown that people with a learning disability have a life expectancy 20 years lower than the general population. Eloise Brett, Learning Disabilities Liaison Nurse, reveals how she supports patients with learning disabilities in hospital.