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When Sakina Jaffrey wrote to Her Majesty the Queen at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she wasn’t really expecting to receive a reply. Yet last weekend she was delighted and amazed when a thick envelope embossed with the Royal seal landed on her doormat.

The Audiology Department at Medway Maritime Hospital has teamed up with a number of local supermarkets to offer an alternative service for hearing aid issues.

Please note that in line with guidance from NHS England, visiting at Medway Maritime Hospital is suspended until further notice.

We have five Public Governor posts available - two in Medway, two in Swale and one for the Rest of England and Wales, and three Staff Governor posts. The nomination process opens on 30 June 2020 and the deadline for completed nomination forms is 5pm on 28 July 2020.

Chief registrars across the country, like Medway’s own Dr Aaisha Saqib, are very much trailblazers for this role- helping to shape it for the doctors who will follow them in the future.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust and the Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are planning an emergency temporary transfer of acute (urgent) stroke services out of Medway Hospital.

Parents of ill and premature babies at Medway NHS Foundation Trust have been receiving extra support throughout the COVID-19 outbreak courtesy of a new video messaging app.

Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, there have been some changes to how the Imaging Department at Medway Maritime Hospital is functioning. 

Staff at Medway Maritime Hospital were treated to a wonderful feast this week, thanks to Medway Council worker Jabeen Sethi who donated over 700 cakes to staff at the hospital.