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Following ongoing discussions with SECAmb, we are very pleased to announce that we are once again able to support home births commencing 2nd February 2021 from 9am.

Unfortunately, due to the continuing pressure on our local ambulance service SECAmb, we are not yet in a position to resume homebirths.

Our Governors, who represent local people in Medway and Swale, are pleased to invite you to our virtual ‘Meet the Governors’ session on 27 January.

We have launched a new service to help our patients receive belongings from their loved ones while they are staying at Medway Maritime Hospital.

A 34-year-old man from Medway has paid tribute to staff at Medway NHS Foundation Trust for ‘saving his life’ after he was admitted to hospital with COVID-19 on Christmas day.

We will be contacting all of those women who had planned to give birth at home over the coming weeks, and support them in making arrangements to have their baby in our maternity unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.

The pressure on all NHS services across Kent and Medway has risen significantly due to the higher infection rates in the community.

We are inviting relatives and friends of patients being cared for at Medway Maritime Hospital to send in a message of support whilst visiting restrictions are in place during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

Covid-19 vaccinations will be available from a range of NHS services over the coming months. Help protect Kent and Medway by getting vaccinated.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s Emergency Department (ED) has won a major national healthcare award for its work in developing a clinically-led workforce strategy.