Two members of staff who work behind the scenes at Medway Maritime Hospital have had their work recognised. Library and Knowledge Services Manager Richard Pemberton was honoured with the Student Representative Award at the Canterbury Christ Church University Student Voice Awards. Work Based...
If you are not happy about something, please talk to us:Speak to the Ward Manager or Matron first, as in most cases they are best placed to address your concerns quickly Contact Call 4 Concern if you have an ongoing concern about the clinical condition of a patient, despite raising it with the...
We will be carrying out a major IT upgrade overnight from Friday 27 to the morning of Saturday 28 June 2025. This important work will make our digital systems more secure, reliable and resilient, supporting better care for our patients. What’s happening? To complete this upgrade, most of our...
Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please supply for your NHS trust/board:The total number of consultant-level doctors you currently have [WTE or equivalent] – 231.31 FTE The total number of vacant consultant-level doctor posts you currently have [WTE or equivalent] – 52.28 (as...
A new community support group has been set up to help people living with blood (haematology) cancers such as leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma, who are under our care. Lead Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Kerry Michelsen and Haematology Clinical Support Workers (CSWs) Sarah Blizzard and Lauren...
Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for agencies to fill (per month), for Band 2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8 nurses between January 2025 – June 2025 by discipline, i.e General, A&E, ITU, Paediatrics, Mental Health Nursing Please confirm how many of these shifts were filled by agencies per...
Medway NHS Foundation Trust has been allocated £4,761,000 from the government’s Estates Safety Fund for 2025/2026, helping us make some of our hospital buildings safer. This forms part of £750 million of capital funding recently announced by the Government to address critical infrastructure and...
Hospital workers and volunteers praised for putting patients first were presented with awards at Medway Maritime Hospital’s annual Star Awards last week (Thursday, 12 June). The gala event held at MidKent College, saw 11 awards presented. In eight of the categories people nominated their...
To recognise the commitment of our volunteers we held a volunteers’ long service awards and cream tea event on Friday 6 June. More than 60 volunteers attended the annual event which gives them a chance to get together and celebrate the support they give to the hospital in providing high-quality...
Navigating the stages of waiting on a cancer pathway is the subject of a film produced for patients by patients and the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance. Waiting for results or the ‘what next’, worried about the unknown, experiencing uncertainty and anxiety – cancer patients relate to these...
In a significant first for Medway Maritime Hospital’s growing same-day surgery service, 62-year-old builder Wayne Hawkins from Sittingbourne became the first patient to undergo a day case shoulder replacement operation. Typically, shoulder replacement patients can stay in hospital for two to...
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