A senior sister who created and set up the very first pre-assessment clinic at Medway Maritime Hospital is celebrating over 40 years service. Belinda Stringer designed the service and created the patient forms and information leaflets back in 1997 after complications during her first pregnancy...
Do you use digital health apps? Did you know they could help reduce your travel and waiting times? The hospital’s Research and Innovation Team is exploring why more people are not using digital health apps. We are inviting women aged 18 to 65 living in Medway to share their views on digital...
Our children’s nursery garden has been transformed just in time for summer thanks to a group of volunteers. Tiny Tugs Day Nursery, here at Medway Maritime Hospital, was given a makeover by staff from MHS Homes after they approached the nursery as part of its Day for Kent volunteering initiative...
Annie Huxtable has been shortlisted as one of four finalists for Medway Maritime Hospital’s 2026 Hospital Hero Award – a special honour recognising the dedication and impact of NHS staff, nominated by members of the public. Affectionately known as “Auntie Annie,” she works as a play...
Staff at Medway Maritime Hospital are celebrating national recognition after their pioneering Virtual Hospital service won the Delivering Value Award at the inaugural NHS Excellence Awards this week. The award – one of ten new accolades introduced to highlight outstanding innovation across...
A visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, to Medway Maritime Hospital on Saturday (6 June) was a particularly poignant occasion for one matron. Sharon Molloy, Matron for Specialist Medicine, worked with Archbishop Sarah, a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, 37 years ago...
A patient safety improvement initiative at Medway Maritime Hospital, has been shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award. The creation of a single, trusted source of clinical guidance, which clinicians can access at the patient’s bedside, has been put forward by the judging panel for the Digital...
For the 3-month period ending 1st May 2026, can you please provide: 1. Total Framework Agency Spend for both general and specialist nurses. Please break down the spend for each specialty. *Specialist Nurses: Any Nursing Role that is not a general nurse. Under Section 21 of the Freedom of...
A new state-of-the-art X-ray machine is now fully operational at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, improving access to high-quality diagnostic imaging for patients living in Swale. The previous machine was removed in June 2025 due to deteriorating image quality and increasing downtime due to...
Volunteers’ Week (Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June) is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. Each year, 135 volunteers in our hospital give around 20,000 hours of their time to help us give high-quality...
Richard Taylor was a healthy, active man when he developed a persistent clear fluid leaking from his left nostril. The symptoms lasted nearly two years and went undiagnosed despite several GP visits. Embarrassed and unsure what was happening, he kept the problem to himself. Everything changed...
Mark Orchard has been appointed Chief Executive of Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Mark has held Board-level executive roles in complex NHS organisations for over 17 years, spanning hospital and community services, physical and mental health commissioning, and system oversight. Currently Group Deputy...