The NHS wants to make sure patients have a good experience of care. Getting feedback from patients helps us improve and give patients what they need. The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES), which runs from 10 November 2026 to 12 February 2027, asks cancer patients (16 years and...
One of our Executive leaders, who worked her way to the top after starting her NHS career as a nurse, is preparing to retire after 42 years’ service. Interim Deputy Chief Executive Siobhan Callanan joined the nursing profession in 1984 after she was inspired by her mother, who was also a...
Medway Safe Haven, located opposite our Urgent Treatment Centre, provides free, out-of-hours mental health support 24-hours a day, seven days a week, to people aged 18 and over. The experienced team based at the Safe Haven provide non-clinical emotional, social, and practical support to individuals...
Mark Freeman became the first patient to swallow a tiny camera to check for signs of bowel cancer when the new service was launched at Medway Maritime Hospital on Wednesday 28 October. Traditionally, patients with symptoms that may indicate bowel cancer are referred for a colonoscopy. This involves...
A neonatal consultant here at Medway has won an award for her pioneering work to improve the recognition, assessment and care of neonatal jaundice in babies with darker skin tones. Dr Helen Gbinigie, who works on our Oliver Fisher Neonatal Unit, won the Inclusive Leader of the Year –...
With the half-term break approaching, families are being encouraged to plan ahead and make sure they have the medicines they may need at home. Keeping a small stock of essentials such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, antihistamines and indigestion remedies can help you manage common illnesses and minor...
Families who honoured their loved one’s wish to be organ and tissue donors after they sadly died, joined staff and supporters to mark the 10th anniversary of the ‘Gift of life’ wall artwork at Medway Maritime Hospital. The artwork, which celebrates the beauty and wildlife of the Medway...
More than 100 patients fitted with a pacemaker, who live in Medway and Swale, have benefitted from being able to have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans carried out closer to home. Thanks to our MRI Team, Radiology consultants and the Cardiorespiratory Team working with MRI physics experts at...
To mark Liver Cancer Awareness Month (October), the team will present its work at the British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) Annual Meeting on Thursday 8 October, showcasing how the patient tracking system has helped more people receive timely monitoring and earlier diagnosis. This...
1. Please state which 3rd party provider you use to manage your Temporary Workforce (Staff Bank and / or Master Vend/Neutral Vend Agency Management) a) Medical and Dental b) Nursing and Midwifery c) AHP and HSS d) Admin and Clerical 2. Please state the contract expiry date for each of the above As...
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting recorded information on “specialling” at your Trust. By specialling I mean 1:1 nursing observation of a patient, usually by bank or agency staff. It may also be called enhanced observation, enhanced care or ETOC. For the...
The way that care is delivered for patients needing treatment for urgent health conditions at Medway Maritime Hospital is changing. From Monday 28 September 2026, management of the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) run by Medway Community Health (MCH) on the hospital site will transfer to Medway NHS...