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This is the official page of Medway NHS Foundation Trust (Not 24/7). Includes news, updates and information from Medway Maritime Hospital.

Medway Maritime Hospital treats around 400,000 patients each year mainly in Medway and Swale, but increasingly other parts of North and West Kent too. Everyday we see around 1,400 outpatients, about 250 patients use our emergency department and approximately 150 patients need to be admitted for hospital care and treatment. The range of specialist services we offer have grown over recent years, as have the communities we serve, bringing to Medway services which in the past, patients have had to travel miles for. This includes the cardiac catheter suite, West Kent Vascular Centre, West Kent Centre for Urology, and the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit.

12/09/2025

Did you know you can sign up to the Generation Study here at Medway Maritime Hospital?

The Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with the NHS, offers a free, safe genome screening for babies, testing for 200+ rare conditions just hours after birth. We are one of 38 trusts across the country who are taking part.

Simply speak to your midwife or register through the Generation Study website - https://www.generationstudy.co.uk/.

Our research midwives will be in the Atrium (Level 2, Green Zone) on Tuesday 16 September to talk through the study with people and answer questions.

11/09/2025

It’s Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month and to mark the occasion, Thyroid/Head and Neck Cancer Support Worker Monika and Thyroid/Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist Debbie are in the Atrium today until 4pm.

They’re here to raise awareness about early detection, share vital information, and highlight the importance of research in improving outcomes for those affected by thyroid cancer.

If you're visiting the hospital, why not stop by to say hello and learn more.

09/09/2025

To mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Macmillan Haemato-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) Kerry is in the Atrium until 4pm today, promoting awareness of blood cancer.

If you're visiting the hospital, pop along to find out more about the three main types of blood cancer — leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma — and why it’s so important to raise awareness of the symptoms.

09/09/2025

✨ Today is – a chance to recognise and thank all of our incredible colleagues and partners across the emergency services. ✨

We’re proud to work alongside the ambulance service, police, fire, coastguard, and our own Urgent & Emergency Care teams in Medway and Swale. ❤️

👏 Thank you for the life-saving work you do, every single day.

08/09/2025

💓 Know Your Numbers! 💓

This week is Blood Pressure UK's Know Your Numbers Week! High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but knowing your numbers can help protect your heart and overall health.

If you’re aged 40 or over, you can get a free NHS blood pressure check at a local participating pharmacy: https://orlo.uk/EYAJj

🔍 Want to learn more about high blood pressure and how to monitor it? Visit the official Blood Pressure UK awareness page: https://orlo.uk/2p4X4

06/09/2025

📚 This National Read a Book Day, we’re also celebrating the joy of reading with our much-loved book nooks in the in the Magpies Centre and the children’s day surgery ward on Sunderland Day Case Unit.

Generously donated by Child-Friendly Medway in 2024, these cosy spaces continue to bring comfort, imagination and inspiration to our young patients.

Play Specialist Ann McKinnon said: “Reading can improve children’s cognitive development, language skills, concentration, imagination, and creativity. Our young patients are hugely benefiting from the book nooks.”

We’d like to thank Child-Friendly Medway again for the donation and for helping turn pages into adventures. 🌟

06/09/2025

📚 Happy National Read a Book Day! 📚

We’re celebrating our amazing Library Team, who have brought back the patient library trolley at Medway Maritime Hospital after 25 years!

With support from the Medway Hospital Charity and volunteers, patients in Brown Zone can now borrow books every Thursday and Friday - helping support wellbeing, reduce anxiety, and spark conversation. ❤️

The service is already making a big difference - and we’re hoping to expand it to more wards soon.

Want to help us grow? Donate books or volunteer: trust.library@nhs.net

Read the full story here: https://orlo.uk/6qhcQ

05/09/2025

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.

The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency.

Find out more at https://orlo.uk/g8SCh

04/09/2025

✨ You’re invited to our Annual Members’ Meeting ✨

Join us to hear about our achievements, how we’re tackling challenges, and our plans for the year ahead.

This year, we’re delighted to welcome Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, Mr Rajesh Bawale, who will share the latest advancements in same-day hip replacements at Medway. He’ll be joined by his very first patient, Sharon Clare, who says the team has “given her life back.”

📅 Tuesday 23 September 2025
🕔 5pm
📍 Below Deck Dining, Level One, Purple Zone, Medway Hospital

Can’t make it in person? You can also join us virtually on MS Teams.

👉 To book your place, email met-tr.members-medway@nhs.net and let us know if you need any support to attend.

Find out more on our website: https://orlo.uk/TvADl

We look forward to seeing you! 💙

04/09/2025

to mhs homes group for their ongoing volunteering support here at Medway Maritime Hospital.

Their current project is refurbishing the space behind Eliot Ward.

We look forward to seeing the finished result soon.

Medway Hospital Charity

03/09/2025

Due to essential upgrades taking place, our X-ray department at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital are temporarily closed. Patients are encouraged to visit Medway Maritime Hospital or Sheppey Community Hospital for alternative services.

We apologise for any disruption this may cause.

For information, please visit our website - https://orlo.uk/NQrID

02/09/2025

Here at Medway we are working to make sure we become as sustainable as we can be. ♻️ 💚

To mark Zero Waste Week (Monday 1 to Friday 5 September) we want to highlight a few ways of doing this:

🛋️ Last year, we benefited from donations from Collecteco including the sofa pod in Below Deck Dining (Level 1, Purple Zone).
🥤 Also in Below Deck Dining colleagues can purchase reusable cups, while water fountains can be found throughout the hospital which can be used to refill bottles.
📚 There is a book donation area in Below Deck Dining too, to drop off unwanted books or swap them for something new. You can also donate books for use on the library trolley or to the Charity and Volunteers’ Hub.
👕 Our Charity and Volunteers' Hub is also accepting good quality clothes and shoes for reselling to raise funds for The Medway Hospital Charity and there is a bra bank in our Breast Care Unit (Level 2, Red Zone).

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