Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the south east of England. The Trust was legally established on 14 February 2000 and provides a full range of general hospital services, and some areas of specialist complex care to around 560,000 people living in the south of West Kent and the north of East Sussex. The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs, and it operates from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. The latter is a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) hospital and provides wholly single bedded en-suite accommodation for in-patients. The Trust employs a team of over 5000 full and part-time staff. In addition, the Trust provides specialist cancer services to around 1.8 million people across Kent, Hastings and Rother, via the Kent Oncology Centre, which is sited at Maidstone Hospital, and at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury. The Trust also provides outpatient clinics across a wide range of locations in Kent and East Sussex. For the latest information about our visitor policy, please visit www.mtw.nhs.uk/2021/08/latest-information-on-the-coronavirus/

New fluoroscopy equipment is being delivered to Tunbridge Wells Hospital this evening, Wednesday 25 March, from 7pm.🩻 Fl...
25/03/2026

New fluoroscopy equipment is being delivered to Tunbridge Wells Hospital this evening, Wednesday 25 March, from 7pm.

🩻 Fluoroscopy uses x-rays to produce real time images, like a video, of the inside of the body.

It lets us see what happens when a patient swallows, and can help guide radiologists during procedures.

The new equipment will be moved into the building through the Women's and Children's entrance and disruption will be kept to a minimum.

🚑 Ambulance access will be maintained at all times.

The bus stops will remain in use but access to the drop off area may be restricted for a short time as the new equipment is unloaded.

🐠 Support from the Maidstone Hospital League of Friends has transformed Maidstone Hospital’s Short Stay Surgery Unit to ...
23/03/2026

🐠 Support from the Maidstone Hospital League of Friends has transformed Maidstone Hospital’s Short Stay Surgery Unit to make it less daunting for our youngest patients.

🪼 A marine-themed wall now brightens up the recovery bay used by young patients after surgery, and decorated ceilings in two anaesthetic rooms have created a calm environment for children before they go in to theatre.

🐬 The creative initiative was led by Lead Theatre Practitioner, Marie Mainoo-Mlileomor and families are already describing the space as far more welcoming, with the bright, child-friendly images easing their anxiety and their children's worries around surgery.

🐳 One parent commented: "It's clear a lot of thought has gone into making this space child-friendly, the artwork really helped us during a stressful day".

✨ CHIEF NURSE'S TEAM OF THE MONTH! ✨Congratulations to the brilliant Maidstone A&E who are our Chief Nurse’s Team of the...
21/03/2026

✨ CHIEF NURSE'S TEAM OF THE MONTH! ✨

Congratulations to the brilliant Maidstone A&E who are our Chief Nurse’s Team of the Month for February! 🏆

They won the award in recognition of their work managing a number of complex patients during an already very busy time for the department.

They were presented with their certificate yesterday by our Deputy Chief Nurse, Richard Gatune.

Congratulations everyone! 👏

Eid Mubarak to all our colleagues, patients, friends and local communities celebrating . 🌙Eid al-Fitr means ‘the festiv...
20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all our colleagues, patients, friends and local communities celebrating . 🌙

Eid al-Fitr means ‘the festival of breaking the fast’ and marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer and reflection for Muslims around the world.

It is a time for community celebrations, gratitude, and coming together with family and friends to share meals and give to those in need.

If you're celebrating, we hope you have a blessed and joyous time!

Please look after your health and wellbeing while enjoying the festivities. ✨

A special thank you to our staff working during Eid, helping to care for others.

Our Lung Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Sandra Wakelin has gained national recognition after becoming the British T...
18/03/2026

Our Lung Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Sandra Wakelin has gained national recognition after becoming the British Thoracic Oncology Group's Nurse of the Year! 🎉

Sandra received her award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to lung cancer care, including developing and delivering nurse-led immunotherapy clinics.

🫁 Colleagues describe her as deeply patient-focused, always striving to improve access, support and outcomes for people living with lung cancer.

Sandra said: “It has been a privilege to be a lung cancer nurse for the past 26 years and it was a great honour to receive this award.

"I've been fortunate to work with an amazing team and care for patients who inspire me daily.”

Congratulations Sandra - we're really proud of your achievement and so lucky to have you! 👏

Following the meningitis outbreak in east Kent, a UK Health Security Agency patient helpline is open 9am to 5pm. 📞 0344 ...
18/03/2026

Following the meningitis outbreak in east Kent, a UK Health Security Agency patient helpline is open 9am to 5pm.

📞 0344 225 3861

The helpline is for patients with no symptoms but who are concerned they have been in contact with a confirmed case, and for general enquiries.

⚠️ Know the symptoms of meningitis and seek urgent medical help if you feel unwell.

More information is available from NHS Kent and Medway at www.kmhealthandcare.uk

🚨 Help our hospitals by choosing the best service for you and your family, and saving A&E for life-threatening emergenci...
18/03/2026

🚨 Help our hospitals by choosing the best service for you and your family, and saving A&E for life-threatening emergencies or serious injuries.

If it’s urgent but not life-threatening, you can get fast, expert advice from:

💊 Your local pharmacy

💻 111.nhs.uk

🤕 A local minor injury unit.

Find out more at www.stopthinkchoose.co.uk

Choosing the right service means quicker care for you, and helps the NHS help everyone.

Thank you to all our teams who are working hard to care for our communities, today and every day.

🏆 Congratulations to Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Guy Slater who has received an award from the American College o...
17/03/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Guy Slater who has received an award from the American College of Surgeons recognising his work developing a course in caring for patients with life-threatening injuries.

Delivered by the The Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course is taught by surgeons and doctors specialising in areas including emergency medicine and anaesthetics.

A new edition of the course is launched every four years, to ensure clinicians learn the very latest skills and techniques in life support.

The latest edition (the 11th) of the course ran for the first time in the UK last year at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

It was developed under the direction of Mr Slater, who is Chair and Clinical Lead for Advanced Trauma Life Support UK for the Royal College of Surgeons.

In recognition of his work on the new edition of the course, the American College of Surgeons’ Advanced Trauma Life Support Steering Committee have awarded Mr Slater their International Meritorious Award.

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The Dementia and Delirium team visited our wards on World Delirium Day ( ) last week to raise awareness and give advice ...
17/03/2026

The Dementia and Delirium team visited our wards on World Delirium Day ( ) last week to raise awareness and give advice on caring for patients experiencing delirium.

Delirium is a state of intense mental confusion, often with underlying causes such as infection or dehydration.

It usually comes on suddenly and affects the way a person behaves and functions, which can be very distressing for the person experiencing it and for their loved ones.

Delirium is common in older people and is often experienced by people living with dementia.

World Delirium Day raises awareness of the condition and how best to care for someone experiencing delirium: ensuring their safety, speaking clearly and maintaining a calm environment.

Congratulations to our Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director of Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation, Mildred Johnson, who...
16/03/2026

Congratulations to our Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director of Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation, Mildred Johnson, who has been elected as a Member of the English Pharmacy Advisory Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. 🥳

The Society will soon become the Royal College of Pharmacy, and the new advisory councils will play a key role in shaping future pharmacy policy and practice.

💊 Advocating for patient safety and supporting research and education, the Royal College of Pharmacy will work to elevate the pharmacy profession and raise the profile of its impact.

Mildred said: “I stood for election because I believe we have an opportunity to shape a new era for a unified and future-proof pharmacy profession that creates bigger opportunities and addresses the many priorities facing us today.

“I look forward to the journey ahead, working with fellow council members to shape an impactful future for the Royal College of Pharmacy and the profession with integrity, collaboration and purpose.”

Congratulations Mildred!! 🙌

💬 "My nursing journey has always been driven by a passion to support patients through some of the most uncertain and lif...
16/03/2026

💬 "My nursing journey has always been driven by a passion to support patients through some of the most uncertain and life-changing moments of their lives."

It's Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day, and a chance to celebrate everything the incredible cancer nursing workforce does for patients every day. 🎉

Cancer clinical nurse specialists are qualified nurses, and support people from the point of cancer diagnosis and are involved in their care throughout their treatment.

🫶 They deliver person-centred care and specialist support including information about their type of cancer, treatment options and possible side effects.

Our 75 cancer CNSs help patients and their families through their cancer journey, covering areas including haematology, palliative care, acute oncology, breast and urology.

⏱️ They are part of the Kent Oncology Centre team providing some of the fastest access to cancer care in the country, meeting all three national cancer standards and consistently achieving the 62-day cancer standard for more than six years.

Join us in celebrating our incredible cancer CNS team and thanking them for everything they do! 👏

16/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

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