Our Policies and Procedures

In this section we look at the current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.

The documents that are available below are provided for you in PDF format. In order to read them, your computer must have a program installed called Acrobat Reader. You can download the latest version of the reader from the Adobe website - it is free and should not take more than a few minutes to download. If you use screen reading software or other assistive technology, the Access Adobe website offers support and tools to help you access PDF documents.

Hard copies of policies can be obtained from our publications scheme coordinator.

Freedom of Information Officer
Trust Headquarters
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Hermitage Lane
Kent
ME16 9QQ

Email: MTW-TR.FOIadmin@nhs.net

FAX: 01622 226416

Please contact the Freedom of Information Office if you require any specific polices and procedures.

If you require us to send you a printed copy of a policy in some circumstances a fee will be payable and if that is the case a fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we proceed to deal with your request. In addition to staff time, copies of documents will be charged at 10p per page which is in line with the guidelines from the Information Commissioners Office.

An electronic library of policies and procedures is currently being developed and will be on-line shortly. As documents are made available on line they will be added to the table below;

FOC = Free of Charge