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Support worker celebrates infant feeding qualification

An infant feeding support worker at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has become the trust’s first support worker to pass an exam to become a lactation consultant. How babies are fed has ...

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Innovative stroke care model featured in national publication

An article measuring the effect of a stroke specific same day emergency care (SDEC) model in a hyper acute stroke unit has found significant benefits to time critical intervention in stroke care. SDE...

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Nurse-led laser clinic supports patients after cataract surgery

A new laser clinic led by a specialist nurse is helping increase capacity for patients needing 'after-cataract' care. A YAG laser capsulotomy treats 'after-cataract', a common condition where the mem...

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Study helps patients with corneal wounds recover sooner

Teams at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have published new findings highlighting how a clinic based approach using a sutureless amniotic membr...

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Our research: publications by our staff

Research supports the discovery of new and improved ways of treating diseases and their symptoms, and takes place across a range of specialties, supported by a large number of staff. Our researc...

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Healthcare scientists recognised with four regional awards

Healthcare scientists from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to patient care, education, innovation and service improvement at the S...