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World Pharmacists Day: meet our pharmacists

To mark World Pharmacists Day (25 September), we’re celebrating the vital role pharmacists play across Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW). Two of our colleagues leading this work are...

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MTW first in the region to launch Martha’s Rule in maternity

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) has become the first trust in the region – and one of the first in the country – to introduce Martha’s Rule within maternity services.&n...

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Board meeting

The next Board meeting takes place on Thursday 24 September at 9.15am. Members of the public and staff are welcome to join the meeting in person in the Academic Centre at Maidstone Hospital, or ...

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Leading knee surgeon volunteers in East Africa

A leading knee surgeon is volunteering in Tanzania, giving specialist surgical training to doctors and helping benefit the region’s patients. Mr Nicholas Bowman is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surg...

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Join our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 September

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for patients, families, and the local community to review the Trust's achievements over the past year and look at plans for the next 12 months. The ...

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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...