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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...

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Surgeons perform 1,000 robot-assisted surgeries in under two years

Surgeons at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) have performed over 1000 operations using the latest robot-assisted surgery technology. Robot-assisted procedures are carried out by a surgeo...

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250,000 people now using MTW’s patient portal for faster access to care

More than 250,000 people have signed up to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s (MTW) digital patient portal, marking a major shift in how patients receive information about their care and ...

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Employee of the Month winners

Congratulations to the Employee of the Month winners recognised so far this year...