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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...

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National award for research helping avoid emergency surgery for suspected testicular torsion

A project which has decreased the number of men and boys having unnecessary emergency surgery for suspected testicular torsion has won an award at a national conference of urological surgeons. Testic...

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Flying the flag for our armed forces community

On 22 June, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) gathered outside Tunbridge Wells Hospital to mark Armed Forces Day and the start of Armed Forces Week (22-28 June) with a special flag raising...

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Transforming hospital visits for people with learning disabilities

"This has helped them understand what different teams do in the hospital, and who might care for them when they are a patient." On Tuesday 16 June, Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, Becky Hankin and...

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Anaesthetics rolls out smarter training

A life‑threatening airway emergency may be rare, but when it happens, every second counts. That’s why the Anaesthetics team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has taken a fresh approac...

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Board meeting

The next Board meeting takes place on Thursday 25 June 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 onlin...