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New milestone reached for bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgeons at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust have treated over 500 patients as the service reached a new milestone last month. Bariatric and metabolic surgery is specialist weight lo...

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Spotlight on the Point of Care Testing team

Delivering around 10,000 patient results daily and supporting around three million results each year, the Point of Care Testing (POCT) team plays a vital role in ensuring patients receive safe, timely...

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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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Support worker celebrates infant feeding qualification

Florence Cheung Chan has become the trust's first support worker to become a lactation consultant....

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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...