We will give you an identity bracelet and a tracking wristband during your stay.
The tracking wristband helps us manage your admission all the way through to you going home.
Please check your details on the identity bracelet are correct and if they are not, please tell a member of staff. It is important you always wear your identity bracelet during your stay in hospital.
During your stay in hospital, you will be offered a choice of meals which are delivered directly to the wards.
We will provide you with three meals a day as well as drinks, and all meals are designed to meet patients’ needs.
Please tell your nurse if you have any special dietary requirements. Special menus are available to cater for vegetarian/vegan and cultural needs.
Please should complete the menu sheet on the day you arrive. It will be your choice for lunch and supper the next day.
We operate a protected mealtimes policy but we welcome visitors if you would like to help your relative or friend at mealtimes.
If you need a special therapeutic diet and can't select a suitable meal from our menu, the ward team will help you to speak to a dietitian.
Our hospital radio stations are run by volunteers and are free of charge to all patients.
Hospital Radio Maidstone broadcasts to patients, visitors and staff at Maidstone Hospital and to patients recovering and receiving care at home after a stay in hospital. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.
The team broadcast via two channels: 1 and 3 of your bedside dial and online.
On the hour, you can hear the latest news from Sky News Radio. They also provide hospital and local resource information from shop opening times to nearby transport links.
If you would like to request a song or make a dedication for a patient in Maidstone Hospital, please call 01622 224747.
West Kent Radio broadcasts at Tunbridge Wells Hospital and the wider community in west Kent. The station broadcasts a unique mixture of requests, music, news, information and sport on 95.5 FM and 106.7 FM, on smart speakers and online.
To request a song or make a dedication, call 01892 457730 or email studio@westkentradio.co.uk.
Information for your visitors, including visiting hours, protected mealtimes and how our visitors can keep patients safe in hospital is on our visiting a patient page.
Our hospitals also have free public WiFi.
Just select _MTWPublicWiFi and follow the instructions to register.