The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU) are for patients receiving intensive monitoring and specialised nursing and medical care during the most critical time of their illness. They are also known as the Critical Care Unit.
Maidstone Hospital
Location: blue zone, first floor
Matron: Sarah Driscoll
Telephone numbers
- Unit A: 01622 222025 or 01622 222028
- Unit B: 01622 224398 or 01622 224401
Tunbridge Wells
Location: purple zone, level -1
Matron: Alejandro Suarez
Telephone numbers
- Front nursing station: 01892 635598/635446
- End nursing station: 01892 635065/635182
Visiting on ICU
Please contact the intensive care unit for visiting times. Due to limited space and the need to allow staff to work around you, we generally restrict visitors to two by the bedside at a time.
Due to the severity of our patients’ illnesses we offer relatives and friends as much flexibility as possible with visiting times and try to tailor this to each patient’s needs. We recommend only family and close friends visit and please note, fresh flowers are not permitted in ICU.
ICU can be an overwhelming place for patients and their loved ones. You can find more information on what you can expect when visiting an ICU on the NHS website.
For more information about protected meal times and infection control on our wards, see the visiting hours page.
Research in intensive care
Our intensive care units are research active with opportunities to get involved.
If you are interested in taking in research and would like more information about the studies we are supporting, email mtw-tr.criticalcare-research@nhs.net.