Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

🚁 The Maidstone Hospital helipad has been upgraded, thanks to a generous donation from @HelipadHELP to our @MtwCharity! The upgrades ensure air ambulance crews can land quickly and safely around the clock, helping patients get the critical care they need as fast as possible.

🚨 Supporting @SECAmbulance Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) clinicians training at Maidstone Hospital. Training exercises test the knowledge & skills of our teams, and improve responses to make sure we can keep people safe in a real emergency – helping save lives.

We remember the crew of the @airambulancekss Kent Air Ambulance who tragically died on service this day near Maidstone in 1998. @MTWnhs

The helipad at Maidstone Hospital has reopened after a donation of £170,000 enabled upgrade works to be carried out. Tap below to read more: bbc.in/4m9VvAe

National industrial action by resident doctors takes place from 7am today until 7am on Weds 30 July. 🗓️ You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to come forward for the care you need. 📲 If you need advice, visit 111.nhs.uk

Our next Trust Board meeting takes place on Wednesday 30 July at 9.45am. Members of the public and staff are welcome to join the meeting in person at the Education Centre in Tunbridge Wells Hospital, or online via Teams – visit mtw.nhs.uk/board-meetings.

"Keep a close eye on any lumps and get them checked by your GP as soon as possible." Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Dr Julia Hall supports patients diagnosed with sarcoma, a very rare form of cancer. Read more about her role: ow.ly/eNzj50Wuxi4 #SarcomaAwarenessMonth

National industrial action by resident doctors takes place 7am on Fri 25 July to 7am on Weds 30 July. 🗓️ You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to come forward for the care you need. 📲 If you need advice, visit 111.nhs.uk

Supported by our @mtwcharity, @lgfbuk workshops support those living with a cancer diagnosis and help with the emotional and physical impact of cancer treatment. 📍 The Acorn Room, Ditton Community Centre 📅 7 August 🕒 1.30 - 3.30pm Book your place: ow.ly/Z3e550WhlIN

Colt's Hill near Tunbridge Wells, will be closed 10pm - 6am, Monday 21 to Saturday 26 July. A diversion will be in place. Anyone travelling to Tunbridge Wells Hospital during the closure hours should leave extra time for their journey. More information: ow.ly/r1LX50WfTYs

"Awareness of environmental impact & taking action to reduce it is key to delivering safe, effective & sustainable care" At a House of Lords event, Chief Pharmacist, Mildred Johnson (@BunduJohnson) highlighted how a new approach to medicine waste could support NHS net zero goals

Our @mtwcharity are looking for adventurous fundraisers to Get Muddy for MTW (sponsored by @ApogeeCorp) on Saturday 4 October! Take on 90 minutes of muddy fun at the award-winning Nuclear Races. Sign up, and do something amazing for your local hospitals: ow.ly/gzKz50WoexE

This #SarcomaCancerAwarenessMonth, watch our ‘limbo land' videos, created by patients who share personal experiences of living with cancer💙 Visit: ow.ly/umCu50Wj7e3

Today is Brachytherapy Awareness Day & we're celebrating the expert team caring for 350 patients a year! 🎯Highly targeted, brachytherapy delivers radiation directly to tumours, maximising effectiveness and minimising exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. #ThisIsBrachytherapy

A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued across the @mtwnhs area - Details below

Huge thanks to the staff at @MTWnhs Maidstone Hospital in Acute Assessment ward for the faultless care and kindness to my 17 year old daughter over the past 2 days. This system works and we are extremely grateful to the day and night staff there. 🙏

Going away? Let us know if you can't make your hospital appointment. We'll be able to offer your appointment to someone else. 🖥️ our patient portal mtw.nhs.uk/portal