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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you Rapid Relief Team UK who came to Tunbridge Wells Hospital last week to recognise our Emergency Department teams as part of A&E Appreciation Week!

Volunteers treated staff to refreshments during breaks in a busy shift.

Thank you RRT for your support & our ED teams for everything you do! 👏

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 23h

Wishing a very happy and healthy #Diwali to our patients, staff, volunteers and everyone in our communities celebrating! ✨

May the festival of lights bring new beginnings, and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. 🪔

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 1d

Last weekend a group of consultant oncologists conquered the 50km Kent Downs Ultra Challenge, raising nearly £9k for our Kent Oncology Centre, helping ensure we can continue to offer innovative radiotherapy care and treatment. 💙

➡️ www.justgiving.com/team/50kmchallengeforkentoncologycentre

50Km for Kent Oncology Centre

Help Gemma Hegarty raise money to support Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund

www.justgiving.com

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 1d

From our archives: The old Kent & Sussex Hospital, pictured around 1950 and still showing patches of its wartime camouflage paint in places.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 2d

The Anaesthetic team at Maidstone Hospital has completed a project to help optimise the Critical Care Transfer service:

📋 Standardised transfer bag checklists

📱 A new online data collection tool to monitor timings and help set up drug grab-bags

🦺 Hi-vis jackets to ensure safety and visibility.

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Rema Jyothirmayi @remajyo.bsky.social · 3d

A team of 8 oncology consultants at the Kent Oncology Centre completed the tough challenge of walking 50 km (31 miles)last Saturday, in just over 12 hours to raise money for radiotherapy innovations. Please do sponsor us! Here is the link to my JustGiving page.

www.justgiving.com/page/rema-jy...

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants on the bridge at Allington Lock during our 50 km walk for our Kent Oncology Centre charity. We walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients.

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants in front of Leeds castle during our 50 km walk for our Kent Oncology Centre charity. We walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients.

An image of our group of eight oncology consultants getting ready for the final stint in the dark, wearing head torches, during our 50 km walk for our Kent Oncology Centre charity. We walked 50 km in just over 12 hours to raise money for Radiotherapy innovations for the benefit of our patients.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 4d

Knowing CPR could save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. 💙

Our Resuscitation & Emergency Planning teams joined forces with Southeastern at Maidstone East station this morning to train the public in CPR and emergency resuscitation techniques on #RestartAHeart Day.

Read more: ow.ly/yEsH50Xct1g

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 8d

Our Catering team have won an award for promoting sustainability and reducing food waste.

In just five months, they achieved an 18% reduction in food waste & boosted our recycling rate by an impressive 17%!

✅ The result: a reduction in food waste and savings which can be reinvested in the NHS.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 10d

A group of consultant oncologists are swapping treatments for trainers today as they tackle the Kent Downs Ultra 50 Challenge!

They've already raised over £7,000 to support innovations like surface-guided, tattooless radiotherapy.

Sponsor them today ➡️ ow.ly/kjYU50X8qo1

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 10d

Julian Pinhey, a professional model maker specialising in very detailed work, had been diagnosed with an eye disease that would have gradually eroded his sight.

His vision was restored after he received corneal tissue donated by two people.

Cornea transplant is a 'life-changing gift'

Around 6,000 people in the UK are awaiting a cornea transplant, according to the NHS.

www.bbc.com

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 10d

Today is National Porter Day and we're celebrating our amazing porters!

They are the heartbeat of NHS hospitals, making sure patients get to the right place for their care & vital equipment gets where it's needed most, keeping our hospitals running smoothly and efficiently, 365 days a year! 💙

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 11d

For Julian, a professional model-maker, being diagnosed with an eye disease that would gradually erode his sight meant he feared the future.

Thanks to donated corneas his sight has been restored.

Read more: www.mtw.nhs.uk/2025/10/cornea-donation-gives-the-gift-of-sight/

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 11d

Meet three cornea transplant recipients and Consultant Ophthalmologist, Miss Sundas Maqsood in our #WorldSightDay video.

Most of us would accept a donor organ if we needed it.

Register your decision on the organ donor register and you could give someone the gift of sight. 💙

Cornea donation: the gift of sight (World Sight Day 2025)

YouTube video by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 12d

Our teams recently attended a ceremony to collect the coveted Gold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS) award from the Ministry of Defence, celebrating our commitment to assisting veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and the families of those serving.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 13d

Dr Jay Halbert is Clinical Lead for Children’s Cancer & has been at the forefront of paediatric oncology at MTW for 5 years.

As the world marked #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth last month, he talked about his work supporting young cancer patients and their families: ow.ly/C6lv50X7GxH

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 13d

Patients can now view radiology results - including X-rays, CT and MRI scans - through our patient portal.

Already used by over 200,000 patients, the portal also lets you manage your outpatient appointments online and get appointment reminders.

Find out more and sign up: www.mtw.nhs.uk/portal/

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 14d

Can't make your outpatient appointment? 📅

Please let us know if you can't attend, so someone else can take your place.

📲 Over 15,000 people have already used our patient portal to reschedule an appointment.

Find out more at www.mtw.nhs.uk/portal

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 16d

Last month a team from Trauma and Orthopaedics took on their colleagues at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in a friendly - but competitive - football match!

The previous challenge was won by DGT but this time, #TeamMTW were victorious and won 5-3, bringing home the trophy.

Well done, Team T&O! 🏆

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 16d

We're running an emergency exercise at Tunbridge Wells Hospital today & our teams will be responding to a simulated incident.

The exercise won’t affect patients or visitors.

These exercises are carefully planned to test our responses and make sure we keep patients & staff safe in a real emergency.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 17d

The new Undergraduate Medical Building at Tunbridge Wells Hospital means we can host up to 173 medical students and trainee doctors every year.

Living close to the hospital, they have direct access to medical and surgical services to complete their studies.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 17d

As part of Falls Awareness Week, the Falls Prevention team gave teaching sessions on the importance of taking lying and standing blood pressure, and several wards were awarded certificates to recognise their outstanding work in falls prevention.

#ExceptionalPeopleOutstandingCare

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 17d

On 1 October our teams marked Nigerian Independence Day, celebrating the country’s rich culture, history and diversity. 💚🤍💚

Thank you to our Catering teams for the delicious chicken and jollof rice, and to everyone involved in organising and marking the occasion with such joy and enthusiasm!

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · 19d

The Medical Infusion Suite are taking on a 20-mile hike for our MTW Hospitals Charity.

Medical infusion patients often need many treatments, taking a toll on their veins.

Donations will help fund a vein finder to make treatments easier, faster and as painless as possible.

ow.ly/IJWs50X57Gn

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · Sep 20

A green theatre checklist introduced in Ophthalmology is helping reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres by:

♻️ choosing reusable equipment
❌ avoiding opening unnecessary equipment
💉 using an anaesthetic technique which balances patient needs, surgical requirements and emissions.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust @mtwnhs.bsky.social · Sep 19

On 16 September 2024, the Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre opened its doors. In its first year it has:

🏥 treated over 3,000 patients
📺 featured on BBC South East
✅ achieved @nhs.uk Getting It Right First Time accreditation.

Congratulations to the whole team! 👏

#ExceptionalPeopleOutstandingCare