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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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About East Kent Hospitals

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals serving a local population of around 720,500 people.
    
We also provide many health services from other NHS facilities across East Kent including child and adolescent mental health services, and renal services in Medway and Maidstone.

Our motto is 'putting patients first' and everything we do is guided by our vision and values.

We have a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular
services.

As a teaching Trust we play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.

You can find all the latest news and service updates in our dedicated News section.

Read about our Service Improvement Programme (SIP) and Lean Methodology

Get involved with East Kent Hospitals

There are several ways you can get involved with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.  

Clinical Excellence

Our clinical excellence
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust was named Trust of the Year in the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2010.

Read about how we achieved this and more >

Contact us

Main switchboard: 01227 766877

If you do not know which department to ask for, please ask for the operator and one of our switchboard operators will be happy to help you.

You can also write to or e-mail the Trust

Address:
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
Kent, CT1 3NG

e-mail: general.enquiries@ekht.nhs.uk