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Welcome to East Kent Hospitals

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Coronavirus

Please see our Coronavirus advice page for information and advice on coming into hospital. 

We are continuing to provide video appointments, so you don't have to come to our hospitals unless you need to. If you have a video appointment, please visit our video appointments page. If you have an appointment at the hospital, please attend.  

If you are pregnant, please visit our maternity page for advice. 

We have updated the restrictions on visiting to enable more visitors to come to our hospitals. For information on the new visiting arrangements, please visit our information and advice page. 

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can help you send a special message, happy birthday or anniversary wishes to your loved one to cheer them up and let them know you are thinking of them. Read more about sending a message here

The latest NHS information and advice about Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and what to do if you feel unwell is available on the NHS website.

If you are waiting for planned treatment, please see our information for patients who are waiting. 

Contact us

Change or cancel your appointment

Change or cancel your outpatient appointment.

Book a test via the Patient Portal

Book a test or X-ray on our Patient Portal
You can book X-rays or tests such as blood tests or ECG using information your GP has given you.

For all other enquiries, please choose an option from the dropdown box:

Our hospitals

We also provide services at Estuary View Medical Centre

 
Check the latest Coronavirus updates

Coronavirus: latest information and advice

Information for patients and visitors

News

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Maternity Update

Read the latest updates and information for Maternity Services at East Kent Hospitals


We are recruiting

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Need urgent treatment - contact 111

Keep A&E for emergencies only. Please contact NHS 111 first online or by phone.

Find out more about NHS 111

Contact NHS111 if you require urgent care

Our ratings

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Read about how we are making improvements and view our Hospital ratings on our CQC update webpage.

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Our future

We are keen to hear views from patients and public to help shape the future of local health services.

We are working in partnership with other health and care providers across east Kent, as well as the whole of Kent and Medway, to develop proposals to improve the quality of the care we provide.

Find out more about our plans and how you can get involved

Our values

We care so that:

  • People feel cared for as individuals
  • People feel safe, reassured and involved
  • People feel teamwork, trust and respect sit at the heart of everything we do
  • People feel confident we are making a difference

Read about our vision and mission

Talk to us

We are committed to delivering the very best service by listening to you and learning from your experiences.

Please visit Complaints and PALS for all the information.

Would you recommend us to your family or friends?

Read about the Friends and Family test and see what our scores are  

Get involved

You can support your local hospitals and help make a difference by: 

Diary dates

Board of Directors Meeting

  • Date: 29 July 2021
  • Time: 9.30am

For full details of our board meetings and how to attend, please visit the 'Board of Directors' section.

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