News 2017

• East Kent Hospitals urges people to be prepared for flu and winterEast Kent's NHS is urging people to be prepared for winter, as part of a plan to tackle high numbers of people in the region needing emergency healthcare. 31/10/2017 11:02:22
• Emergency care improvement in east Kent The NHS in east Kent has begun a 12-month plan for improvement in emergency care, which includes immediate action for ensuring NHS services can meet the needs of a challenging winter period. 26/10/2017 08:44:00
• Social Media WeekAcross our hospitals we have great stories to tell, great ideas and lots of things to share. 25/10/2017 10:52:06
• East Kent Hospitals is focused on improving waiting times for patientsEast Kent Hospitals is focussed on improving waiting times for patients, following the widespread improvements it has made to the quality of patient care 18/10/2017 15:40:48
• East Kent Hospitals appoints Susan Acott as interim chief executive Susan Acott has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Susan is currently Chief Executive at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, a post she has held for eight years. 11/10/2017 16:06:00
• Maternity bereavement suite opened at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother HospitalA new maternity bereavement suite received its official opening at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate on Monday 9 October. 11/10/2017 16:05:03
• East Kent Hospitals appoints interim ChairThe Trust is delighted to announce that our Council of Governors has appointed Dr Peter Carter OBE as Interim Chairman of East Kent Hospitals. 03/10/2017 08:37:31
• Patient story - Phil's groundbreaking cancer treatmentThe story of Phill Shakesheff, a cancer patient now in remission thanks to Immunotherapy treatment. 27/09/2017 10:42:46
• East Kent Hospitals CEO to take up new post with The King's FundMatthew Kershaw, chief executive of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, is leaving the Trust to take up a post as a Senior Fellow with the health think tank, The King's Fund. 15/09/2017 13:00:35
• East Kent Hospitals takes steps to shorten A&E waitsEast Kent Hospitals is due to welcome ten emergency doctors to its emergency departments in the next two months and has put in place a number of measures to improve waiting times. 14/09/2017 16:18:45
• Action on our A&EsSome patients in our A&E departments are waiting longer than we would like - here is what we are doing to improve and how you can help 14/09/2017 11:59:00
• PLACE survey of 2017 shows more improvements for East Kent HospitalsEast Kent Hospitals continues to improve in areas such as quality of food, privacy, dignity and wellbeing, approach to a dementia-friendly environment and disability access. 14/09/2017 09:50:28
• Temporary changes at Kent & Canterbury Hospital Information about the temporary changes at Kent & Canterbury Hospital to move junior doctors to the Trust's other two hospitals at Ashford and Margate. 01/09/2017 08:00:00
• East Kent Hospitals' annual members' meetingMembers of the public are being invited to attend the East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) annual members' meeting, to be held on Thursday 7 September. 31/08/2017 09:59:57
• Listening to you about your health services in east KentLocal people have been having their say on plans to improve health services in east Kent at listening events in Canterbury, Ashford, Deal, Broadstairs and Romney Marsh in the last few weeks. 23/08/2017 09:00:00