26 January 2024
New catering contract brings 50 new jobs to Kent and Medway
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has appointed ISS UK as its catering provider for the next 5 years.
19 January 2024
Mental health recovery celebrated at art therapy exhibition
People living with mental health conditions in Maidstone took part in an art exhibition for fellow service users and KMPT staff this week. The event celebrated their recovery journeys over the past year and provided a creative outlet to deal with the stigma sometimes associated with mental health conditions.
16 January 2024
New mental health boss takes bold approach to tackling staff concerns
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) has launched a bold, new approach to improving how staff and service users from different cultures and backgrounds work together to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the core of everything it does.
Mental Health Together launches in Thanet
A new community mental health service called Mental Health Together is available to people in Thanet from Monday 15 January.
14 January 2024
KMPT workforce commended for excellence in supporting newly registered nurses
We are #KMPTProud to have been awarded a national accolade recognising our excellent standards in supporting newly registered nurses.
10 January 2024
KMPT carer advocate commended by the King
A KMPT carer advocate has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s New Year Honours in recognition for his services to carers and NHS trusts across the UK.
03 January 2024
KMPT pastoral care for internationally recruited colleagues commended
We are #KMPTProud to achieve the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award recognising our ongoing commitment to providing high quality pastoral care to internationally educated nurses and occupational therapists, during their recruitment process and throughout their employment.
02 January 2024
Junior doctors industrial strike action - January 2024
The British Medical Association has announced that junior doctors will take part in a six-day strike from 7am on Wednesday 3 January 2024 to 7am on Tuesday 9 January 2024.
22 December 2023
Ashford Mayor celebrates ‘Phoenix rising’ at KMPT dementia group Christmas event
Members of a dementia service user group were joined by the Mayor of the Borough of Ashford, Councillor Larry Krause, as they came together to celebrate their achievements at a Christmas get together this week.
20 December 2023
Celebrating KMPT’s first home grown Clinical Associate Psychologists!
Congratulations to our first cohort of Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs) who recently celebrated their graduation from the University of Kent at Canterbury Cathedral.
KMPT Secures Purpose Coalition Award for Good Health and Wellbeing
18 December 2023
Junior doctors industrial strike action
The British Medical Association has announced that junior doctors will take part in a 3-day strike from 7am on Wednesday 20 December and 7am to Saturday 23 December 2023 and then a six-day walk-out on 3 January 2024 from 7am – 7am on Tuesday 9 January 2024.
13 December 2023
KMPT secures funding to enhance workplace inclusivity for staff with disabilities
KMPT is proud to have been successful in securing funding from NHS England’s Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) Awards scheme.
06 December 2023
FIRST PLACE FOR KMPT AT NATIONAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EVENT
A quality improvement (QI) project undertaken by colleagues in North Kent won first place at a prestigious conference last week.
05 December 2023
KMPT Research Director heads up national team awarded £1.7 million for innovative sleep study
KMPT is supporting an innovative research project on sleep and the early detection of psychosis, which has been awarded £1.7 million by health research charity, Wellcome Trust.
01 November 2023
New mental health trust CEO commits to “making every day a better day” for patients
Sheila Stenson has today begun her role as the new Chief Executive of Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), and set out her ambition for making ‘every day a better day’ for its patients.
27 October 2023
Celebrating Sheila Stenson’s Outstanding Contribution to the HFMA KSS Branch
Sheila Stenson’s remarkable dedication has been recognised with an Outstanding Contribution Award at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Branch Awards.
05 October 2023
Kent and Medway NHS trusts confirm new facilities management contract with UK’s largest service provider
Mears Group Plc has been successfully appointed as facilities management (FM) provider for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT).