23 February 2023
Meet our new LGBTQ++ chair, Simon Greenhill
Simon Greenhill is our new LGBTQ++ Chair at KMPT. We caught up with him to find out more about his passion for supporting LGBTQ++ communities and what he is looking forward to in his new role.
22 February 2023
Public consultation: Improving health-based places of safety in Kent and Medway
NHS Kent and Medway is seeking people’s views on proposals to improve Section 136 health-based places of safety
10 February 2023
KMPT and Kent PCC strengthen support for domestic abuse victims
23 January 2023
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust commits to social impact framework
KMPT will produce an Impact Report to measure its social impact using the architecture of the Purpose Goals
20 January 2023
Helen Greatorex to retire later this year
Helen Greatorex, the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust’s (KMPT) chief executive, has this week said that she will retire in the Autumn, following forty years working in mental health services.
19 December 2022
Festive hampers and gifts donated to staff and patients at St Martin’s Hospital
Hampers filled with festive treats and toiletry gifts have been donated to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) staff and patients based at our St Martin’s Hospital in Canterbury thanks to the generosity of local Morrisons Community Champions.
24 November 2022
Nominations Open for the Dementia Friendly Kent Awards
We want to recognise your work (or the work of someone you may know) at the 2023 Dementia Friendly Kent Awards.
18 November 2022
KMPT equality champion wins Equality, Diversity & Inclusion award
Natalie Diab-Bale, Clinical Coordinator at the Kent and Medway Recovery and Wellbeing College, has won the “Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Champion” award for Allied Health Professionals in Kent and Medway.
14 November 2022
It’s all about education: World Diabetes Day 14th November 2022
According to diabetes.co.uk, there are over 4.8 million people in the UK living with diabetes – that’s 1 out of 16 people.
09 November 2022
KMPT Chief Medical Officer and Consultant Psychiatrist scoops top award!
Chief Medical Officer and Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Afifa Qazi, has won Psychiatrist of the Year at the 2022 Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) awards.
02 November 2022
Dr Adrian Richardson appointed as Director of Partnerships and Transformation at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT)
28 October 2022
Forget-Me-Nots Dementia Group celebrates at Canterbury Festival
Last weekend KMPT’s East Kent service user group, the Forget-Me-Nots, celebrated its 10th anniversary with a day of activities and performances supported by the Canterbury Festival.
10 October 2022
Health, Heart, Hope: Kent and Medway NHS launch new charity on World Mental Health Day
21 September 2022
Fiona Carragher steps down
After much consideration, Fiona Carragher, non-executive director, has decided to step down from the trust’s Board.
29 July 2022
Art Therapists feature in NHS England South East blog
The team feature in a piece titled 'Arts Therapies in the OP Psychology Inpatients team at KMPT'
01 July 2022
Effectively joining up health and care
42 statutory integrated care systems will bring together the NHS, councils and other partners to plan and deliver health and care services in their area.
23 June 2022
talking wellness proudly supports June Pride month
Over the course of the past few weeks, as well as proudly flying the PRIDE flags on its big blue bus, the talking wellness team has been taking the opportunity of opening up conversations for staff to talk about any concern.
31 May 2022
Celebrating Volunteers’ Week
