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
16 May 2022
New NHS service to fast-track dementia diagnosis launches in Kent and Medway in support of Dementia Action Week (16-22 May)
13 May 2022
Work begins on new, state of the art mental health ward in Maidstone
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) has begun work on a new, purpose-built, inpatient facility for older adults with functional mental health needs.
12 May 2022
International Nurses’ Day 2022
Today is International Nurses’ Day so we’re celebrating our brilliant nurses and the brilliant care they deliver. Thank you to all our nurses for everything you do.
10 May 2022
Join our Carers Conference in partnership with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
KMPT are partnering with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) to deliver hold our first joint Carers Conference on Thursday 9 June 2022 to celebrate Carers Week (7 - 12 June 2022).
29 April 2022
A big KMPT welcome to our new charity lead
We are delighted to welcome Mirelle Frost, KMPT’s new charity lead to the trust. Mirelle joined in March 2022 and has worked in the voluntary sector for over 30 years.
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust goes digital with the launch of electronic prescribing
We have gone live with a roll out to replace paper-based prescriptions with electronic prescribing. The electronic prescribing and medicines administration system (EPMA), which has been created by Civica Prescribing, will improve patient safety and efficiency in the medicine management process.
27 April 2022
Have your say on the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board draft strategic plan
Residents are being asked for their views on the new Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board (KMSAB) Strategic Plan 2022-2025 which has gone out to public consultation.
