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).
Celebrating 5 Years of Hope at Rosewood Mother and Baby Unit in Dartford
On Friday 29 September, Rosewood Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) held its Teddy Bears’ Picnic to mark 5 incredible years since the opening of the Unit and 2 years since the beautiful RHS - Royal Horticultural Society ‘Garden of Hope’, designed by award winning garden designer, writer, and television presenter Arit Anderson, was installed.
29 September 2023
Tackling dementia at the heart of KMPT’s annual general meeting
Understanding how the latest breakthrough treatments for Alzheimer’s disease can improve the lives of people in Kent and Medway living with dementia was at the heart of Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust’s (KMPT) annual general meeting that took place on Thursday 28 September.
22 September 2023
Artwork display gives insight into living with dementia
Artwork created by members of one of KMPT’s dementia engagement groups is being showcased at a special exhibition at the University of Kent, after a local artist was particularly impressed with a display at the Canterbury Festival.
20 September 2023
Raising awareness and challenging the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s
Dementia is estimated to affect 24,000 people in Kent and Medway. At KMPT we provide a range of services for people affected by dementia including memory assessment services, specialist support for carers, and support for people in crisis.
18 September 2023
Consultant and junior doctor industrial strike action
The British Medical Association has announced that consultant and junior doctors will take part in a 2-day strike from 7am on Tuesday 19 September until 7am on Thursday 21 September for consultants and a 3-day strike from 7am on Wednesday 20 September until 7am on Saturday 23 September for junior doctors.
15 September 2023
Staff and volunteers with over 850 combined years’ KMPT service recognised at new long service awards ceremony
This week, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) welcomed KMPT long serving staff members to a special afternoon tea to recognise and reward them for their hard work and dedication.
08 September 2023
Health-based places of safety to come together to improve mental health crisis care
NHS Kent and Medway’s Integrated Care Board has given the go ahead to proposals to bring local health-based places of safety (HBPoS) together on one site in Maidstone.
06 September 2023
Using the power of art to support mental health recovery
Beautiful, vibrant artwork has been officially unveiled at our Rosebud inpatient rehabilitation centre in West Malling. The five new artworks are located throughout the centre and in the garden area, creating a homely feel and supporting the wellbeing of both our service users and staff.
