NHS data for 30 November saw 462 patients in Kent and Medway ready for discharge, 118 in Surrey and 614 in Sussex More than 1,000 patients across Kent, Sussex and Surrey are occupying hospital beds ...

More than 1,000 patients across Kent, Sussex and Surrey are occupying hospital beds despite being medically fit to leave, according to the latest NHS figures. Bed blocking affects the availability of ...

Concerns have been raised over formal plans for two hospitals to work closer together amid fears it will “open the door” to services being lost or relocated miles away. Medway NHS Foundation Trust, ...

A baby girl defied all the odds to survive after being born so early her foot was the size of her dad's fingertip and her eyes were sealed shut. Brave tot Jemima James, now aged one, was born weighing ...

Healthcare watchdogs found one of Kent’s busiest hospitals is “under significant pressure”, with some patients waiting up to 40 hours to be admitted. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has re-rated the ...

Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham has been re-rated "requires improvement" by the Care Quality Commission Concerns remain about patients' safety, dignity and how care is managed during busy ...

Concerns remain about patients' safety, dignity and how care is managed during busy periods at a hospital emergency department in Kent, inspectors have said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has re-rated the emergency department at Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent as requires improvement following an inspection in April 2025. Medway Maritime Hospital ...