News and reports

With testing hitting the headlines in recent days, and increasing numbers of people trying to get a Covid test, it can be confusing to know when you should, or shouldn’t seek a Covid test.

With so many more hospital appointments being held online, Medway Maritime Hospital are looking to bring together a group of patients to help design and improve their digital services.

For the first time since March, visitors are once again allowed onto some wards at Medway Maritime Hospital.

A decision has finally been made in the long running review of stroke services across Kent & Medway.

In settings where face coverings are required in England, there are some circumstances where people may not be able to wear a face covering.

Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic. The virus causing this disease is called SARS Cov2. A total of 26 candidates are currently in the clinical evaluation stage of development, according to WHO.

The Dermatology service deals with skin conditions which can include rashes, lesions, lumps on the skin, changes to moles and skin cancer.

Yesterday we had the pleasure of chatting with a group of women who care for their Mums. They shared with us the reality of their experience and talked to us about how challenging it's been during lockdown.

The Care Quality Commission has enforced immediate changes to the GP services at St Mary’s Island Surgery, The Sunlight Centre, Green Suite at Balmoral Healthy Living Centre, & Twydall Branch Surgery, at the Pentagon Centre following an inspection.

Since the beginning of lockdown, we have been collating feedback from people about how they are coping. Read our report which summarises what everyone told us in May,

Do you do the shopping for your Mum, or help her get to appointments? Maybe you help in the house or with her personal needs? If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

The NHS complaints process was paused during the Coronavirus pandemic, but from today NHS England has advised NHS hospitals and services that unless there are exceptional circumstances, their complaints processes must restart.