Big moment at QEQM! Our new surgical robot has helped deliver our first robotic bowel cancer ops 🎉 Mandy and Stanley are recovering well — and both say: don’t ignore that bowel screening kit when it lands on your doormat! www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/first-p...

🎄The countdown to Christmas is on and you can help ease the pressure on the NHS this winter by choosing the right service. ➡️ Visit StopThinkChoose.co.uk for information on local health services, including a map of pharmacies and urgent treatment centres.

🎁 Give the gift of protection this festive season... Make sure you and your family are vaccinated against flu and Covid-19 if you are eligible. Book yours now. To find out more, visit GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk.

Our infographic shows the number of hospitalisations and positive tests compared to last week for each virus. If you want even more detail, read the full report below. 🔎 www.gov.uk/government/s...

🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report. 🟢 Flu is rising sharply and is circulating at medium levels. It is now impacting adults more severely. (1/3)

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP. Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team. ➡️ nhs.uk/thinkpharmac...

Get to the help you need this Thursday. If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App. 111.nhs.uk

Men make up 36% of the NHS workforce in a range of diverse careers from nursing to estates, paramedics to IT. International Men’s Day celebrates positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being and mental health. Happy International Mens Day. #InternationalMensDay

A cold health alert has been issued by @ukhsa.bsky.social The yellow alert for Kent, Sussex and Surrey began at noon and runs until 08:00 GMT on Saturday. 🧣 Wear layers ☕ Have regular hot drinks 🤝 Check in on vulnerable neighbours ➡️ Search "Winter vaccinations and winter health" 🔎

Industrial action is taking place at our hospitals from 14–19 November 2025 We'll contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you haven't heard from us, please attend as planned. Our Emergency Departments remain very busy - if your concern is less urgent, please use NHS 111 first.

Tomorrow we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our Armed Forces. Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all. #WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay

Improvement work is underway at the QEQM Hospital, Margate and William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. Find more info at: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/about-us/imp...

Meet Jayne, our maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisor for Folkestone, Dover and Deal. Jayne and the team offer non-judgemental, flexible, person-centred support. If you would like support to stop smoking in your pregnancy, please speak to your midwife. We're here to help.

Sophia, our Associate Director of Nursing for Child Health, is one of the devoted NHS workers profiled by NHS England to celebrate Windrush Day. Thank you to Sophia and all those from across the world who have helped shape our NHS. 👏 Read Sophia's story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/windrus...

We have made the difficult decision to increase parking charges for patients, visitors and staff from Tuesday, 1 July. Pay on foot charges will increase by a flat rate of 20p an hour for those parking up to 10 hours. Concessions are unchanged. See: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...

☀️Tips for feeding your baby during hot weather☀️ Like adults, babies and young children need to drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated. Here is some important information to remember for your baby: nhs.uk/baby/first-a...

Our colleagues at 2gether Support Solutions are marking National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day with visits to all our sites, stickers and celebrations. 🥳

Today, we are celebrating National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day! 🙌 Here's a snapshot of just some of the things our Estates and Facilities teams have achieved in just the last year. Thank you for everything you do to support our patients & colleagues. #HealthEFMDay

🌟Happy Father's Day Today, we are celebrating all the incredible dads and father figures in our community. Special thanks go to the dads spending their special day working across our services. From all of us here at East Kent Hospitals, thank you for everything you do.

The Urgent Treatment Centre and most other services affected by flooding at Buckland Hospital in Dover (following Friday thunderstorms), are operating as normal today (Sunday). However, radiology services are still affected. Patients with appointments are being contacted directly for rescheduling.

Following the overnight thunderstorms, some flooding has affected the Buckland Hospital in Dover and people wanting to use the Urgent Treatment Centre on the site are being advised to check www.stopthinkchoose.co.uk/urgent-treatment-centres for alternative UTCs or contact 111 for advice.

This week's #FAQFriday question is: 'How can I access patient information leaflets?' You may need to know useful information about how to prepare and take care of yourself during, before and after a procedure or operation. Our online directory is here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...

Today we celebrated the 14 inspirational colleagues who were part of our first Chief Nurse Fellowship programme. Having come to the end of the programme, this pioneering first cohort talked a rapt audience through their quality improvement projects. Well done all. @sarahha88622902.bsky.social

We promote an environment where carers are recognised and supported. Download our Carer's leaflet: leaflets.ekhuft.nhs.uk/you-care-we-... Visit: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/.../quality-... #CarersWeek

A grandfather who watched on screen as surgeons removed a small tumour from his bladder said it was a ‘perfect’ experience. David Payne was the first east Kent patient to undergo the laser procedure, and was wide awake throughout. Read the full story 👉 ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/outpati...

A very productive visit to the William Harvey Hospital! Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too! Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate! Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!

🌈 Happy Pride Month from all of us at EKHUFT! 🌈 We’re proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ team members, patients & community and to stand for equality, inclusion and visibility across all our hospitals. Check out our LGBTQIA+ network flying the Pride Flag at Canterbury Pride 👇

The blood sciences team at QEQM celebrating #BiomedicalScienceDay2025 🥳 This site's lab alone processes 13 million samples a year #AtTheHeartofHealthcare 🥼🌟

Wishing all those who are celebrating a very happy Eid al-Adha. Eid Mubarak 💙

Busy few days for @ekhuft.bsky.social WDET team supporting @canterburyccuni.bsky.social & the soon to be RNs via the apprenticeship & regional working to support multi system alignment. Privileged ✨ @sarahha88622902.bsky.social @zenkim74.bsky.social @setch29.bsky.social @sive24.bsky.social

🌟A big thank you to everyone who visited our booths for #DW2025. Thank you also to our amazing dietitians for making it all happen!💙 #DietitiansWeek

If you have used our maternity services, have you wondered what happens when you share your thoughts on your care with us? We have introduced a new buzzer system. This is just one of the ways that your feedback has helped fuel improvements across our sites 💜 #YouSaidWeDid

Pathology at WHH have come together to celebrate ahead of tomorrow's Biomedical Science Day. It's a day to mark the vital expertise and dedication of biomedical professionals. Come along to the stand in the foyer of WHH today to meet the people who test your samples.

❓This week's #FAQFriday question is 'How do I find out about patient transport?' To find out if you’re eligible for patient transport, call the freephone G4S bookings line on 0800 096 0211. For all other information, please visit our website: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/.../patient-...

Here are our 'This month in maternity' statistics for April 💙💜 #ThisMonthInMaternity

Thank you to everyone who responded to our Friends and Family test last month - our results go a long way in helping make a difference to our patients. The results show that of those who responded in April, 92% of inpatients rated their experience as 'good' or 'very good'.

Since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s retired WHH nurse Jackie Crammond has climbed mountains, skydived and completed a wing-walk. She shares her story with Kent and Medway Medical School students to challenge stereotypes. Read the full story: ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/i-have-...

Here are our Friends and Family test results from April 💚 🧡 Thank you to everyone who responded to the text message after using our service 🙏 We gather this feedback so that we can work on making improvements for our patients. Find out more here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/friendsandfa...

A new study will test if wall squats are the best exercise to lower blood pressure at home 👏 ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/new-stu...

We have appointed a new Managing Director for William Harvey Hospital. Komal Whittaker-Axon joined the Trust this week, taking over from Tammy Sharp. Thank you to Tammy for all her hard work, and a very warm welcome to Komal.

Please leave extra time if you are visiting William Harvey Hospital in the coming weeks. From today, temporary traffic lights will be in place at the roundabout by the main entrance while roadworks take place.

“We congratulate the Trust on this well-deserved recognition from the CQC [...] Staff have shown a commitment to providing safe, compassionate care for women, babies, and families, and we are proud to see their efforts reflected in the reports” See the full statement from our Governors on Facebook.

We are delighted to share that maternity services at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate have been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Thank you to our maternity teams for your tireless commitment. 💙

The emergency department team at WHH have created a new 'Forget Me Not' area, specially designed for patients living with dementia. Working in collaboration with our dementia team, the area has comfortable chairs and is in a quieter area of ED. Thank you to the teams involved.

📚 Exams = pressure for young people. As parents, the best support we can offer is listening, encouraging breaks, and being calm. Worried about their stress? Find support and advice at ow.ly/CKSJ50VPiXI #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

What a privilege to attend the #internationalnursesday ceremony at Westminster Abbey with @ekhuft.bsky.social nurses. #fnfscholarship @sarahha88622902.bsky.social

Happy #IND2025 to all of our nursing teams. We are proud to have spent the morning celebrating your incredible achievements.

Happy International Nurses day to all my nursing colleagues @ekhuft.bsky.social and beyond. Huge celebrations here, starting with breakfast with all the staff across all of our sites @sarahha88622902.bsky.social @zenkim74.bsky.social

This week's #FAQFriday question is: 'How can I support East Kent Hospitals?' There are a number of ways for anyone to get involved with our Trust. Find out more here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/get-involved/

❗ The Urgent Treatment Centre at Kent and Canterbury Hospital will be closed from 8pm today, Thursday 8 May 2025. The service will re-open at 8am tomorrow (Friday, 9 May 2025). All local UTC details: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/services/urg... We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.