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Go-ahead for single clinical commissioning group
The eight clinical commissioning groups in Kent and Medway will merge to form a single clinical commissioning group from 1 April 2020 after NHS England and NHS Improvement gave formal approval. Dr Navin Kumta, who has been appointed clinical chair of the new NHS Kent...
Court win means NHS can move forward with vital improvements to stroke services in Kent and Medway
The High Court has today (Friday 21 February 2020) emphatically ruled in favour of the NHS in Kent and Medway over the decision to establish ‘hyper acute stroke units’ (HASUs) at Darent Valley Hospital, Maidstone Hospital and William Harvey Hospital. This will bring...
Kent and Medway beats 62-day cancer target to be second in country
For the first time in more than five years, cancer services in Kent and Medway have hit the national target for the 62-day performance standard. Cancer teams from the four hospital trusts in Kent and Medway made sure 85.6 per cent of their patients seen in December...
Senior positions confirmed for Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group
Wilf Williams returns to Kent to head up the newly-formed Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Ashford CCG Clinical Chair Dr Navin Kumta to take on the role of Clinical Chair for the new CCG After a rigorous selection process, the eight CCGs in Kent and...
NHS leaders in east Kent confirm shortlist for hospital improvements
NHS leaders in east Kent have confirmed that two options for improving hospital services in east Kent have been shortlisted and are now included in a pre-consultation business case to be reviewed by NHS England and NHS Improvement, and the South East Clinical Senate....
Kent and Medway best in the country for 62-day cancer target
The eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Kent and Medway have been given the go-ahead to merge and form a single CCG.
Kent and Medway CCGs get go-ahead to merge
The eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Kent and Medway have been given the go-ahead to merge and form a single CCG.
East Kent hospital investment announcement
Following news reports about government funding for hospitals across the country and, more recently, for the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Caroline Selkirk, Managing Director of the four clinical commissioning groups in east Kent said: “We welcome the recognition that...
Kent and Medway CCGs seek national go-ahead for merger
The eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Kent and Medway have all agreed they want to merge to form a single CCG. This is a first step towards Kent and Medway becoming an integrated care system, with health and care organisations working together much more...
Healthwatch report highlights reality of living with autism in Kent
A new report, published by patient organisation Healthwatch Kent, details the challenges families face when trying to get support for a child with autism. Healthwatch captured feedback from 127 people about their experiences which they have used to inform a number of...
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