Improving stroke services in Kent and Medway
The NHS in Kent and Medway, along with colleagues from Bexley in south east London and the High Weald area of East Sussex, have undertaken a review of urgent stroke services provided in Kent and Medway. This page provides lots of information on the history of the stroke review and details on the next steps in the process.
Next steps in the stroke review
The NHS in Kent and Medway is now working towards establishing hyper acute stroke units at three hospitals. You can find out more about the next steps, including the implementation plans and timeline.
About the stroke consultation
A public consultation on proposals to change stroke services in Kent and Medway ran for 11 weeks from 2 February to 20 April 2018. Find out more about the consultation, consultation documents and consultation reports here.
The decision making documents
On 14 February 2019 the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups for the Kent and Medway Stroke Review agreed to establish three hyper acute stroke units in Kent and Medway. Find out more about the meeting here.
The history of the stroke review
The review of urgent stroke services in Kent and Medway began in 2014. Take a look at our interactive timeline to find out more about what’s happened so far in the stroke review and key decision making points.
Latest stroke review news
Minutes from the stroke decision making meeting
Read the minutes from the decision making meeting on the review of urgent stroke services in Kent and Medway
Response to Medway Council Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Medway Council's Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Tuesday evening (12 March 2019) to consider the decision by doctors from across Kent and Medway to establish hyper acute stroke units at Darent Valley, Maidstone and William Harvey...
Audio recordings of Stroke Joint Committee meeting
The audio recordings from the decision making meeting of the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups for the Kent and Medway Stroke Review which took place on 14 February 2019 are available below. Stroke Joint Committee meeting 14 February 2019 - Part one...
Four Kent and Medway consultants share their views on the new stroke units
Why it is ok to live an hour from a hyper acute stroke unit Four Kent and Medway consultants share their views on the new stroke unitsAbove, left to right: Stroke consultants Dr Prasanna Aghoram, Dr David Hargroves, Dr Peter Maskell, Dr David Sulch We know that some...
Transformation of stroke services gets go-ahead
Hyper acute stroke units at William Harvey Hospital, Darent Valley Hospital and Maidstone Hospital were given the go-ahead yesterday (Thursday 14 February 2019) by a unanimous decision of the Joint Committee of Clinical Commissioning Groups for the Kent and Medway...
Listen to the Kent and Medway Stroke Joint Committee meeting
Update - Friday 15 February: The recording of the Joint COmmittee meeting will be published here shortly. Thursday 14 February, 16:55: This meeting has reconvened and you can dial in again to listen to the proceedings. If you would like to listen to the Joint...
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