NHS West Kent’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)
NHS West Kent’s Annual General Meeting will be held at East Malling Conference Centre, Maidstone, ME19 6BJ on Tuesday 28 September 2010 at 1.30pm, at which we will be launching our annual review for 2009/2010.
West Kent better than average for drink-related harm
West Kent is making faster progress in addressing alcohol-related harm than other parts of the UK, according to figures published this week.
The 2010 Local Alcohol Profiles for England, published by the North West Public Health Observatory on Wednesday, show NHS West Kent is significantly better than the UK and South East averages on a variety of alcohol-related indicators.
NHS in West Kent welcomes new guidance for service changes
NHS West Kent and Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust have welcomed new guidance from the Department of Health on new standards for making service changes, as it implements changes in women and children’s services.
Summer interns at NHS West Kent
A group of graduates and students is gaining valuable experience in local healthcare thanks to NHS West Kent’s summer intern programme.
Latest study affirms West Kent approach to GP engagement
NHS West Kent is engaging local doctors in changes to women and children’s services as a new study calls for GPs to be more involved in the care of pregnant women.
Maternity plans will balance doctors’ hours with good care
This week top doctors warned of the affects that laws on working hours are having on clinical services. Changes to women and children’s services currently being implemented in West Kent mean that standards of clinical care can remain high while ensuring that doctors don’t have to work the same punishing hours they did in the past.
Awards for smokefree success
Individuals and businesses in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge have been acknowledged for their work in helping people kick the habit at NHS West Kent’s Stop Smoking Awards.
North West Kent groups honoured for smokefree success
Services and individuals in North West Kent have been acknowledged for their work in helping people kick the habit at NHS West Kent’s Stop Smoking Awards.
NHS West Kent is South East’s top performing PCT
NHS West Kent is the top performing Primary Care Trust (PCT) in the region and one of the most improved PCTs in the country, according to the 2010 World Class Commissioning results.
NHS West Kent’s Sexual Health Week 14-20 September
Sexual Health Week is taking place across Britain during 14-20 September 2009. NHS West Kent will be running a number of activities to raise awareness amongst local residents on good sexual health as well as promoting services available to enable people to take charge of their own sexual health.
NHS West Kent in new drive to improve sexual health
NHS West Kent is launching a new drive during Sexual Health Week 2009 to encourage people to use Contraception and Sexual Health (CASH) clinics. The push is designed to help improve the sexual health of all sexually active people in the area.
NHS West Kent helps students with sexual health
NHS West Kent will be attending a number of Freshers’ Fairs at universities and colleges across West Kent to help advise and support new and existing students about their sexual health, as part of Sexual Health Week 2009.
Swine Flu death estimate lowered
The Cabinet Office published a revised set of planning assumptions for Swine Flu on 3 September 2009. The assumptions have been revised based on the latest scientific evidence available on the virus.
Schools and parents advised to be vigilant with hygiene in Swine Flu pandemic
Parents and teachers across West Kent are asked to remain vigilant with hygiene in the face of the Swine Flu pandemic. NHS West Kent advises that as schools return from holidays this week, parents and schools need to work together to reduce the transmission of Swine Flu in the school community.
