15 June 2026
New council launched during Learning Disability Week to strengthen the voice of learning disability nurses across Kent and Medway
A new initiative to strengthen the voice and influence of learning disability nurses across Kent and Medway is being launched today (Monday 15 June) to mark the start of Learning Disability Week 2026.
12 June 2026
More Kent mental health patients to benefit from therapy that goes beyond words by using dance and movement
Mental health patients who struggle to express their thoughts and feelings through talking will be able to access a different form of support as Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust expands Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) into acute inpatient settings in East Kent.
10 June 2026
Innovative therapeutic model supports patients with eating disorders in Kent and Medway
A specialist psychotherapy approach in the All-Age Eating Disorder Service (AAEDS) in Kent and Medway is helping people with long-standing eating disorders rebuild their relationship with food, themselves and the world around them.
08 June 2026
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust appoints new Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has appointed Kevin Corrigan as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee.
A mother shares her experience of caring for her son living with bipolar
As Carers Week 2026 launches today (Monday 8 June), Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is recognising the vital contribution of unpaid carers by sharing the experience of one of its colleagues, who cares for her son living with bipolar.
04 June 2026
Café helps patients in secure services gain skills and confidence for life after hospital
A forensic mental health service in Kent is helping patients gain new skills and confidence through a café run within its secure services.
03 June 2026
Mental health trust ranks first in the country for volunteer hours with more than 45,000 hours donated
More than 45,000 volunteer hours were given between April 2025 and March 2026 to support Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, positioning the trust as the highest performing mental health trust in the country for volunteer hours.
29 May 2026
Kent and Medway moves to protect future of learning disability nursing
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, working in partnership with NHS organisations across the region, is launching a new Learning Disability Nursing Shared Decision-Making Council to strengthen the future of learning disability nursing and ensure people with learning disabilities continue to receive high-quality, specialist care.
26 May 2026
Kent and Medway’s children’s mental health teams strengthen digital care through Topol Fellowship
A clinician from Kent and Medway’s Children and Young People’s Services has completed an NHS Digital Academy’s Topol Digital Fellowship following a competitive national selection process.
21 May 2026
Kent celebrates dementia champions at 2026 awards and conference
People, organisations and community groups from across Kent were recognised for their outstanding support for people living with dementia at the 2026 Dementia Friendly Kent Awards on Wednesday 20 May.
18 May 2026
Kent and Medway research leading the way in transforming dementia diagnosis and care
People across Kent and Medway are set to benefit from faster, more accessible dementia diagnosis, as innovative new research is announced.
15 May 2026
Meet Daniel: Working as a Senior Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
Meet Daniel Martin, Senior Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner at our trust. In this blog, Daniel gives us an insight into what it is like to be part of a school’s emotional wellbeing team in Kent and Medway and his thoughts on being one integrated all-age mental health trust.
13 May 2026
Helping people with mental illness to live well
People receiving mental health care for severe mental illness in Kent and Medway are accessing more consistent physical health checks to help spot risks sooner and prevent avoidable illness.
11 May 2026
Campaign highlights importance of looking after mental health every day
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is launching a week-long campaign to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, encouraging people to look after their mental health in the same way they look after their physical health.
08 May 2026
Kent and Medway nurses given stronger voice through new Nursing Council
To mark International Nurses Day (Tuesday 12 May) Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new Nursing Council to strengthen the voice of its 1,262 nurses and support improvements in patient care.
07 May 2026
New seal robot therapy pilot aims to transform learning disability outpatient experience
A new exploratory pilot using PARO, an interactive therapeutic robot designed to respond to touch, sound and movement, is being developed in Kent and Medway to explore whether it could improve people’s experience of mental health outpatient appointments.
30 April 2026
Kent and Medway recognised for contribution to national autism anxiety research trial
Autistic children and young people from Kent and Medway are to benefit from new treatment for anxiety, after more than 10 local families joined an innovative new trial.
29 April 2026
Trust and community partner work together to co-create better mental health services
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust and WeThriveTogether CIC have joined forces to co-create mental health services with local communities, aiming to reduce health inequalities and improve access to support across Kent and Medway.
