16 July 2026
Patient councils driving improvements in inpatient mental health care
Patients are helping to drive improvements to inpatient mental health care across Kent and Medway through patient councils, where their ideas are leading to changes that are improving care, ward environments and recovery.
15 July 2026
Book nooks bring comfort and connection to children and families using mental health services in Kent and Medway
Children and families receiving care from Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are benefiting from 2 new book nooks donated by Hachette UK as part of its Raising Readers campaign, helping to create welcoming spaces within mental health services where families can read together, relax and spend time together during appointments and visits.
09 July 2026
Amazon helps bring next phase of mental health recovery garden to life
A team of 40 Amazon colleagues travelled to Maidstone this week to help deliver phase 2 of the Oakwood Nature Recovery Garden at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, creating an even better outdoor space to support patients’ recovery and wellbeing.
03 July 2026
New community dementia diagnosis pilot brings assessment closer to home
A new community-based pilot is bringing dementia diagnosis closer to home for people across Kent and Medway, to help more people gain access to assessment and diagnosis closer to home.
02 July 2026
Sevenscore Ward colleagues become garden makeover team
Colleagues at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust have transformed an unused concrete courtyard at Sevenscore Ward in Thanet into a serenity garden, creating a welcoming outdoor space where colleagues can take time out during busy working days.
25 June 2026
Helping children sooner: Boosting mental health support at the GP’s front door
Children and young people in Kent and Medway are getting mental health support earlier, with a new approach that places specialist mental health practitioners directly within GP surgeries.
Partnership improves support for patients with mental health and substance use needs in Kent and Medway
Mental health patients who are also affected by drug or alcohol use are getting better support through a partnership between Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust and Change Grow Live (CGL).
22 June 2026
Trust launches five-year strategy to improve mental health care across Kent and Medway
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new five-year strategy setting out how it will make mental health care easier to access, use and trust, helping the people of Kent and Medway stay well and live well with their mental health.
19 June 2026
Renewable energy investment supports greener, more efficient NHS services in Kent and Medway
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has completed the first phase of a major solar panel installation programme that is expected to save around £74,000 a year in energy costs, helping direct more resources towards patient care while reducing carbon emissions.
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.
