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Serenity garden opens for patients in Dartford

A new garden space has opened at Littlebrook Hospital in Dartford to enhance patient wellbeing and aid personal growth led by occupational therapists Fleur Hinds and Elizabeth Ojeola, has seen the transformation of a previously bare and worn-down space into a garden with greenery, flowers, a vegetable patch, socialising areas and a chicken coop.

Zero reoffending rate for veterans engaging with specialist support

By pairing ex-service members with a dedicated Veteran Advocate, Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has successfully broken the cycle of crime and crisis, achieving a 0% reoffending rate over 3 years for veterans engaging with its support services.

Thousands more seen sooner as community mental health waiting times fall

A new joined-up partnership approach is helping to reduce waiting times for people who need community mental health support across Kent and Medway. Through Mental Health Together (MHT), waiting times for community mental health teams (CMHTs) have dropped by 10.1% since April 2025, reflecting steady improvements across the framework.

Expanding care for homeless communities across Kent and Medway

Support for people experiencing or facing homelessness across Kent and Medway is being strengthened, with an expanded specialist mental health team now working alongside local councils.

Mental health trust leads the way to stop violence and aggression

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is taking decisive action to reduce violence and aggression towards staff, following a 25% rise in assaults between 2023 and 2024.

Pharmacy-led model strengthens safety and capacity in community mental health services

A new pharmacy-led approach in Kent and Medway is integrating pharmacists and technicians into community mental health teams to help doctors focus on people with the most complex needs, and help those with mental illness live well.

Co-designed digital changes improve early planning of reasonable adjustments

A new digital approach is improving care for autistic people and people with a learning disability in Kent and Medway. By capturing key information early and sharing it consistently, the approach reduces repeated questioning, strengthens care planning and supports safer, more timely discharge.

Talking about mental health can save lives

This Time to Talk Day, doctors from Kent and Medway’s Mental Health Trust are urging local people to speak up about mental health because a simple conversation can save a life.

Kent and Medway patients now seen within 2 weeks for first-episode psychosis

Patients who experience a first episode of psychosis are now being seen within 2 weeks, after Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust delivered a major boost to referral times.

Skills for life: Discover apprenticeships within the NHS

This National Apprenticeship Week, we want to promote our offer of apprenticeships within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. NHS apprenticeships build skills for life that support patients, strengthen communities and shape long-term careers.