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From checklists to more personalised care

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has made a major shift in how they assess and respond to risk, putting patients’ voices and lived experience at the heart of every safety decision.

Mental health trust uses virtual reality to give patients a calming ‘virtual holiday’

Older adult patients on a mental health ward in Kent and Medway will be offered the chance to visit Venice, Santiago and New York, without ever leaving the hospital, thanks to a new virtual reality pilot designed to improve patient wellbeing.

Kent and Medway Healthwatch Recognition Award winners

Every year, the Healthwatch Recognition Awards celebrate the inspiring work happening across Kent and Medway to make health and social care better for everyone. This year, colleagues from our trust took home two awards.

Mental health trust launches preventative campaign to protect staff from abuse

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new poster campaign to combat violence, aggression and discrimination towards its staff.

Virtual reality could help spot brain diseases earlier

Virtual reality may soon help detect Alzheimer’s long before symptoms are obvious, according to new research from Professor Sukhi Shergill at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

Kent mum becomes mental health nurse in the team that once cared for her

A Kent mum who once feared she would never recover from severe mental illness during pregnancy is now a mental health nurse in the same team that helped her through it.

Trust launches new tool to make mental health information more accessible

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has introduced a new accessibility toolbar to make its online information easier to read, translate and navigate for patients, carers and families across Kent and Medway.

Digital team to develop their own app to support patient wellbeing

Our Digital team and clinical colleagues recently won the Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex Hackathon, where frontline NHS teams had the chance to design real-world digital health solutions.

Disability inclusion recognised with highest accreditations

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has achieved Level 3 Disability Confident Leader status, the highest level in the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Outbreak of Meningitis B in East Kent

There is currently an outbreak of meningococcal disease (MenB) in Kent with 29 identified cases and unfortunately 2 deaths.