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Health
Medway Council works closely with NHS Medway, the primary care
trust, to help people in Medway improve their own
health, with support if they need it. Many people who need health
care also need social care, to help them recover from illness or
injury or stay independent as they get older.
NHS Medway
Health services in Medway are planned and paid for by NHS Medway
(www.medwaypct.nhs.uk/explore-nhs-medway/about),
the primary care trust (PCT) for Medway.
In 2010/11, NHS Medway has £441million to spend on health services
for the 280,000 people who live in Medway or are registered with a
Medway GP.
NHS Medway works with:
- clinicians such as:
- hospital consultants,
- GPs,
- nurses,
- pharmacists,
- Medway Local Involvement Network;
- patients;
- carers;
- members of the public;
- organisations including:
- Medway Council,
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust,
- Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust,
- Medway Community Healthcare
to improve health and healthcare in Medway.
The more that local people get involved, the better services
will be. You can get involved too at www.medwaypct.nhs.uk/explore-nhs-medway/get-involved.
Medway Maritime Hospital
Medway Maritime Hospital, part of the Medway
NHS Foundation Trust, is committed to bringing its patients'
healthcare services in line with some of the best in the country.
The hospital site is now home to:
- a new Macmillan Cancer Care unit,
- the West Kent vascular centre,
- a state-of-the-art obstetrics theatre
suite,
- the neonatal intensive care unit,
- a foetal medicine centre,
- a dedicated stroke unit,
- the West Kent centre for urology.
The hospital is part of a foundation trust,
which means that you can become a member and get involved with some
of the hospital’s work. Membership is free and you can get involved
as much or as little as you like. You can find out more about
foundation trust status and sign up for membership online at
www.medway.nhs.uk.
The NHS acquired the hospital building from
the Royal Navy in 1961. The buildings and facilities were updated
as part of a £1.5m modernisation scheme and the hospital reopened
again as Medway Hospital in 1965. Today, the Trust treats around
400,000 patients each year.
Medway Community Healthcare
Medway Community Healthcare provides a wide range of high
quality community health services for Medway residents, from health
visitors and district nurses to speech and language therapists and
out of hours emergency care. Find out more at www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk.
Useful websites
The following links give more information about the NHS in
Medway.
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