Plans to relocate stroke services could face judicial review
Controversial plans to halve the number of hospitals admitting stroke patients in Kent and Medway could face judicial review after … Read more
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Hundreds turn out in protest at plans to remove stroke unit from Margate’s QEQM Hospital
Fully story in The Isle of Thanet News, 6 October 2018 Hundreds of campaigners turned out today (October 6) to … Read more
Plans to close three acute stroke units revealed
Full story in HSJ, 17 September 2018 Under the preferred option, set out by commissioners, Medway Foundation Trust will lose its … Read more
CCGs in revolt over STP running costs
Full story in The HSJ, 25 July 2018 A clinical commissioning group refused to contribute to its STP’s running costs, HSJ can … Read more
Major A&E reconfiguration delayed
Full story in the HSJ, 2 May 2018 Plans to consult on much needed changes to accident and emergency services … Read more
Dispute with acute trust leaves CCG with £15m bill.
Full story at HSJ 13 April 2018 Commissioners have been left with a £15m bill after losing a dispute with … Read more
Revealed: 10 worst A&Es for waits
Full Story in BBC 12 April 2018 A&E waiting times have reached their highest levels in England – as a … Read more
Care Quality Commission says Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS trust ‘requires improvement’
Full Story in Kent Online 9 March 2018 The trust in charge of hospitals in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells has … Read more
Have your say on the future of NHS stroke services
Councillors in Bexley are urging local people to have their say on NHS proposals that will affect the stroke services … Read more
CCG pulls out of whole-county commissioner plan
A clinical commissioning group has opted out of a regional strategic commissioning arrangement and another CCG has asked for more … Read more