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The Latest Breaking News from East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Kent hospital declares critical incident as all beds are full

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said there was an ‘ongoing and exceptional demand for hospital services’ and warned those wanting to attend A&E they faced an ‘extremely long wait’

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Hospital trust ‘missed earlier opportunity’ to raise alarm on Kent meningitis case

The hospital trust said it ‘recognised’ it could have notified UKHSA earlier

The Independent UK · Mar 25

Hospital slammed after using coffee shop as emergency hospital ward: ‘It’s appalling’

The Health Secretary criticised William Harvey Hospital in Kent after patients were treated in beds which had been moved to a cafe to cope with rising demand

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

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Streeting warns of ‘challenging winter’ for NHS and condemns use of cafe as ward

The Health Secretary told the Commons the NHS is ‘already running hot ahead of winter’, but said the Government is ‘not complacent about that’.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Hospitals in England with worst A&E waits revealed - check if yours is on the list

NHS data has revealed the trusts with the worst emergency department wait times last month as almost 40,000 Brits were forced to wait over 12 hours to be admitted

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Two new mums died of herpes contracted after giving birth 6 weeks apart in same NHS trust

Both women underwent caesarean sections at hospitals run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, with the same surgeon and midwife involved in the care of both women

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Up to 45 dead babies might have survived with proper care at NHS trust, report finds

Top obstetrician Dr Bill Kirkup warned that the conclusions of his inquiry into maternity care at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust were "shocking and uncomfortable"

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

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Damning report into maternity deaths to be published with ‘harrowing’ accounts from families who lost babies

The report will tell how families were often ignored or had their concerns overlooked, while valuable lessons were not learned by the trust

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Babies dying needlessly as NHS failed to learn from maternity scandals, report finds

Hundreds of families gave evidence to the inquiry into deaths of mums and babies at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust dating back to 2009. Short staffing is expected to be a factor

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

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