2023 news

  • Attempted Deception
    Published on: 20th December 2023
    In a recent incident at Darent Valley Hospital, an individual attempted to deceive a patient by falsely claiming that payment was required for disabled parking on the hospital premises. The individual falsely claimed that it was no longer free to park in our disabled bays. The…
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  • Winner of the PAFTA 2024 Award
    Published on: 19th December 2023
    We are incredibly pleased to share that our Children & Young People (CYP) team has been announced as the best paediatric training unit in the HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex Deanery and has won the Peadiatric Awards for Training Achievement (PAFTA) Award 2024.
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  • Junior doctor industrial action at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
    Published on: 18th December 2023
    Junior doctors at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust will be taking industrial action in December and January. Please use our services wisely.
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  • DGT's Sickle Cell Support Group Volunteer Parent Lead gets national recognition
    Published on: 13th December 2023
    DGT's Sickle Cell Support Group Volunteer Parent Lead, Grace Bolaji, has received national recognition for her outstanding contribution to our community. Courtesy of NHS Charities Together, which, in collaboration with Starbucks and Global Radio, initiated an initiative for…
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  • New, state-of-the-art 3 Tesla MRI scanner commissioned at Darent Valley Hospital
    Published on: 13th December 2023
    We are pleased to announce the commissioning of a new, state of the art, 3 Tesla MRI scanner at Darent Valley Hospital (DVH). This is the most advanced MRI scanner in Kent and will complement our existing 1.5 Tesla scanner. The new scanner is part of a £4 million investment in…
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