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  Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust welcomes new Chief Executive

  Published on: 2nd November 2026

  Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has welcomed Dr Amanjit Jhund as its new Chief Executive.

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  DGT wins Gold for Waste Management Team of the Year

  Published on: 2nd October 2026

  We’re delighted to share that our Estates and Facilities Team and Medirest have won Waste Management Team of the Year at the Excellence in Waste Management for the NHS in England Awards 2026 in Manchester.

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  Dr Alok Gupta helps bring global digital diabetes expertise to Parliament

  Published on: 16th September 2026

  Dr Alok Gupta, Lead Paediatric Diabetologist at DGT, joined fellow editors Dr Saket Gupta and Professor Katharine Barnard-Kelly in Parliament to discuss their new book, A Health Care Professional’s Guide on Digital Diabetes, with local MP Jim Dickson.

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• Progress in addressing the ENT backlog

  Published on: 5th August 2026

  Last year, a significant backlog of patients waiting for appointments and follow-up care in the ENT service provided by Medway NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) at Darent Valley Hospital was identified.

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  Changes to car parking charges at Darent Valley Hospital

  Published on: 22nd July 2026

  Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust would like to let patients, visitors and the local community know about upcoming change to some car parking charges at Darent Valley Hospital, and explain why this change is being made.

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