DGT is the first in the UK to pilot innovative testing for C. Diff
Published on: 27th June 2025
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) has become the first in the UK and in the region to launch an innovative new pilot to rapidly test for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) using a ground-breaking lateral flow test (LFT), dramatically reducing diagnostic times and improving…
Success for DGT colleagues at the NHS Kent and Medway Local Maternity and Neonatal System virtual awards 2025
Published on: 20th June 2025
We are thrilled to share that several of our DGT Maternity colleagues were both celebrated as finalists and winners in a variety of categories at last month's Kent and Medway Local Maternity and Neonatal System virtual awards
We are proud to celebrate a major milestone in stroke education and training, having successfully hosted Kent’s first Regional Stroke Simulation on 13th May 2025, in partnership with the British and Irish Association of Stroke Physicians (BIASP) and the UK & ROI Regional Stroke…
Film to help patients navigate cancer ‘limbo land’
Published on: 16th June 2025
Navigating the stages of waiting on a cancer pathway is the subject of a film produced for patients by patients and the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust performs first awake mastectomy
Published on: 27th May 2025
Darent Valley Hospital’s Empress Unit recently reached a remarkable milestone in successfully performing the Trust’s first awake mastectomy on a 92-year-old patient who remained conscious and conversational throughout the procedure.