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  World Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2025 - Supporting a family’s feeding journey

  Published on: 5th August 2025

  To celebrate World Breastfeeding Awareness Week, we’re sharing Amanda’s story — a mother of four who, with the support of our dedicated Infant Feeding team, has been guided through her breastfeeding journey as her family has grown over the years.

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• Delays to Ear Nose and Throat referrals

  Published on: 18th July 2025

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  Resident doctors set to strike from 7am Friday 25th July to 7am on Wednesday 30th July

  Published on: 18th July 2025

  As you may be aware, the British Medical association (BMA) has confirmed that resident doctors in England will be striking for 5 consecutive days - from 7am on Friday 25th July to 7am on Wednesday 30th July.

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• DGT is shortlisted for THREE Nursing Times Awards

  Published on: 27th June 2025

  We are delighted to report that multiple colleagues have been named as finalists at the Nursing Times Awards, giving us a total of THREE shortlisted entries this year!

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  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…

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