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Young bookworms can now curl up in two new book nooks and read their favourite stories during their stay at Medway Maritime Hospital thanks to a donation of eighty books. Child-Friendly Medway donated the books and installed the book nooks in the Magpies Centre and the children’s day surgery ward ...

Dozens of gifts for children in hospital this Christmas have been donated by a family after they were inspired by the generosity shown to their two young girls while being cared for at Medway Maritime Hospital last Christmas. Luna Avery, now five-years-old, became poorly during the festive period. After what ...

Christmas came early for six-year-old cancer patient Amelia O’Shea when she returned to Medway Maritime Hospital’s children’s ward last week. As well as ringing the end of treatment bell, and receiving a gift from nursing staff to mark the end of her chemotherapy treatment, Amelia and her family were able ...

The Medway Hospital Charity has set up an online gift wishlist to bring festive joy to patients this holiday season. These gifts will make a huge difference to patients who are in hospital over the festive season and beyond. We are always blown away by the generous donations we receive ...

We’d like to say a massive thank you to sisters Jen, Yve and Jane and to the supporters of their Friends of Harvey and Emerald Ward Facebook group for providing those little extras to our orthopaedic patients. Following the death of their mum last year, the three sisters wanted to ...

A Family Fun Day at Gillingham Football Club to raise money to refurbish the children’s ward’s playroom at Medway Maritime Hospital has raised more than £11,000. Organised by Ann McKinnon, Play Specialist at Medway NHS Foundation Trust, the event on Saturday 13 May was incredibly popular with hundreds of families ...