Inside Swale Summer 2011

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Inside East Kent Did you know that some of the best hospital services in the country are on your doorstep? The Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, along with the Buckland and Royal Victoria hospitals in Dover and Folkestone respectively, are part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - the Trust that has been awarded ‘Trust of the Year’ and ‘Foundation Trust of the Year’ for 2010.

Trust of the Year The award of ‘Trust of the Year 2010’ by the independent healthcare information organisation Dr Foster was given because we came top of all NHS hospital Trusts in the country in our safety, care of people with long-term conditions and our excellent record in preventing people from dying prematurely.

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Become a member of your Foundation Trust - have your say in the Visit www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/membership or telephone


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