East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
@ekhuft.bsky.social
The official Bluesky page for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
This account is actively monitored from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
See our website at: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk
This account is actively monitored from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
See our website at: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk
Men make up 36% of the NHS workforce in a range of diverse careers from nursing to estates, paramedics to IT.
International Men’s Day celebrates positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being and mental health.
Happy International Mens Day.
#InternationalMensDay
International Men’s Day celebrates positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being and mental health.
Happy International Mens Day.
#InternationalMensDay
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Men make up 36% of the NHS workforce in a range of diverse careers from nursing to estates, paramedics to IT.
International Men’s Day celebrates positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being and mental health.
Happy International Mens Day.
#InternationalMensDay
International Men’s Day celebrates positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being and mental health.
Happy International Mens Day.
#InternationalMensDay
A cold health alert has been issued by @ukhsa.bsky.social
The yellow alert for Kent, Sussex and Surrey began at noon and runs until 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
🧣 Wear layers
☕ Have regular hot drinks
🤝 Check in on vulnerable neighbours
➡️ Search "Winter vaccinations and winter health" 🔎
The yellow alert for Kent, Sussex and Surrey began at noon and runs until 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
🧣 Wear layers
☕ Have regular hot drinks
🤝 Check in on vulnerable neighbours
➡️ Search "Winter vaccinations and winter health" 🔎
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A cold health alert has been issued by @ukhsa.bsky.social
The yellow alert for Kent, Sussex and Surrey began at noon and runs until 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
🧣 Wear layers
☕ Have regular hot drinks
🤝 Check in on vulnerable neighbours
➡️ Search "Winter vaccinations and winter health" 🔎
The yellow alert for Kent, Sussex and Surrey began at noon and runs until 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
🧣 Wear layers
☕ Have regular hot drinks
🤝 Check in on vulnerable neighbours
➡️ Search "Winter vaccinations and winter health" 🔎
Industrial action is taking place at our hospitals from 14–19 November 2025
We'll contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you haven't heard from us, please attend as planned.
Our Emergency Departments remain very busy - if your concern is less urgent, please use NHS 111 first.
We'll contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you haven't heard from us, please attend as planned.
Our Emergency Departments remain very busy - if your concern is less urgent, please use NHS 111 first.
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Industrial action is taking place at our hospitals from 14–19 November 2025
We'll contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you haven't heard from us, please attend as planned.
Our Emergency Departments remain very busy - if your concern is less urgent, please use NHS 111 first.
We'll contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. If you haven't heard from us, please attend as planned.
Our Emergency Departments remain very busy - if your concern is less urgent, please use NHS 111 first.
Tomorrow we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our Armed Forces.
Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all.
#WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay
Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all.
#WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tomorrow we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our Armed Forces.
Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all.
#WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay
Their commitment to protecting and serving our communities will forever be remembered with gratitude, and their legacy of courage continues to inspire us all.
#WeWillRememberThem #ArmisticeDay
Improvement work is underway at the QEQM Hospital, Margate and William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. Find more info at: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/about-us/imp...
November 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Improvement work is underway at the QEQM Hospital, Margate and William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. Find more info at: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/about-us/imp...
Meet Jayne, our maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisor for Folkestone, Dover and Deal. Jayne and the team offer non-judgemental, flexible, person-centred support.
If you would like support to stop smoking in your pregnancy, please speak to your midwife.
We're here to help.
If you would like support to stop smoking in your pregnancy, please speak to your midwife.
We're here to help.
June 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Meet Jayne, our maternity Tobacco Dependency Advisor for Folkestone, Dover and Deal. Jayne and the team offer non-judgemental, flexible, person-centred support.
If you would like support to stop smoking in your pregnancy, please speak to your midwife.
We're here to help.
If you would like support to stop smoking in your pregnancy, please speak to your midwife.
We're here to help.
Sophia, our Associate Director of Nursing for Child Health, is one of the devoted NHS workers profiled by NHS England to celebrate Windrush Day. Thank you to Sophia and all those from across the world who have helped shape our NHS. 👏
Read Sophia's story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/windrus...
Read Sophia's story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/windrus...
June 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Sophia, our Associate Director of Nursing for Child Health, is one of the devoted NHS workers profiled by NHS England to celebrate Windrush Day. Thank you to Sophia and all those from across the world who have helped shape our NHS. 👏
Read Sophia's story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/windrus...
Read Sophia's story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/windrus...
We have made the difficult decision to increase parking charges for patients, visitors and staff from Tuesday, 1 July. Pay on foot charges will increase by a flat rate of 20p an hour for those parking up to 10 hours.
Concessions are unchanged. See: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
Concessions are unchanged. See: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
June 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We have made the difficult decision to increase parking charges for patients, visitors and staff from Tuesday, 1 July. Pay on foot charges will increase by a flat rate of 20p an hour for those parking up to 10 hours.
Concessions are unchanged. See: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
Concessions are unchanged. See: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
☀️Tips for feeding your baby during hot weather☀️
Like adults, babies and young children need to drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Here is some important information to remember for your baby: nhs.uk/baby/first-a...
Like adults, babies and young children need to drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Here is some important information to remember for your baby: nhs.uk/baby/first-a...
June 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
☀️Tips for feeding your baby during hot weather☀️
Like adults, babies and young children need to drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Here is some important information to remember for your baby: nhs.uk/baby/first-a...
Like adults, babies and young children need to drink plenty of fluids to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Here is some important information to remember for your baby: nhs.uk/baby/first-a...
Our colleagues at 2gether Support Solutions are marking National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day with visits to all our sites, stickers and celebrations. 🥳
June 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Our colleagues at 2gether Support Solutions are marking National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day with visits to all our sites, stickers and celebrations. 🥳
Today, we are celebrating National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day! 🙌
Here's a snapshot of just some of the things our Estates and Facilities teams have achieved in just the last year.
Thank you for everything you do to support our patients & colleagues.
#HealthEFMDay
Here's a snapshot of just some of the things our Estates and Facilities teams have achieved in just the last year.
Thank you for everything you do to support our patients & colleagues.
#HealthEFMDay
June 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today, we are celebrating National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day! 🙌
Here's a snapshot of just some of the things our Estates and Facilities teams have achieved in just the last year.
Thank you for everything you do to support our patients & colleagues.
#HealthEFMDay
Here's a snapshot of just some of the things our Estates and Facilities teams have achieved in just the last year.
Thank you for everything you do to support our patients & colleagues.
#HealthEFMDay
🌟Happy Father's Day
Today, we are celebrating all the incredible dads and father figures in our community. Special thanks go to the dads spending their special day working across our services.
From all of us here at East Kent Hospitals, thank you for everything you do.
Today, we are celebrating all the incredible dads and father figures in our community. Special thanks go to the dads spending their special day working across our services.
From all of us here at East Kent Hospitals, thank you for everything you do.
June 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🌟Happy Father's Day
Today, we are celebrating all the incredible dads and father figures in our community. Special thanks go to the dads spending their special day working across our services.
From all of us here at East Kent Hospitals, thank you for everything you do.
Today, we are celebrating all the incredible dads and father figures in our community. Special thanks go to the dads spending their special day working across our services.
From all of us here at East Kent Hospitals, thank you for everything you do.
The Urgent Treatment Centre and most other services affected by flooding at Buckland Hospital in Dover (following Friday thunderstorms), are operating as normal today (Sunday). However, radiology services are still affected. Patients with appointments are being contacted directly for rescheduling.
June 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The Urgent Treatment Centre and most other services affected by flooding at Buckland Hospital in Dover (following Friday thunderstorms), are operating as normal today (Sunday). However, radiology services are still affected. Patients with appointments are being contacted directly for rescheduling.
Following the overnight thunderstorms, some flooding has affected the Buckland Hospital in Dover and people wanting to use the Urgent Treatment Centre on the site are being advised to check www.stopthinkchoose.co.uk/urgent-treatment-centres for alternative UTCs or contact 111 for advice.
Urgent care :: Kent & Medway ICS
www.stopthinkchoose.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Following the overnight thunderstorms, some flooding has affected the Buckland Hospital in Dover and people wanting to use the Urgent Treatment Centre on the site are being advised to check www.stopthinkchoose.co.uk/urgent-treatment-centres for alternative UTCs or contact 111 for advice.
This week's #FAQFriday question is: 'How can I access patient information leaflets?'
You may need to know useful information about how to prepare and take care of yourself during, before and after a procedure or operation.
Our online directory is here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
You may need to know useful information about how to prepare and take care of yourself during, before and after a procedure or operation.
Our online directory is here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
June 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This week's #FAQFriday question is: 'How can I access patient information leaflets?'
You may need to know useful information about how to prepare and take care of yourself during, before and after a procedure or operation.
Our online directory is here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
You may need to know useful information about how to prepare and take care of yourself during, before and after a procedure or operation.
Our online directory is here: ekhuft.nhs.uk/information-...
Today we celebrated the 14 inspirational colleagues who were part of our first Chief Nurse Fellowship programme.
Having come to the end of the programme, this pioneering first cohort talked a rapt audience through their quality improvement projects. Well done all. @sarahha88622902.bsky.social
Having come to the end of the programme, this pioneering first cohort talked a rapt audience through their quality improvement projects. Well done all. @sarahha88622902.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Today we celebrated the 14 inspirational colleagues who were part of our first Chief Nurse Fellowship programme.
Having come to the end of the programme, this pioneering first cohort talked a rapt audience through their quality improvement projects. Well done all. @sarahha88622902.bsky.social
Having come to the end of the programme, this pioneering first cohort talked a rapt audience through their quality improvement projects. Well done all. @sarahha88622902.bsky.social
We promote an environment where carers are recognised and supported.
Download our Carer's leaflet: leaflets.ekhuft.nhs.uk/you-care-we-...
Visit: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/.../quality-...
#CarersWeek
Download our Carer's leaflet: leaflets.ekhuft.nhs.uk/you-care-we-...
Visit: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/.../quality-...
#CarersWeek
June 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We promote an environment where carers are recognised and supported.
Download our Carer's leaflet: leaflets.ekhuft.nhs.uk/you-care-we-...
Visit: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/.../quality-...
#CarersWeek
Download our Carer's leaflet: leaflets.ekhuft.nhs.uk/you-care-we-...
Visit: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/.../quality-...
#CarersWeek
A grandfather who watched on screen as surgeons removed a small tumour from his bladder said it was a ‘perfect’ experience.
David Payne was the first east Kent patient to undergo the laser procedure, and was wide awake throughout.
Read the full story 👉 ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/outpati...
David Payne was the first east Kent patient to undergo the laser procedure, and was wide awake throughout.
Read the full story 👉 ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/outpati...
June 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A grandfather who watched on screen as surgeons removed a small tumour from his bladder said it was a ‘perfect’ experience.
David Payne was the first east Kent patient to undergo the laser procedure, and was wide awake throughout.
Read the full story 👉 ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/outpati...
David Payne was the first east Kent patient to undergo the laser procedure, and was wide awake throughout.
Read the full story 👉 ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/outpati...
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A very productive visit to the William Harvey Hospital!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
June 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A very productive visit to the William Harvey Hospital!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
🌈 Happy Pride Month from all of us at EKHUFT! 🌈
We’re proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ team members, patients & community and to stand for equality, inclusion and visibility across all our hospitals.
Check out our LGBTQIA+ network flying the Pride Flag at Canterbury Pride 👇
We’re proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ team members, patients & community and to stand for equality, inclusion and visibility across all our hospitals.
Check out our LGBTQIA+ network flying the Pride Flag at Canterbury Pride 👇
June 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🌈 Happy Pride Month from all of us at EKHUFT! 🌈
We’re proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ team members, patients & community and to stand for equality, inclusion and visibility across all our hospitals.
Check out our LGBTQIA+ network flying the Pride Flag at Canterbury Pride 👇
We’re proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ team members, patients & community and to stand for equality, inclusion and visibility across all our hospitals.
Check out our LGBTQIA+ network flying the Pride Flag at Canterbury Pride 👇
The blood sciences team at QEQM celebrating #BiomedicalScienceDay2025 🥳
This site's lab alone processes 13 million samples a year #AtTheHeartofHealthcare 🥼🌟
This site's lab alone processes 13 million samples a year #AtTheHeartofHealthcare 🥼🌟
June 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The blood sciences team at QEQM celebrating #BiomedicalScienceDay2025 🥳
This site's lab alone processes 13 million samples a year #AtTheHeartofHealthcare 🥼🌟
This site's lab alone processes 13 million samples a year #AtTheHeartofHealthcare 🥼🌟
Wishing all those who are celebrating a very happy Eid al-Adha.
Eid Mubarak 💙
Eid Mubarak 💙
June 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Wishing all those who are celebrating a very happy Eid al-Adha.
Eid Mubarak 💙
Eid Mubarak 💙
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Busy few days for @ekhuft.bsky.social WDET team supporting @canterburyccuni.bsky.social & the soon to be RNs via the apprenticeship & regional working to support multi system alignment. Privileged ✨ @sarahha88622902.bsky.social @zenkim74.bsky.social @setch29.bsky.social @sive24.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Busy few days for @ekhuft.bsky.social WDET team supporting @canterburyccuni.bsky.social & the soon to be RNs via the apprenticeship & regional working to support multi system alignment. Privileged ✨ @sarahha88622902.bsky.social @zenkim74.bsky.social @setch29.bsky.social @sive24.bsky.social
🌟A big thank you to everyone who visited our booths for #DW2025. Thank you also to our amazing dietitians for making it all happen!💙 #DietitiansWeek
June 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🌟A big thank you to everyone who visited our booths for #DW2025. Thank you also to our amazing dietitians for making it all happen!💙 #DietitiansWeek
If you have used our maternity services, have you wondered what happens when you share your thoughts on your care with us?
We have introduced a new buzzer system. This is just one of the ways that your feedback has helped fuel improvements across our sites 💜
#YouSaidWeDid
We have introduced a new buzzer system. This is just one of the ways that your feedback has helped fuel improvements across our sites 💜
#YouSaidWeDid
June 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
If you have used our maternity services, have you wondered what happens when you share your thoughts on your care with us?
We have introduced a new buzzer system. This is just one of the ways that your feedback has helped fuel improvements across our sites 💜
#YouSaidWeDid
We have introduced a new buzzer system. This is just one of the ways that your feedback has helped fuel improvements across our sites 💜
#YouSaidWeDid