

You can now book online!
We’re excited to announce that you can now book a consultant appointment through our website. This new feature has been designed to make it easier for patients to book their initial appointment with us. You can either self-pay with debit or credit card, or use your private medical insurance. You will see appointment availability in […]Latest news
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You can now book online!
We’re excited to announce that you can now book a consultant appointment through our website. This new feature has been designed to make it easier for patients to book their initial appointment with us. You can either self-pay with debit or credit card, or use your private medical insurance. You will see appointment availability in […]Latest news
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National Healthy Eating Week – what can you do in a week?
Healthy Eating Week’s 10th anniversary takes place this year between 13-17 June. For the last decade, Healthy Eating Week has been helping and inspiring people to lead healthier lives by providing nurseries, schools, universities, workplaces, health centres, communities and individuals with a wide range of free activities and resources. If you want to eat healthily […]Latest news
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Our visit from Gordon Henderson MP
KIMS Hospital Chairperson, Prema Subaskaran, was delighted to welcome Gordon Henderson MP on a visit to the hospital today.Latest news
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Sevenoaks Medical Centre celebrates second birthday!
This week Sevenoaks Medical Centre is celebrating its second birthday! In the two years since the centre was acquired by KIMS Hospital, we have enhanced the services we offer the people of Sevenoaks and surrounding areas. By offering fast and convenient appointments with expert consultants and access to a range of facilities for scans, tests […]Latest news
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NHS launches lifesaving campaign to tackle heart attack myths
The NHS has launched a new lifesaving campaign to encourage people to dial 999 when they are having early signs of a heart attack. Backed by celebrities including One Foot in the Grave actor Richard Wilson and Sky Sports presenter ‘Tubes’ – the campaign tackles a number of common heart attack myths, after research identified that three […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital named as National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider for second year
KIMS Hospital is celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider for a second year in a row after successfully completing a programme of local data audits. The NJR monitors the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement operations to improve clinical outcomes primarily for the benefits […]Latest news
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Geoff Chats With Kent Cricket About Men’s Health
One of our patients, Geoff, speaks with Kent Cricket players Darren Stevens and Nathan Gilchrist about men’s health. The discussion centres around the two most common cancers among men; prostate and testicular cancer, and the importance of getting yourself checked early. The group also talk about mental health and why it’s important to seek help […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital launches new Reflux Centre in partnership with RefluxUK
KIMS Hospital have partnered with RefluxUK, the largest reflux specialist in the UK, to provide specialist care to people whose lives are impacted by reflux. Reflux symptoms affect millions of people in the UK and for many their symptoms can be controlled with medication. For those where medication does not work, and symptoms are persistent, […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital Announces New Investor
KIMS Hospital CEO, Simon James, and LycaHealth Chair, Prema Subaskaran are pictured shaking hands to celebrate the investment. KIMS Hospital, the largest independent hospital in Kent, has today, Thursday 14th October, 2021 announced that LycaHealth, has invested in KIMS Hospital, becoming the majority shareholder. For LycaHealth, which already has state-of-the-art health clinics in Canary Wharf […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital Team Raise Almost £5,000 for Charity
After months of preparation and weekly training walks, 38 members of the KIMS Hospital team completed the trek from KIMS Hospital in Maidstone to Sevenoaks Medical Centre. The challenging walk of 26 miles – the distance of a marathon – was successfully completed in just over 10 hours and raised almost £5,000 for our charity […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital sponsors Elmer’s ‘Big Heart of Kent Parade’
KIMS Hospital is delighted to be sponsoring the Big Heart of Kent Parade: 19th July – 22nd August As part of the parade, which is in support of Heart of Kent Hospice, KIMS Hospital has a uniquely designed Elmer the Elephant sculpture on display in Maidstone. The parade is made up of 51 Elmers, each […]Latest news
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Mental Health Awareness Week
Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. This year, the theme for the week is ‘Nature’. There’s a lot of good research to support the role nature can play in protecting and supporting our mental health. For many of us though, ‘being in nature’ may not be as easy as […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital’s seven year anniversary
In April 2014, KIMS Hospital opened its doors to patients for the very first time. Fast forward 7 years and the hospital is a well-established part of the local community, and has expanded its reach into West Kent with its acquisition of Sevenoaks Medical Centre. This year, our 7th Anniversary is an opportunity to recognise […]Latest news
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Lenny Henry pens an open letter urging black Britons to have the vaccine
“I felt it was important to do my bit, so I wrote this letter to Black Britain asking people not to get left behind, to not continue to be disproportionately impacted and to trust the facts from our doctors, professors and scientists…” Sir Lenny Henry has written an open letter urging black Britons to have […]Latest news
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Sevenoaks Medical Centre celebrates its one year anniversary
12 months ago, our medical centre in Sevenoaks opened its doors as part of the KIMS Hospital family for the first time. KIMS Hospital’s CEO Simon James, along with Chief Nurse Jackie Groom, visited today to recognise the achievements of its first year and to hand deliver some cupcakes to the team. Simon James said, […]Latest news
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Proud to still be supporting the NHS
KIMS Hospital are continuing to support the NHS as part of the Government’s COVID-19 contingency planning. KIMS Hospital has worked closely with local NHS Trusts; Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells (MTW), Dartford & Gravesham, and Medway (MFT) by providing care to those patients that still needed urgent treatment for other health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital is now a Disability Confident Employer
To celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities, KIMS Hospital have signed up to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer. This will ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and that we are fully committed to equality in the workplace. The certificate is valid for 3 years and enables KIMS Hospital to recruit […]Latest news
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Remembrance day
Today our team at KIMS Hospital held a 2 minutes’ silence for those that served and lost their lives for their country and those that are still dealing with ongoing issues from their time serving. It’s been harder for The Royal British Legion to raise funds this year, and they need your support. Please take […]Latest news
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NHS Monitor licence renewed
KIMS Hospital are pleased to announce that the NHS provider licence has been renewed. The NHS provider licence is the main tool used by NHS Improvement for regulating providers of NHS services. The licence sets out conditions that healthcare providers must meet to help ensure that the health sector works for the benefit of patients. […]Latest news
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Healthwatch Kent asks how you’re coping with COVID-19
Healthwatch Kent wants to hear how you may be affected by the Coronavirus and any impact on accessing your local services At KIMS Hospital we know that getting feedback from the community and those people using our services and those of the NHS is key, especially in such difficult times as during this pandemic. […]Latest news
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Chief Executive of MTW, Miles Scott, visits KIMS Hospital
Miles Scott, Chief Executive, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust visited KIMS Hospital on Wednesday 13th May. Miles met with Simon James, CEO of KIMS Hospital and members of the KIMS Hospital team and the MTW stroke unit rehab team who are currently based at KIMS Hospital during COVID-19. Miles said “I and everyone at MTW are very pleased with and grateful for […]Latest news
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Celebrating International Nurses Day 2020
On Tuesday, we celebrated International Nurses Day 2020 with coffee, cake, social distancing and video calls. 2020 is an important year in any nurse’s calendar as it is the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and the World Health Organisation’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife. However, in these unprecedented times when nurses across the […]Latest news
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“Thank You” from Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s Medical Director
Dr Peter Maskell, Medical Director at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells (MTW) NHS Trust visited KIMS Hospital on Tuesday 21st April, to personally thank our staff for our fast and professional response supporting MTW during the COVID-19 pandemic. At KIMS Hospital, we have postponed all our non-urgent treatments and surgeries to ensure we provide essential support for […]Latest news
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Thank you for showing us your support
From all of us here at KIMS Hospital, we’d like to thank you for taking the time to show us your support. We are continuing to provide essential support to our local NHS Hospitals as they focus on battling COVID-19. We’ve been getting some wonderful messages of thanks and support over the last couple of […]Latest news
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What to expect from Independent Healthcare
Watch the Independent Healthcare Provider’s Network (IHPN) new animation on what to expect from independent healthcare At KIMS Hospital we are committed to providing safe, outstanding, quality care for our patients. Our commitment includes ensuring all our patients have a good experience with us. In conjunction with the IHPN, with whom we are a member […]Latest news
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KIMS Hospital acquires Sevenoaks Medical Centre
KIMS Hospital, the largest independent hospital in Kent, has acquired Sevenoaks Medical Centre on London Road, Sevenoaks as part of its commitment to providing local people with fast access to safe, outstanding and affordable healthcare close to where they live. Commenting on the acquisition, KIMS Hospital CEO, Simon James said, “I am delighted that Sevenoaks […]Latest news
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Discussing Men’s Health with Dr Nathan Faulkner
We met with our Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist Dr. Nathan Faulkner, SCCH Consulting Affiliate, to discuss some key men’s health issues and the importance of seeking support and treatment when needed. How do physical and mental health issues affect each other? Many mental health experiences such as anxiety, depression and panic often include very powerful […]Latest news
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