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
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week: Connecting with 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 it sounds. The good news is, you don’t have to climb a mountain to feel the […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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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
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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A day in the life of our Macmillan Breast Care Nurse Specialist
Working at KIMS Hospital, I love being a Macmillan Breast Care Nurse Specialist and feel privileged to help people at one of the most vulnerable times of their life, through a journey that can sometimes only be described as a ‘crisis’. Everyone has a different journey and it astounds me every day to see how […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Know your breasts!
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and is not exclusive to women. Approximately, 1 in 8 women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and about 370 men will be diagnosed every year.1 Being aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer is important as it can […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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What is sport medicine?
Getting active and spending some time outdoors in the sunshine is brilliant for your health. But if you’re suffering from pain or injury it can be really frustrating to have to hold back or avoid activity altogether. Getting back to doing the activities you love can be a bit of a journey, but whether you’re […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Dementia Action Week
Did you know that, according to the Alzheimer’s Society, 225,000 people will develop dementia this year.1 That equates to one person every three minutes developing dementia.1 Research carried out by Alzheimer’s Society shows that many of us are worried about ‘saying the wrong thing’ to people living with dementia but in fact, two-thirds of people […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Bowel Cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK with almost 43,000 people diagnosed in the UK every year. It is not gender specific, the sad fact is that, 1 in 15 men and 1 in 18 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer during their lifetime. The good news is that bowel […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital welcomes even more patients
KIMS Hospital, the largest independent hospital in Kent, has seen the number of people paying for their own healthcare treatment grow by 33% compared with 24% in the previous year. Commenting on this, Simon James CEO of KIMS Hospital stated, “Our focus is to provide safe, outstanding quality care for both our NHS and private […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Kent County Cricket Club chat about Men’s Health
We sat down with Kent Country Cricket Club players Sam Billings, Joe Denly and Ollie Robertson to discuss how important it is to talk about men’s health. Here, they chat to us about two of the most common cancers among men, prostate and testicular cancer, and some of the ways you can help catch possible signs […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital Wins Employer of the Year at the Kent Excellence in Business Awards
KIMS Hospital, the largest independent hospital in Kent, has been awarded Employer of the Year 2018 by the Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA). This award recognises a Kent-based company’s commercial success and strategies for growth whilst achieving excellence in its commitment to the support and development of its workforce regardless of size. KIMS Hospital […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital receives ‘Good’ rating from Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Only four year’s since opening, KIMS Hospital has been rated ‘Good’ across all areas of its service by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In addition, the inspectors found a number of areas of Outstanding practise across the hospital, including for our cardiac catheterisation laboratory which is part of the only interventional cardiology suite in an […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital Consultant Breast Surgeons Win Top Award
We are really pleased to announce that KIMS Hospital Consultant Breast Surgeons, Mr Mohsin Dani and Mr Haresh Devalia recently won the “Best Oncoplastic and Aesthetic Breast Surgery Specialists” award at the ghp Private Healthcare Awards 2018. Visit Mr Dani’s Profile Visit Mr Devalia’s ProfileLatest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital and Maidstone United announce Medical Partnership
Maidstone United and KIMS Hospital have announced a medical partnership that will see KIMS Hospital provide medical services, including diagnostic scans and injury treatments, to the club’s professional players. As well as scans and treatments for injured players, the hospital will provide screening services such as ECGs and Echocardiograms in the hospital’s Cardiology department. The […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital Win National Award as UK’s Best In-house Recruitment Team
KIMS Hospital, the largest independent hospital in Kent, has been awarded the Best In-house Recruitment Team 2017 by the National Recruiter Awards. This award recognises market insight, outstanding service and achievement by a UK in-house recruitment team. KIMS Hospital beat large national companies such as House of Fraser to be named winner at the awards […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital Recruitment Team win at the Kent CIPD HR Awards
The KIMS Hospital Recruitment Team have won an award for Innovation in Recruitment at the Kent CIPD HR Awards. The Kent branch of CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, is a not-for-profit organisation that champions better work and working lives and has been setting the benchmark for excellence in people and organisation […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Healthy Workplace: An Opinion Piece by Simon James, CEO, KIMS Hospital
Having healthy and motivated employees is fundamental to the success of any business. With 42%1 of employees stating a health condition affected their work “a great deal” or “to some extent,” engaging employees in their wellbeing and providing prompt access to healthcare must be a focus for any business, irrespective of size. It’s well-known that […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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KIMS Hospital opens fifth operating theatre to meet growing demand
KIMS Hospital, Maidstone, the largest independent hospital in Kent has invested £250,000 in new technology for its fifth operating theatre, meeting a growing demand for orthopaedic procedures. Treating both private and NHS patients, KIMS Hospital, since opening in 2014, has seen a steady growth for its orthopaedic services. Working closely with some of the county’s […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Clinical Lead joins KIMS Hospital
Dr Laurence Gant, Consultant in Sport and Emergency Medicine, joins KIMS Hospital to run the new Sport Medicine and Injury Clinic. As Clinical Lead for Polyclinics at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, where he delivered medical care for athletes at the Games, and as a club doctor for Tottenham Hotspur, Dr Gant brings a […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Breast enlargement – the essential info
Consultant Mr Simon Mackey discusses some of the key points you should consider if you are planning breast enlargement (also known as “augmentation”). Pick up any glossy celebrity magazine these days and it seems someone somewhere is showcasing their new breasts. Whilst the majority of us are certainly not celebrities, there are many reasons why women are […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain
KIMS Hospital Wins ‘Hospital of the Year’ at the People’s Awards 2025
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Sidelined by knee injury?
KIMS consultant Simon Ellis looks at the options available to people suffering with knee injuries. At this time of year many people will have either had their ski holiday or be looking forward to one. Skiing is very hard on your knees and is very difficult or painful if you are suffering with a knee […]Latest news
Sevenoaks Medical Centre Launches Cardiac MRI Service
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Understanding Foot Problems and Treating The Pain