| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | |
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| Type | NHS foundation trust |
| Established | 1 March 2009 |
| Headquarters | Kent and Canterbury Hospital |
| Region served | Kent |
| Population | 695,000 |
| Hospitals | |
| Chair | Stewart Baird (acting) |
| Chief executive | Tracey Fletcher |
| Staff | 8,045 |
| Website | www |
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England. It runs the Kent and Canterbury Hospital (Canterbury), William Harvey Hospital (Ashford), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (Margate), Buckland Hospital (Dover), and the Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) – and some outpatient facilities in the East Kent and Medway areas in England.
It serves a local population of around 759,000 people. It is a teaching trust involved in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, with King's College London and, since 2018, Kent and Medway Medical School.[1]
- ^ "Annual Report, Quality Report and Accounts 2018/19". East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. 2 September 2019. p. 15. Retrieved 28 September 2019.