KIMS Hospital
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KIMS Hospital is the largest independent private hospital in Kent. It is situated in Maidstone and treats privately insured, self-funding and NHS patients. It is situated on the Kent Medical Campus, off Junction 7 of the M20 Motorway.
History
The Hospital opened in 2014[1] on the Kent Medical Campus following a 10 year planning period. The Hospital was built by Vinci Construction.
Facilities
The hospital has 72 en-suite bedrooms, 20 day case beds, five operating theatres, one endoscopy suite and one Cardiac Catheterisation Lab. There are also 17 consultation/examination rooms, An imaging facility containing MRI, CT, X-Ray, Mammography and Ultrasound Scanners. The Hospital also contains the only private Nuclear Medicine department in Kent.
The Hospital also provides some on-site pathology services such as histology, microbiology and blood sciences.
Specialties
KIMS Hospital's primary specialties are Orthopaedic Surgery, Cardiology, Gynaecology, Breast Surgery & General Surgery.[2]
The full list of specialities[3] at KIMS Hospital is as follows:
- Aesthetic Medicine
- Audiology
- Breast Care Services
- Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology
- Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology & Diabetes
- ENT
- Gastroenterology
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Interventional Radiology
- Medical & Surgical Admissions
- Neurology
- Neurophysiology
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatrics
- Pain Management
- Pathology Services
- Physical Therapy
- Psychiatry & Counselling
- Radiology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Sport Medicine
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
- Weight Loss Surgery
Awards
In November 2015, the Interventional Cardiology team at KIMS Hospital won the LaingBuisson Nursing Practice Award[4] .
In November 2016, KIMS Hospital received an "Excellence Award" for the importance it places on the health and well being of their staff. The Kent Healthy Business Awards[5] was part of a national initiative funded by Public Health England and driven locally by Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council[6]
In May 2017, KIMS Hospital's in-house recruitment team won the "Best In-house Recruiter" award at the National Recruiter Awards.
References
- ↑ "Prince to open new hospital". Kent Online. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "KIMS Hospital | Private Independent Hospital, Maidstone, Kent - KIMS Hospital". KIMS Hospital. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "KIMS Hospital Medical Specialities". KIMS Hospital. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "Prestigious national award for KIMS nurses". KIMS Hospital. 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "Healthy staff and businesses across Kent and Medway win awards - KCC Media Hub". KCC Media Hub. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "KIMS Hospital receives prestigious national health and wellbeing award". KIMS Hospital. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2018-01-02.