KIMS Hospital is the largest independent private hospital in Kent. It is situated in
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it wi ...
and treats privately insured, self-funding and NHS patients. It is situated on the Kent Medical Campus, off Junction 7 of the
M20 Motorway. LycaHealth, which owns medical centres in Orpington and Canary Wharf, become its majority shareholder in October 2021.
History
The hospital, which was designed by David Morley Architects and built by
Vinci Construction
Vinci (corporately styled VINCI) is a French concessions and construction company founded in 1899 as Société Générale d'Enterprises. Its head office is in Nanterre, in the western suburbs of Paris. Vinci is listed on Euronext's Paris stock ...
, opened in 2014.
Facilities
KIMS Hospital's primary specialties are orthopedic surgery, cardiology, gynecology, breast surgery and general surgery.
Awards
In November 2015, the Interventional Cardiology team at KIMS Hospital won the
LaingBuisson Nursing Practice Award.
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 was part of a national initiative funded by Public Health England and driven locally by Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council.
References
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Health in Kent
Private providers of NHS services
Hospitals in Kent
Private hospitals in the United Kingdom
Buildings and structures in Maidstone