South East

MTW Emergency Department was nominated because it has made considerable improvements to support best patient and staff care during the Covid-19 pandemic whilst still continuing to maintain high quality and performance standards. This included the development of new roles, front door assessment, direct access to SDEC, increased capacity, system working and appropriate patient streaming.

Nominated by: Helen Grant MP
MTW NHS Trust’s Emergency Department team have been heroic. They have kept patients safe from Covid-19 whilst keeping waiting times low and being one of the very top performing ED’s in England.