William Harvey Hospital (ashford)

Details

Name :

William Harvey Hospital (ashford)

Address  :

Kennington Road
Willesborough

Town  :

Ashford

State  :

Kent

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

TN24 0LZ

Phone  :

01233 633331

Web URL  :

William Harvey Hospital ashford

Description

The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford offers a wide range of hospital services

A number of exciting additions have recently been made to the hospital including a renal dialysis unit a dedicated stroke ward and a new threestorey building housing a modern Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Special Care Baby Unit and childrens ward The hospital is home to the East Kent Cardiac Catheter Suite which offers a number of specialised procedures for heart patients who traditionally have had to travel to London for their diagnosis and treatment William Harvey Hospital is part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital discharge criticism

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