News Driver arrests
TWO van drivers have been ar- rested after a head-on car smash caused the closure of the M20 on November 10. The collision happened on the
slip road at J5 (Aylesford) of the coastbound carriageway at about 5am. Fire crews freed two people. The crashhappenedas one of the
vehicles travelled the wrong way down the slip road. Kent Police said: “Two people
were arrestedbyofficers investigat- ingthe collision.A24-year-oldman was arrested on suspicion of caus- ing serious injury by dangerous driving and a 35-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving.”
Tools stolen
VAN owners in Aylesford, Lark- field andDitton are being urged to lock away tools. Three break-ins ocurred on No-
vember 18 atOakDrive, Larkfield, in Scott Lane, Ditton and in Lon- don Rd,Aylesford.
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AYLESFORD Farmers’ Market at The Friars, Aylesford, on Decem- ber 16, from9.30amto 1.30pm.
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NHS trust taken out of specialmeasures
A HOSPITAL trust plunged into crisis over a £23milliondeficit two years ago has been removed from specialmeasures. In August 2016, Maidstone and
Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust was put into the crisis category amid concerns over the funding gap for 2016 and 2017. The trust’s shortfall has since
been cut by £15million, after a change in the board saw its previ- ous chief executiveGlennDouglas step down andMiles Scott step in. A staff switch-upwill see senior
doctors andnurses be given execu- tive roles, in a bid to create a clini- cally-led trust. Mr Scott outlined how the trust
is continuing to implement its clin- ically-led improvement plans, in a bid to be rated a good and then outstandingNHS trust. He said: “The quality improve-
ment approach adopted byMaid- stone andTonbridgeHospitalwhile in special measures has given the
trust more financial sustainability and has led to improvements. “This is the result of so much
hardwork to develop sustainable, high quality services.” IanAyres, managing director of
Medway,northandwestKent clin- ical commissioning groups, said: “I am delighted that Maidstone and TunbridgeWellsNHS Trust is out of financial special measures, and would like to thank all the staff for
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utive and executive director of Regulation, NHS Improvement, said: “This decision reflects the hardwork of all staff at the trust to deliver major improvements in their financial performance. “While there remains more to
do, everyone should be congratu- lated for their contribution. “There is evidence to show that
high-quality care andfinancial grip go hand in hand. The trust must nowmaintain these improvements in financialmanagementwhile im- proving the quality of, and access to, patient services.” Glenn Douglas, pictured, now
chief executive of the Kent and Medway Sustainability and Trans- formation Partnership, said: “We are seeking to provide safe, high quality, joined-up and sustainable health andcare services tomeet the needs of people in Kent andMed- way.
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