Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

[2] A proposed merger with Medway NHS Foundation Trust was called off in September 2013.

[3] It was named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015.

[4] Darent Valley Hospital had the highest rate and number of MRSA cases for NHS trusts in England in 2015.

[6] It signed a five-year contract with Medirest in 2021 for catering, cleaning and security services, with 300 staff members transferring to the group.

It also says it has introduced free meals for all employees at Darent Valley who are able to access packed lunches.

Four-hour target in the emergency department quarterly figures from NHS England Data from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/