DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL
- DARENTH WOOD ROAD
DA2 8DA DARTFORD, KENT
Phone: 01322 428100
Fax: 01322 428259
E-mail: Send messagewww.dvh.nhs.uk
Short profile:
Darent Valley is a modern hospital in Kent offering professional care, exceptional quality. We provide patients with the latest technology for their treatment in safe, comfortable and clean surroundings. The hospital's team of around 2000 professional and friendly staff provide care for patients across a full range range of day-patient, in-patient and out-patient care. We work closely with our local community to improve the standards of our services and welcome all patients, both locally and further afield including the Bexley area.
Detailed description:
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (the Trust) was legally established on 1st November 1993, and is based at Darent Valley Hospital, in Dartford, Kent. It offers a comprehensive range of acute hospital based services to around 270, 000 people in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Bexley. The hospital opened in September 2000 and now has around 463 inpatient beds and specialties that include day-care surgery, general surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, cardiology, maternity and general medicine.
The hospital building is run as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI). This means the building is owned by The Hospital Company (Dartford) Limited, a private sector company, and the Trust leases the building.
Darent Valley Hospital is located on the eastern outskirts of Dartford, and has excellent road and rail links to Kent, South East London and the rest of the South East of England. The Fastrack bus service provides a swift and accessible bus route between Dartford and Gravesend.
Keywords:
Rheumatology, health care institution, Gastroenterology, healthcare providers, health condition, Rehab facilities, professional care facilities, Urology, Podiatry, orthopaedics, Ophthalmology services, Rheumatology services, maternity services, Occupational Therapy, patient treatment, Gynaecology services, cardiology, Mental Health, Plastic surgery, hepatology, Urology services, Cardiology services, physiotherapy, Neurology services, hepatology services, complementary therapist, Respiratory medicine services, health care services, Blood tests, Cancer services, Endoscopy, Colposcopy, Neurology, Paediatrics, Radiology, Renal medicine