In this section

  1. Our board

    The role of the board is to make sure NHS Kent and Medway has plans and processes in place to exercise its functions.

  2. Our purpose, vision and values

    Discover our purpose, vision, and values as these define us as an organisation.

  3. Our integrated care system

    All the NHS organisations and the Kent and Medway councils work together as part of an integrated care system.

  4. Primary care strategy

    NHS Kent and Medway's primary care strategy is a five-year strategy that focuses on access, proactive care and prevention.

NHS Kent and Medway

NHS Kent and Medway commissions NHS services for Kent and Medway. 

For 2025/26, it has an annual budget of £4.7billion to provide the best possible care for the people in the region.

As a corner stone of an integrated care system, NHS Kent and Medway will:

  • allow a more coherent commissioning strategy for Kent and Medway as a whole
  • enable and oversee a consistent outcomes-based approach to commissioning across the system that targets population health improvement and maximises the potential for prevention
  • provide oversight and insight across a larger area, helping identify and share best practice, deliver consistency in commissioning approach and expected outcomes, as well as helping address inequity and inequality across Kent and Medway.

Careers: Join us

If you're interested in joining NHS Kent and Medway, you can view our current vacancies via our NHS Jobs page below.