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Kent women get first NHS intensive psychiatric unit in Dartford

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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has invested £4.63m in Littlestone Lodge in Dartford, a new 10-bed facility. Its first patient is due towards the end of November, and two beds are for women referred by other NHS trusts. The trust already runs a 12-bed intensive unit for men at Littlebrook Hospital.

By BriefTea Editorial · 10 November 2026 at 2:38

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