{{coi|date=November 2023}} {{redirect|KIMS Hospital||KIMS (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox hospital |name = KIMS Hospital |org_group = Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery |image =KIMS Hospital Entrance.jpg |image_alt = |caption =KIMS Hospital Main Entrance |location = Maidstone, Kent |state = |country = England |healthcare = Private |emergency = No |founded = 2014 |pushpin_map=Kent |pushpin_map_caption=Shown in Kent |coordinates={{coord|51.28615|N|0.55662|E|type:landmark_region:GB-KEN|display=inline,title}} }} '''KIMS Hospital''' is the largest independent private hospital in Kent. It is situated in Maidstone and treats privately insured, self-funding and NHS patients. Primary specialties are orthopaedic surgery, cardiology, gynecology, breast surgery and general surgery. The hospital is situated on the Kent Medical Campus, off Junction 7 of the M20 Motorway. LycaHealth, which owns medical centres in Orpington and Canary Wharf, became its majority shareholder in October 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=KIMS Hospital confirms it will receive share of £140m as LycaHealth becomes Maidstone site's majority shareholder |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/hospital-secures-new-majority-shareholder-255683/ |access-date=17 November 2022 |publisher=Kent on line |date=14 October 2021}}</ref>
== History == The hospital, which was designed by David Morley Architects and built by Vinci Construction,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buildingbetterhealthcare.co.uk/news/article_page/Funding_finally_agreed_for_80m_hospital_in_Kent/77192|title=Funding finally agreed for £80m hospital in Kent|date=2 April 2012|publisher=Building Better Healthcare|accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref> opened in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/prince-to-open-new-hospital-14709/|title=Prince to open new hospital|work=Kent Online|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> The hospital acquired Sevenoaks Medical Centre in January 2020 to offer private and NHS consultations, and diagnostic services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-16 |title=Hospital buys up medical centre |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/hospital-buys-up-medical-centre-220245/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Kent Online |language=en}}</ref> LycaHealth acquired a majority stake in KIMS Hospital in October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Maria |date=2021-10-15 |title=LycaHealth acquires KIMS Hospital in Kent |url=https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/healthcare-markets-content/lycahealth-acquires-kims-hospital-in-kent/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=LaingBuisson News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2023, the Hospital’s Theatre Department was awarded the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) accreditation for high standards of patient safety across their five theatres.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.afpp.org.uk/news/KIMS-High-Standards-Recognised|title=KIMS Hospital High Standards Recognised|date=2024-01-03|work=AFPP|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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Category:Private providers of NHS services Category:Hospitals in Kent Category:Private hospitals in the United Kingdom Category:Buildings and structures in Maidstone Category:Boxley