Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

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Weather Presenter

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Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

After nearly four years of hard work, staff at Medway's hospital finally reap the reward.

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

A hospital trust branded "inadequate" has been taken out of special measures after nearly four years.

Medway NHS Foundation Trust has made "substantial improvements", the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said.

Medway Maritime was one of 11 hospitals in England put into special measures following Sir Bruce Keogh's review of hospitals in July 2013. 

Previous inspections had highlighted concerns over patient safety, organisation and governance.   

Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt said: "Their journey hasn't been an easy one - some of the problems at Medway were deeply entrenched - which makes the achievement all the greater."

Chief inspector, Professor Sir Mike Richards, checked the trust over five days at the end of last year.

In his inspection report, he said: "There is no doubt that substantial improvements have been made. The leadership team is now fully established and there is a strong sense of forward momentum."  

Read the full story  here . 

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

Medway Maritime Hospital has come out of special measures, after nearly four years.

The Care Quality Commission says it still requires improvement, but has made great strides.

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

The boss of the health trust which runs the Medway Maritime is delighted that the hospital has come out of special measures.  

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

I was given exclusive access as Medway NHS Trust Chief Executive Lesley Dwyer told staff it was being taken out of special measures.

Here's how the staff reacted.

Councillor David Brake, Chairman of the Medway Health and Wellbeing Board, said he was pleased to hear "significant improvements have been made at Medway Maritime Hospital" and offered his congratulations to everyone involved.

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

The Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham, Rehman Chishti, has given his view on the news that Medway Maritime has come out of special measures.  

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

Medway Maritime was in special measures for 41 months. 

It was supposed to come out after 12 months. 

It was in special measures longer than any other hospital in England. 

So when the chief executive stood up in front of a packed staff canteen and said the words "out of special measures", yes there was a cheer, but there was also relief and even a few tears of joy. 

Four and a half thousand people work for the trust. One of their senior staff told me they have endured four years of being told they were no good at their jobs. Today's news changes all that. 

Yes, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have some ongoing concerns. But when I first interviewed  Lesley Dwyer almost two years ago she said she thought her biggest "difficulty" would be to engage the staff and to "reignite" a sense of belief in those staff.

She would appear to have done that. The CQC highlighted the "commitments and hard work of the staff" in achieving this turnaround.

Coming out of special measures will endorse the work already done and encourage the belief from the Chief Executive that the trust can continue its progress towards a "good" or even "outstanding" rating in the future. 

Alex Bish
Investigative journalist, BBC South East

Drug driving arrests in Kent and Sussex have doubled in two years.  

Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter

Fourteen buildings, including the i360 viewing tower in Brighton, have been shortlisted for the Royal Institute of British Architects South East awards 2017.

Other buildings nominated across the South East include Kingsdown House in The King's School in Canterbury, Command of the Oceans at Chatham's Historic Dockyard, Hastings Pier and Brighton College.

The awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 25 May.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A world-renowned Catholic college in Margate says new Home Office rules are forcing it to close.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

Ever wanted to run away and join a fun fair? Well now's your chance.

Dreamland in Margate is holding a recruitment drive for summer staff this afternoon, between 13:00 GMT and 16:00 GMT.

Bosses of the heritage theme park are looking for retail and customer services staff, ride operators, restaurant and bar staff and entertainers.

Mark Norman
Health Correspondent, BBC South East

The Health Secretary adds his congratulations to staff at the Medway Maritime hospital.

Elizabeth Rizzini
Weather presenter

Well the Spring-like weather couldn't go on for ever, could it? 

There's rain and wind on the way for the weekend. Here's my latest forecast. 

Medway Maritime Hospital was branded "inadequate" for nearly four years, longer than any other in England.

Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter

The Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham, Rehman Chishti, has given his view on the news that Medway Maritime has come out of special measures.

Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter

The family and friends of a man found dead in a car park in Tunbridge Wells say they're shocked and devastated about what happened to him.  

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