Some Kent NHS trusts have entered into a Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), allowing employees to leave in return for a severance payout

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells, Dartford & Gravesham, and East Kent Hospitals, have recently offered or are considering voluntary redundancies for staff to cut significant costs, leading to concerns from unions like Unison and the Royal College of Nursing about job security and patient care, as these are part of broader financial challenges and efficiency drives impacting NHS services in the region.