Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust

What Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust does

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a publicly funded statutory NHS body operating acute, emergency, maternity, surgical, outpatient, and community healthcare services across North Kent in England. It serves the resident populations of the Dartford and Gravesham boroughs and surrounding areas through a five-site network anchored by Darent Valley Hospital as the primary acute facility, with Queen Mary's Hospital (Sidcup) handling surgical and endoscopy workload, and Erith and District Hospital, Gravesham Community Hospital, and the North Kent Community Diagnostic Centre providing satellite outpatient, community, and diagnostic services. The Trust's clinical service mix spans 24/7 emergency department, inpatient medicine and surgery, day case procedures, full maternity services (delivery suite, birth centre with waterbirth, home birth, VBAC, antenatal and postnatal care, specialist diabetes and preterm clinics, infant feeding support, and a designated bereavement service), and community midwifery organized into named geographic teams covering Gravesend, Dartford, Bexley, and out-of-area referrals.

The Trust's core digital product surface includes the main Trust website (dgt.nhs.uk), a dedicated maternity portal (maternity.dgt.nhs.uk) providing appointment information, virtual tours, and parent education, the My Pregnancy Notes electronic maternity records platform replacing the majority of paper documentation from April 2026 (supporting 24/7 patient access to records, appointments, care plans, and direct care team communication), and the DadPad mobile application for expectant and new fathers. Operational technology includes a centralized Theatre Scheduling Department operating across Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, a Patient Advice and Liaison Service, and adherence to Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 with partial WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. The Trust coordinates with the Kent and Medway Local Maternity System and the wider Kent and Medway integrated care system.

The Trust operates a public-sector revenue model funded through NHS England commissioning contracts and general taxation, with services provided free at the point of use under the NHS Standard Contract framework. Ancillary revenue is derived from visitor parking fees and voluntary charitable donations via the affiliated Valley Hospital Charity. The Trust is not investor-backed and does not have publicly traded equity; its strategic direction is set within the NHS governance framework. The go-to-market posture is non-commercial — patients access services via GP referral, NHS 111, self-referral for maternity through the digital portal, or emergency presentation.

Name

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust

Legal name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Website

https://dgt.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a publicly funded NHS body delivering acute, emergency, maternity, surgical, outpatient, and community healthcare across five sites in North Kent, including Darent Valley Hospital, serving the Dartford and Gravesham populations under NHS England commissioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. NHS Core Funding: As an NHS Trust, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is primarily funded through NHS England commissioning contracts. Clinical services are commissioned by NHS England and integrated care systems (ICS), with funding derived from general taxation and National Insurance contributions. The Trust provides services under the NHS Standard Contract framework.
2. Valley Hospital Charity Donations: Voluntary charitable donations through the Valley Hospital Charity, which supports the Trust's work and can fund additional equipment, facilities, and patient comfort items beyond what NHS core funding covers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust delivers publicly funded acute hospital healthcare to residents of the Dartford and Gravesham boroughs in North Kent, England. Its core offerings include 24/7 emergency department care, inpatient medical and surgical services, outpatient clinics, diagnostic services, and a full maternity service including antenatal care, delivery suite, birth centre, home births, and postnatal support. Services are accessed via GP referral, NHS 111, emergency self-presentation, or self-referral for maternity, and are delivered across multiple hospital and community sites under NHS commissioning.

Product overview

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust operates as a healthcare provider with multiple digital service channels. The core digital offering consists of the main Trust website (dgt.nhs.uk) and a dedicated maternity portal (maternity.dgt.nhs.uk), supplemented by the My Pregnancy Notes digital maternity records platform that replaced paper documentation from April 2026. The Trust also offers the DadPad mobile application for new parents. Services include theatre scheduling, patient advice and liaison services, and community-based maternity care. The digital ecosystem connects patients to hospital services, appointment management, and clinical information across multiple facilities including Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DGT Maternity Services: Maternity services provided by the trust at Darent Valley Hospital
• Valley Hospital Charity

Products and services

• My Pregnancy Notes Digital Maternity Portal

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kent and Medway Local Maternity System (LMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDartford and Gravesham NHS Trust participates in the Kent and Medway Local Maternity System, a partnership of NHS providers working together to deliver coordinated maternity services across the region. The Trust contributed to the development of Bump, Birth and Beyond, a new NHS website bringing together information about local maternity services in Kent and Medway to help expectant parents make informed choices about their maternity care.
• Valley Hospital CharityminorOthersThe Valley Hospital Charity supports Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust through fundraising and charitable donations. The charity funds additional equipment, facilities, and patient comfort items beyond what NHS core funding covers, enhancing the patient experience at Trust sites.
• Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSands is a UK charity that works to support anyone affected by the death of a baby. The maternity bereavement service at Darent Valley Hospital works with Sands to ensure parents are able to make memories following the death of a baby during pregnancy or soon after birth.
• Abigail's FootstepsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbigail's Footsteps is a charity that supports parents and families who have experienced the loss of a baby. The maternity bereavement service collaborates with this charity to provide support and resources for bereaved families at Darent Valley Hospital.
• Aching ArmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAching Arms is a UK charity bringing comfort after baby loss. The maternity bereavement service at Darent Valley Hospital signposts families to this charity for additional support following the death of a baby.
• National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Bereavement Care Pathway supports health professionals to deliver high quality bereavement care following pregnancy or baby loss. Darent Valley Hospital's maternity bereavement service follows the NBCP framework.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: A major London NHS Foundation Trust operating Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital, providing comprehensive acute and specialist services including a substantial maternity unit. Comparable as a multi-site NHS Trust with academic and digital health credentials.
• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: A large South East London NHS Foundation Trust operating King's College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital, providing major emergency, maternity, and specialist tertiary services. Comparable as a multi-site NHS Trust with strong digital patient portal adoption.
• Barts Health NHS Trust: The largest NHS Trust in England, operating five acute hospitals across East London including The Royal London and Whipps Cross. Comparable as a multi-site NHS acute provider with comprehensive maternity and emergency services, though materially larger scale.
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: A Surrey/Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust operating Frimley Park, Wexham Park, and Heatherwood hospitals, providing comprehensive acute services including maternity. Comparable as a multi-site NHS Trust serving a population with similar demographic profile.
• Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust: A Surrey-based NHS Foundation Trust operating the Royal Surrey County Hospital as its main acute site, with a notable tertiary cancer centre and full maternity services. Comparable NHS acute provider with a similar community hospital network.
• Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: A Surrey-based NHS Trust operating East Surrey Hospital as its main acute site, providing emergency, maternity, and outpatient services to a similar-sized catchment population. Comparable regional acute NHS Trust serving a neighbouring South East population.

Direct peers

• East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust: A larger Kent NHS Trust operating three acute hospital sites (William Harvey, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Kent and Canterbury) with major emergency departments, full maternity services, and surgical services. Comparable as a multi-site acute provider within the Kent and Medway ICS.
• Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust: A neighbouring Kent NHS Trust operating two acute hospital sites (Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital) with comparable bed base, accident and emergency, maternity, and outpatient services. Directly comparable as a multi-site acute NHS Trust in the same regional ICS footprint.
• Medway NHS Foundation Trust: A Kent-based NHS Foundation Trust operating Medway Maritime Hospital as its main acute site, providing emergency care, maternity, surgery, and outpatient services to the Medway population. Closely comparable acute NHS Trust in the same Kent and Medway ICS.
• Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust: A South East London NHS Trust operating two acute hospital sites (University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital) with full emergency, maternity, and surgical services. Comparable in scale and multi-site operating model to DGT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DarentValleyHsp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzFJE2bHlc-X6jYR5OrmBBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/DarentValleyHsp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dartford-and-gravesham-nhs-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/darent_valley_hospital

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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