Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and Medway NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Jonathan Wade resigns

One of the county’s most prominent health chiefs has resigned amid financial issues and job losses.

Staff have been told that Jonathan Wade will be leaving his chief executive role at Dartford and Gravesham NHS in the summer and Medway NHS Foundation trusts at the end of March.

Jonathan Wade had been due to speak to Medway Council’s health and adult social care committee on March 12, but didn’t turn up and no explanation was given

The two organisations, which run Darent Valley and Medway Maritime hospitals...