Darent Valley Hospital Emergency Department - Dartford

Sandra Caton

I have nothing but praise regarding my visit this morning to Darenth Valley hospital A&E department. I had fallen and hurt my ankle and needed it looked at but was visiting a friend in the area.
I went along this morning and within 2 hours had been seen and dealt with. Everting about the hospital was positive… friendly, professional staff and clean surroundings. This hospital puts my hospital in West London to shame. If only all hospitals offered this superb service! Well done!!!!

Avril Heathcote

Was sent to A&E a couple of weeks ago by my GP. Yes I had a very long wait but once I saw the doctor she was kind professional gentle and reassuring. I then had to wait in the suite to see surgeons yes quite along wait but both surgeons re examined me sent me for a CT scan and referred me for a colonoscopy on an urgent basis and I have had it since. The doctor and surgeons were both very professional and couldn't do more for me that night but we're very reassuring.The nurses were also lovely and kind.

Shanaz Akis

The worst experience and the worst treatment I have ever experienced. My 11 month old daughter had an allergic reaction and instead of tending to her they were more worried about me and her father being in there. After many arguments I got escorted out and wasn’t there to comfort my baby in her time of need. No other hospital I know of has this policy anymore especially for babies.
I am disgusted and appalled, adults are sitting in there together you’re allowed a friend two women I can see in the window have a laugh but for my baby it’s not allowed. AVOID AT ALL COSTS ESPECIALLYY IF YOU ARE A PARENT.

Update: I forgot to update but while waiting to be seen another family (mum,dad and 2 sons) walked in and they were all allowed in to the hospital together, they were allowed in the waiting room together and even in the room with the doctor.
I feel sick over the treatment I experienced in this place and will never step foot in there agai.

Hari Vittal

If you want to die, best place for you to go.. Guaranteed result! For everyone else, SAVE YOURSELF!! Careless doctors and nurses chatting and delaying things unnecessarily, these are the kind of NHS outfits that bring shame to the entire system and leaves people wanting to abolish the NHS. Appalling service, seriously consider closing this site down... it might actually save more lives!! and save money instead of hiring these good-for-nothing staff.

Jasmine

A&E is unbelievable bad
I was there with my 26 year old sister she was in pain
The nurse took blood 5h later came back to tell us we can go because the blood is all good.
So what’s wrong with my sister the doctor was like I don’t know but the test was good we left with my sister in pain. My sister was getting worse the next day so we got the train to London it was the weekend and 5pm at night.
When we got to London we find out she had serious infection this mad me so angry Darent valley didn’t see it we did spend week in London but she is doing better now

If you do go to darent valley hospital take jacket as A&E is freezing

Head nurse extremely rude

Itunuoluwa Akinsika

I went in to the a&e and waited hours to see a gp only to be sent home. You could tell they couldn’t care to treat me. I hate hospitals and I never really been to one since I entered the U.K. even though I paid so much for it yet this one time, I was very disappointed. I left in pains. I have never in my entire life heard of someone visiting a hospital and not being prescribed medication or given any advice. All they did was check my blood pressure! Not even a blood test and said to go home that my vitals are fine! Since when did checking someone’s blood pressure mean that all vitals were fine? Very ridiculous practitioners. I will forever remember the GP and the Nurse by their faces and hope they remember me. I will continue to have them in my prayers and my God will deal with them accordingly for me. The doctor even claimed that I could have an infection but was unwilling to do anything about it, how on earth is this possible! You shouldn’t have become a doctor in the first place. I hope that the student Doctor who was there does not follow the way of that gp and becomes a better one, it’s sad that my money is going to such sad hypocrites.

H

The absolute worst! Inefficient A&E management and a clearly biased overstretched staff. It’s a shame to be poor and a crime to be dependent on solely nhs for anything life or death. Lazy ambulance personnel and just a total disregard for the welfare of the people. Horrendous service and impossible wait times for even the smallest of things.

Abraham Audu

The location is easy to find on Uber or Bolt maps. The bus 96 goes directly here from woolwich Town centre. There is an M&S and WH Smith near the main entrance with plenty seats in the waiting area. There are ample parking spaces too if you drive. The hospital is clean and staff are very friendly. Though I was not a patient here I only came to visit. If you do stay overnight in one of the wards you will be treated to a 3 star restaurant meal selection, and it looks a good portion size. You have a menu with pictures of dishes, which I thought was good especially if you do not have an appetite to encourage you to eat. The medics also were helpful and professional. Though I was informed there are alot of locums here.