Darent Valley Hospital has reaffirmed its position on crutches after it spent thousands of pounds a month to replace missing equipment last year.
The hospital said a post asking for asking former patients to return equipment has recently resurfeced - and said returning equipment could save them money.
At some points last year, the hospital was spending £2,000 a month replacing missing crutches.
Darent Valley A&E, which treated on average 366 patients a day last winter, has said that patients can return the equipment to their reception desk.
A spokesman for the hospital said: "Returned crutches are cleaned and refurbished and given a quality checked before re-assigning to other patients.
"We are currently not short of crutches, although returned crutches do help us save money."
Every item A&E receives back saves money, which could then be spent on other emergency equipment.
Last year, the government faced pressure to block a £42 million funding gap in Dartford's health services when a motion was passed by Dartford Council.
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