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Emergency closure due to water leak limits GP surgery access

Emergency closure due to water leak limits GP surgery access

08 May 2024

A burst water main has led to the emergency closure of a road leading to a GP surgery.

‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

08 May 2024

A mum who needs life-changing treatment hopes one day she will be well enough to pick up her children without being in pain.

‘Seeing their disappointed faces was heartbreaking’

‘Seeing their disappointed faces was heartbreaking’

08 May 2024

Youth workers have set up a petition calling for their club to be reopened after being left heartbroken at having to turn devastated children away.

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‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’

08 May 2024

KentOnline visited a terminally ill woman and her husband in her final days to shine a light on the controversial debate about assisted dying.

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‘I didn’t even know you could die from asthma in this day and age’

‘I didn’t even know you could die from asthma in this day and age’

07 May 2024

The parents of a “kind and compassionate” man who died following a severe asthma attack are raising awareness of the condition.

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Tragic mum’s brain tumour dismissed as ‘stress’ and ‘yoga injury’

Tragic mum’s brain tumour dismissed as ‘stress’ and ‘yoga injury’

05 May 2024

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved mum and dog groomer who died less than a year after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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‘We thought she had growing pains but it was a 26cm tumour’

‘We thought she had growing pains but it was a 26cm tumour’

05 May 2024

An 11-year-old girl had to have life-saving surgery after doctors found a rare bone cancer.

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‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

‘The odds weren’t in her favour’: Parents’ shock after newborn placed in coma

03 May 2024

A couple say they experienced a “living nightmare” when their newborn spent 10 days in a coma after contracting whooping cough.

‘Care home plans will overload all the GP surgeries in our district’

‘Care home plans will overload all the GP surgeries in our district’

03 May 2024

Patient groups are concerned their doctors’ surgeries will not be able to cope with extra demand from new care facilities in the pipeline.

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‘It’s money well spent’: Hospital ward reopens after £5m upgrade

‘It’s money well spent’: Hospital ward reopens after £5m upgrade

02 May 2024

A multi-million-pound cardio respiratory ward providing more than 30 new beds has opened to the public.

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

02 May 2024

A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.

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‘There are still so many people homeless, alone and vulnerable who need help’

‘There are still so many people homeless, alone and vulnerable who need help’

01 May 2024

An outreach programme inspired by the tragic death of a homeless man is looking to expand.

Robotic glove helps stroke survivor with everyday tasks

Robotic glove helps stroke survivor with everyday tasks

01 May 2024

A mum who had a stroke aged just 33 has been given a literal helping hand after being presented with a robotic glove.

Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’

Cladding to be removed from hospital A&E at ‘high risk of fire spread’

01 May 2024

Complicated works to remove dangerous cladding from a hospital emergency department at high “risk of fire” is set to get underway.

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NHS prescriptions rise to almost £10 but who can get help to pay?

NHS prescriptions rise to almost £10 but who can get help to pay?

01 May 2024

NHS prescription charges increase from this month but who is eligible to get their medicine for free?

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‘We bring the hospital to the patient’

‘We bring the hospital to the patient’

01 May 2024

We spoke to the doctors, paramedics and pilots who work for the air ambulance service performing life-saving interventions every day.

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Tonnes of illegal meat and 54 sheep carcasses seized at port

Tonnes of illegal meat and 54 sheep carcasses seized at port

30 April 2024

Grim images show illegal meat seized at a port including sheep carcasses, pork and cheese dripping with blood. Warning: graphic images.

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‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Dad and daughter reunited after heart attack scare

‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Dad and daughter reunited after heart attack scare

30 April 2024

A dad reunited with the paramedics who saved his life after a heart attack at home says the incident has made him “re-evaluate” his life.

Breast surgeon who left patients feeling ‘mutilated’ stripped of licence

Breast surgeon who left patients feeling ‘mutilated’ stripped of licence

30 April 2024

A doctor has been banned from practising medicine after breast cancer patients he performed substandard surgery on were left feeling “mutilated”.

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Woman arrested and knife seized during hospital disturbance

Woman arrested and knife seized during hospital disturbance

29 April 2024

Police were called to a town centre walk-in centre this afternoon following reports of a disturbance.

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