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Family of schoolgirl disabled in bus crash tell how their lives turned upside down

Family of schoolgirl disabled in bus crash tell how their lives turned upside down

23 November 2024

The family of a schoolgirl left disabled in a bus crash reveal how their lives changed - and how she is making incredible progress six months on.

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‘I’ve lost great staff because pharmacy customers have become so abusive’

‘I’ve lost great staff because pharmacy customers have become so abusive’

23 November 2024

Angry customers are unleashing violent and verbal attacks on pharmacists with one chemist owner saying abusive patients have cost him ‘caring’ staff.

‘I spend three hours at A&E every other day because my GP can’t see me’

‘I spend three hours at A&E every other day because my GP can’t see me’

22 November 2024

A dad who had a spike go through his arm has had to spend hours in A&E every other day because his surgery can’t see him.

Gym to be turned into children’s centre and community kitchen

Gym to be turned into children’s centre and community kitchen

20 November 2024

A gym is to close next month and be turned into a children’s centre, offering maternity and antenatal classes, and a community kitchen.

Home care service suspended for ‘completely unacceptable’ standards

Home care service suspended for ‘completely unacceptable’ standards

20 November 2024

A home care service has been placed in special measures after watchdogs rated it “inadequate”.

‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’

‘I carried on playing guitar during eight-hour brain surgery’

19 November 2024

A musician who played his acoustic guitar during an eight-hour operation to remove a brain tumour says it was a “fascinating” experience.

Care home opens following £5.5 million redevelopment

Care home opens following £5.5 million redevelopment

19 November 2024

A dementia care home has officially opened following the first phase of redevelopment.

'I was always healthy and never smoked - now I have terminal lung cancer'

'I was always healthy and never smoked - now I have terminal lung cancer'

18 November 2024

A woman who has never smoked says she was shocked to be told she had terminal lung cancer despite being “fit and healthy”.

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Hole in ceiling and cooked duck in cardboard boxes at Chinese takeaway

Hole in ceiling and cooked duck in cardboard boxes at Chinese takeaway

17 November 2024

Bosses of a village takeaway issued a hygiene improvement notice by a council insist they have now cleaned up their act.

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‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’

‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’

16 November 2024

A heartbroken mum says her newborn has endured unnecessary suffering for months after doctors missed a “blatantly obvious” condition.

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Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

15 November 2024

A pre-inquest review has heard a family is concerned about the care given to their son by the ambulance service and a Kent hospital.

Care home where patients given medicine ‘as and when’ rated ‘inadequate’

Care home where patients given medicine ‘as and when’ rated ‘inadequate’

15 November 2024

The health watchdog has found shortfalls at a 40-year-old care home where patients were given anti-psychotic and constipation medicine “as and when”.

Nuclear test veteran hopes BBC film ‘could be as big as Mr Bates Vs the Post Office’

Nuclear test veteran hopes BBC film ‘could be as big as Mr Bates Vs the Post Office’

14 November 2024

Three Kent veterans from Britain’s nuclear test programme of the 1950s have taken part in a documentary exposing the “scandal” of their treatment.

Care company’s service rated ‘inadequate’

Care company’s service rated ‘inadequate’

14 November 2024

A company that looks after people in supported living accommodation has been placed in special measures and ordered to make urgent improvements.

‘Lazy’ paramedic who put toddler’s life at risk struck off

‘Lazy’ paramedic who put toddler’s life at risk struck off

13 November 2024

A paramedic who put a toddler’s life at risk and tried to cover it up has been stripped of his licence.

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New medical building to slash NHS waiting times approved

New medical building to slash NHS waiting times approved

12 November 2024

Plans to build a new, permanent community diagnostic centre at a hospital have been approved in a bid to cut down waiting times.

Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

11 November 2024

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after several emergency vehicles were called to a woodland.

Celebs support TikTok trend for girl, 6, given months to live

Celebs support TikTok trend for girl, 6, given months to live

11 November 2024

Social media stars are Dancing for Joules after her family revealed they don’t have much time left with their “princess”.

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Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

Girl's rare cancer missed by GPs for a year

05 November 2024

A young girl has been hailed a “miracle” after beating a rare cancer misdiagnosed by GPs for a year

Fox that acts like puppy to undergo £13k op to stop seizures

Fox that acts like puppy to undergo £13k op to stop seizures

01 November 2024

A young orphaned fox with an oversized head is set to undergo surgery after it was found she had fluid on her brain.

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