A patients’ group is calling for politicians to address the problem of overwhelmed GP surgeries following the election.

A dad who had a heart attack at the wheel says his sons would have been left without a dad if it wasn’t for the fast actions of a kind samaritan.

A new clinic has opened offering private blood tests, promising results within 24 hours to beat GP queues.

Weather forecasters have issued a yellow health alert for the county as temperatures could climb to heatwave levels.

Public health officials have ordered potentially unsafe meat supplied by a cutting plant to be removed from the market.

A professional dancer has left a hospice in his home county a substantial sum of money in his will.

A hospital trust has recorded almost 1,000 breaches in mixed-sex accommodation rules this year - the most in Kent.

A sports facility has told customers it has ceased trading immediately and closed its doors “to allow the new owners time to move in”.

A healthcare worker who uses a unique method to treat patients in need has won KentOnline’s Hospital Hero award.

A dad who would go on week-long drinking binges after the break-up of his marriage and losing his job has told how he’s turned his life around.

The last vacant units at a new leisure complex are to be filled by a fitness centre.

A couple whose baby developed a rare form of epilepsy have moved within metres of a hospital due to the frequent number of visits they have to make.

A new scheme that should help ease pressure on GP services has had some good results but it’s not quite the perfect solution.

A brave mum facing a long cancer battle has vowed to keep things light-hearted during her treatment to help support her young son and family.

A popstar turned environmental campaigner has criticised water companies for “dumping sewage” into the sea.

Firefighters put out inferno at an abandoned boozer, but cause remains unknown.

A mental health liaison for children has become the fifth finalist to be shortlisted for a prestigious award.

A carer is being investigated after she was caught on camera apparently spitting on her patient’s doorstep following a row over a damaged wall.

Commuters are set to face more delays ahead of the multi-million pound Stockbury Flyover project opening as more closures are announced.

Public health officials have issued a strongly worded message to pregnant women in the county after the deaths of eight babies from whooping cough.