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Mass testing to be rolled out across Kent

Mass testing to be rolled out across Kent

12 December 2020

Enhanced testing for coronavirus for those without symptoms will be available in every district and borough in the county as a path out of Tier 3.

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Christmas market shut down

Christmas market shut down

12 December 2020

A festive fair which was due to be held over five days has been shut down early by Kent County Council.

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Prisons reject blame for London covid spike

Prisons reject blame for London covid spike

12 December 2020

A union boss has dismissed claims that Kent's coronavirus-hit jails are to blame for Londoners faced with Tier 3 restrictions.

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Hospital gets Covid vaccine go ahead

Hospital gets Covid vaccine go ahead

11 December 2020

One of the county's biggest hospitals is set to begin vaccinating people against Covid-19 next week.

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'We won't know the damage for years...'

'We won't know the damage for years...'

11 December 2020

The full extent of a private health company's dermatology service failings won't be known for two years, councillors have been told.

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Ambulance service calls for public to help reduce pressure this winter

Ambulance service calls for public to help reduce pressure this winter

10 December 2020

An ambulance service is reminding people to use the 999 service wisely as it braces for cold temperatures.

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Mass testing planned for Kent secondary schools

Mass testing planned for Kent secondary schools

10 December 2020

A spike in Covid cases in 11 to 18-year-olds means mass testing in schools is needed, the Health Secretary has announced.

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'There's Covid on my ward...I don't feel safe'

'There's Covid on my ward...I don't feel safe'

10 December 2020

A terrified grandad says a hospital has lost control of coronavirus after a patient with the illness was kept on a non-Covid ward.

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Charity boss in Covid battle

Charity boss in Covid battle

10 December 2020

The founder of a bereavement charity is receiving oxygen treatment after becoming seriously ill with Covid-19.

'There'll be no schools left by Easter'

'There'll be no schools left by Easter'

10 December 2020

If the Government wants schools to stay open, it must bump teachers up the Covid-19 vaccine priority list, a head teacher has warned.

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

'We need £400m to turn around scandal-hit hospitals'

09 December 2020

MPs are urgently calling on the government to provide a £400 million boost to improve a hospital trust hit by a string of scandals.

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Mass flu vaccines planned for school children before Christmas

Mass flu vaccines planned for school children before Christmas

08 December 2020

Thousands of children will be given flu vaccines after missing out earlier in the year due to school bubbles having to isolate from coronavirus.

All you need to know as vaccine administered in Kent

All you need to know as vaccine administered in Kent

08 December 2020

People in Kent are among the first in the world to receive the Covid vaccine - we break down everything you need to know about the rollout.

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'I haven't left the house alone for 18 months'

'I haven't left the house alone for 18 months'

08 December 2020

A PHD student is due to start treatment for multiple sclerosis today, but is not letting the illness stall her academic ambitions.

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Kent hospital to begin Covid-19 vaccinations

Kent hospital to begin Covid-19 vaccinations

06 December 2020

A Kent hospital will be among the first in the UK to provide Covid-19 vaccines - as the NHS launches its biggest-ever vaccination programme this week.

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Popular pharmacist's prescription service suspended

Popular pharmacist's prescription service suspended

03 December 2020

A popular pharmacist has been suspended from issuing his own prescriptions after faults posing "a serious risk to patient safety" were found.

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How Kent MPs are planning to vote on tier system

How Kent MPs are planning to vote on tier system

01 December 2020

A crunch vote on the latest tier-based coronavirus restrictions is due to take place later and could see a number of Kent MPs rebel against the plans.

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Where in Kent Covid-19 rates are still rising

Where in Kent Covid-19 rates are still rising

30 November 2020

The vast majority of England has seen a decrease in the rate of coronavirus infections - but it is still going up in six parts of Kent.

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Hospital shuts down children and adolescent wards after damning inspection

Hospital shuts down children and adolescent wards after damning inspection

30 November 2020

A hospital has stopped running mental health services for children and adolescents following an unannounced inspection.

Online petition calls for Swexit

Online petition calls for Swexit

28 November 2020

A petition has called for Swale to be divorced from Kent after the county was plunged into Tier 3 restrictions following high regional Covid rates.

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