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Review 'must end postcode lottery' for autistic patients

Review 'must end postcode lottery' for autistic patients

27 May 2020

A "postcode lottery" for thousands of autism patients and carers must be ended by a new review launched by health bosses, a charity has warned.

"And we would walk 900 miles..."

"And we would walk 900 miles..."

27 May 2020

Pupils and teachers have supported a hospital's Covid-19 response from their back gardens.

Mapmaker's new skills keeping health care staff safe

Mapmaker's new skills keeping health care staff safe

27 May 2020

A delivery of specialist face masks has allowed medical teams to keep up their work running tests for other conditions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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'Rod Stewart helped me find my voice after coronavirus coma'

'Rod Stewart helped me find my voice after coronavirus coma'

27 May 2020

A grandfather who was in an induced coma with Covid-19 refound his voice by singing Rod Stewart songs.

Boy with cystic fibrosis bounces his way through lockdown

Boy with cystic fibrosis bounces his way through lockdown

26 May 2020

A four-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis has been raising money for charity by bouncing around his garden and on a trampoline.

Care home 'let down by system' as 90% of residents have Covid-19

Care home 'let down by system' as 90% of residents have Covid-19

23 May 2020

A nursing home says it was "severely let down" after a resident was released from hospital before his Covid-19 test results came back.

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The bus saving cancer patients hospital trips

The bus saving cancer patients hospital trips

23 May 2020

A cancer care bus is making sure vulnerable patients get the treatment they need during the pandemic.

You Tube challenge girl delivers hampers to hospital

You Tube challenge girl delivers hampers to hospital

22 May 2020

Lilly Buck, 8, has raised money to buy gifts for NHS front line staff by undertaking 10 challenges on You Tube.

Town and parish councils hand out £20,000 of free PPE during coronavirus pandemic

Town and parish councils hand out £20,000 of free PPE during coronavirus pandemic

22 May 2020

A town and parish council combined forces to bulk buy face masks, gloves, aprons and hand sanitiser for residents during the coronavirus lockdown.

'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

22 May 2020

Two children are feared to be among those to have died as concerns over exposure to coronavirus keeps gravely-ill patients away from Kent’s hospitals.

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The help at hand amid expected rise in demand for mental health services

The help at hand amid expected rise in demand for mental health services

22 May 2020

As reports warn there could be an increase in the number of people using services post-lockdown, here's what you can while indoors.

'Is it safe for mum to live in a care home?'

'Is it safe for mum to live in a care home?'

20 May 2020

A care helpline is offering advice to those worried about where it's best for elderly relatives to be during the pandemic.

What working will be like after lockdown

What working will be like after lockdown

20 May 2020

Government advice posters have been published, hoping to keep workplaces safe when they reopen.

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13 recover after virus outbreak hits centre for learning disabilities

13 recover after virus outbreak hits centre for learning disabilities

20 May 2020

Thirteen people with learning disabilities have made a full recovery after Covid-19 spread through a specialist care facility.

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'It's going to give so many more people the opportunity to live'

'It's going to give so many more people the opportunity to live'

20 May 2020

As organ donation laws change, a paramedic has revealed how she can only do her dream job thanks to a life-saving liver transplant.

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Hospice secures regular PPE supply but staff remain 'very alert'

Hospice secures regular PPE supply but staff remain 'very alert'

19 May 2020

A hospice which looks after hundreds of terminally ill patients is at last getting regular PPE drop-offs, but staff are "still mindful all the time".

17 coronavirus deaths at one care home

17 coronavirus deaths at one care home

19 May 2020

A Kent care home in one of the county's worst hit areas for Covid-19 has recorded 17 coronavirus-related deaths.

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Virtual life skills lessons for blind Theo

Virtual life skills lessons for blind Theo

19 May 2020

An eight year old boy, who is completely blind, is enjoying virtual life skills lesson during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Parish council splashes out £10k on PPE supplies for its village

Parish council splashes out £10k on PPE supplies for its village

19 May 2020

A parish council has received a delivery of visors, face masks, aprons, gloves and hand spray to distribute to care homes in its village.

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'Carers are unsung heroes'

'Carers are unsung heroes'

18 May 2020

A Kent home care boss and GP has praised his staff, claiming they don't get the recognition they deserve during the coronavirus outbreak.

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