As the NHS struggles to cope with the country’s mental health crisis, we spoke to those who are finding alternative places to get support.

A special scanner has been launched at a hospital to stop children worrying about having an MRI.

A dentist is planning to treat more than 100 new NHS patients a month as part of expansion plans.

A 13-year-old singer awarded the golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent with his choir has seen his dream come true by finishing chemotherapy.

Kent’s smokers are costing the county £1.3bn a year, say new figures.

Pregnant women are being urged to come forward for whooping cough jabs amid soaring cases that has resulted in the deaths of five babies in England.

A fine dining venue popular among its celebrity clientele has vowed to improve after being hit with the second lowest food hygiene rating.

Some of the 1,200 people helped by a special care baby unit each year will be among those taking part in a run to mark its milestone birthday.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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