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Trust boss apologises for 21-year-old's death

Trust boss apologises for 21-year-old's death

25 October 2018

Hospital bosses have apologised after doctors failed to treat a man who later died of sepsis.

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Four in hospital after chlorine leak

Four in hospital after chlorine leak

23 October 2018

Two children and two adults were taken to hospital after a leak at a sports centre.

Leisure centre evacuated

Leisure centre evacuated

22 October 2018

Fire crews and paramedics were called after reports of 'too much chlorine' in a council-run pool.

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Staff 'dismissed abuse allegations'

Staff 'dismissed abuse allegations'

22 October 2018

A care home had cigarette butts on the floor, soiled incontinence pads at its front door and staff who dismissed abuse allegations, a report has said.

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'This could be life or death for my son'

'This could be life or death for my son'

21 October 2018

People have voiced their fears over the closure of an A&E department as a petition to save it is launched.

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'Scandalous' £1m parking bill for hospital staff

'Scandalous' £1m parking bill for hospital staff

18 October 2018

NHS staff paid more than £1 million to park at four hospitals in Kent last year.

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Threatened GP surgeries get reprieve

Threatened GP surgeries get reprieve

18 October 2018

Plans to potentially close GP surgeries have been put off until at least April 2020, according to health officials.

Baby Daisy home at last

Baby Daisy home at last

18 October 2018

A baby girl battling a condition so rare she has had to live most of her life in hospital has finally returned home.

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MPs' legal threat over stroke unit plans

MPs' legal threat over stroke unit plans

18 October 2018

A group of MPs have threatened a legal challenge to health bosses’ decision to exclude a hospital from becoming one of Kent’s specialist stroke units.

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Hospital trust taken out of special measures

Hospital trust taken out of special measures

17 October 2018

A hospital trust has been removed from special measures after improving its financial standing.

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Two hospitals could lose A&E

Two hospitals could lose A&E

17 October 2018

A major shake-up of healthcare services could see two major hospitals lose their emergency departments and maternity units.

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Shopper breaks ankle after slipping on oil on pavement

Shopper breaks ankle after slipping on oil on pavement

17 October 2018

Who's been tipping cooking oil down the drains? Answers have been demanded after a woman shopper broke her ankle in a fall in the street.

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Hospital admits failings after fatal sepsis symptoms missed

Hospital admits failings after fatal sepsis symptoms missed

17 October 2018

A 21-year-old was sent home to die by doctors who missed warning signs of sepsis.

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Baby Shark could save a life

Baby Shark could save a life

16 October 2018

It has captured the imagination of children across the county and now the Baby Shark video could also save lives as part of a CPR awareness campaign.

Doctor's surgery in special measures over medicine mistake

Doctor's surgery in special measures over medicine mistake

15 October 2018

The CQC has put a surgery into special measures after a patient was given the wrong dose of medicine.

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Kent's child obesity crisis

Kent's child obesity crisis

11 October 2018

The latest NHS figures show almost 4% of Year Six children in the county are severely obese.

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Blood scandal victim's torment

Blood scandal victim's torment

10 October 2018

A patient has spoken of the devastating impact of being infected with Hepatitis C in a scandal that rocked the NHS.

'Ending the stigma around mental illness'

'Ending the stigma around mental illness'

09 October 2018

Olympian Jack Green will join more than 100 business people for a conference focusing on mental health at work as part of World Mental Health Day.

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High street closed as elderly woman falls

High street closed as elderly woman falls

05 October 2018

A high street was closed to traffic this morning after an elderly woman fell into the road.

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'Misleading' pregnancy test kits recalled

'Misleading' pregnancy test kits recalled

04 October 2018

Thousands of pregnancy testing kits have been recalled amid concerns the products have been giving "misleading" results to consumers.

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