As part of Mencap's learning disability work experience week, Courtney Oyston visited our offices. Read about her and her friends' placements.

An ambulance crew was left astonished after a toddler dialled 999 when her mother collapsed. Hear her brave emergency call.

A selfless little boy who once spent Christmas in hospital fighting for his life is on a mission to bring festive cheer to poorly youngsters.

From today, ambulance crews will be able to rest at fire stations in between calls rather than sitting in their vehicles at the roadside.

A heartbroken carer is warning others about the dangers of meningitis in dogs after her beloved eight-month-old pet died of the disease.

A 90-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after a car crashed into a fence.

Ambulance staff across Kent will soon be using iPads to complete patient records and contact hospitals.

A grandfather who suffered a cardiac arrest after collapsing in the street has been reunited with the stranger who saved his life.

The family of a teenager who died suddenly of a heart condition have spoken candidly of their loss in the hope others will be spared the same agony.

A seven-year-old boy needed emergency brain surgery to save his life after hitting his head in a school playground accident.

John Lewis temporarily removed a product from the shelves at the weekend after a toddler nearly choked on a toy part.

A weapons-obsessed paranoid schizophrenic who launched a frenzied knife attack on his daughter was allowed to self-medicate at home.

Death rates at a Kent hospital have fallen to normal levels as the trust in charge battles to be taken out of special measures.

A simple shopping trip to Tesco turned into a nightmare for a Kent mum left so badly injured she was given a 0% chance of survival.

Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has confirmed he underwent a life-saving operation three weeks ago, following speculation about his health.

Hospital bosses have admitted failing a pensioner who waited more than three months for heart test results - a delay described as “life-threatening”.

Police cells are still being used to detain suicidal people and those suffering from psychosis due to a lack of hospital spaces.

An elderly man injured when he fell over outside Rochester Cathedral has lost more than £21,000 compensation after an appeal against the court award.

The health watchdog wants to hear from patients about their experiences, good or bad, at Medway Maritime Hospital ahead of their next visit.

A club doctor at Tottenham Hotspur has been appointed at a private hospital in the county.