A third of ambulances called to life-threatening emergencies in Kent fail to reach patients in the target time.

Gravesend Epilepsy Network has received £200,000 from an unlikely benefactor.

A father who was saved by a passer-by when he collapsed in the street is determined to walk his daughter down the aisle.

A mother has described the terrifying moment a battery caught alight in her husband's hand and caused a fire in their family home.

An investigation has been launched following reports of more than 80 people falling ill after visiting a swimming pool.

A GP's surgery has received the lowest possible score for providing safe, well-led services to its patients; but the doctor has disputed the findings.

Construction work has started on the final phase of the £18m programme to redevelop the emergency department at Medway Maritime Hospital.

Tracy Grace and her children have endured double tragedy - this is how they stayed strong despite the heartache.

Health chiefs insist A&E services have improved following the instalment of a new paediatric waiting and treatment area.

More than 60% of residents in one Kent borough, where there are 118 fast food outlets, are classed as overweight or obese.

A family is furious after red tape meant it will take two months to process a disabled badge for her wheelchair-bound daughter.

The foundations of a new 75-bed care home have been laid.

The Heart of Kent Hospice is today marking 25 years since it admitted its very first patient.

The family of an elderly woman who was tied to a bed with her nightdress are calling for staff to be vetted more thoroughly.

A tyre firm has failed to get a £1 million fine cut following its conviction for health and safety failures that led to the death of a young fitter.

The air ambulance was called to a village after a woman suffered a medical emergency.

Falling off a bicycle and breaking his elbow led to a top Medway consultant coming up with a new way to do physio in the comfort of people’s home.

A care home has been placed into special measures after being rated 'inadequate' by a health watchdog.

An 11-year-old girl will remain in full leg cast until Christmas after suffering severe injuries when she was hit by a car.

The community is rallying around to help two year-old Freddie Penny's appeal for £25,000 to give him the gift of sight. Here's the latest...