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Little girl left in agony when it rains

Little girl left in agony when it rains

21 May 2015

A little girl has been struck with a mystery illness that means she is left in agony at the slightest noise - and even when it rains.

GPS dementia watch launched

GPS dementia watch launched

20 May 2015

A special safety watch which detects the whereabouts of dementia patients is being piloted in Medway.

Pensioner resuscitated in Sainsbury's car park

Pensioner resuscitated in Sainsbury's car park

20 May 2015

Ambulance crews were called to a town centre pay and display after a man in his 70s collapsed and suffered a heart attack.

Staff raise awareness after shocking diagnosis

Staff raise awareness after shocking diagnosis

19 May 2015

Nearly 100 people are spending three days fundraising in aid of Myeloma UK after a close friend was diagnosed with the disease.

Kent care service receives outstanding rating

Kent care service receives outstanding rating

19 May 2015

A Kent care provider has become the first in the county to have its services rated outstanding following an unannounced inspection.

Dog bitten on face by snake

Dog bitten on face by snake

19 May 2015

A walk in a country park turned into an emergency dash to the vets when a labrador was bitten on the face by a snake.

Man 'playing dead' had taken fatal overdose

Man 'playing dead' had taken fatal overdose

18 May 2015

A man - who was believed to be "playing dead" when was found unresponsive - died after taking a fatal morphine overdose, an inquest heard.

Woman’s lucky escape as lorry hits broken-down car

Woman’s lucky escape as lorry hits broken-down car

17 May 2015

An 84-year-old dementia sufferer had a "miraculous" escape when a lorry ploughed into a broken-down car.

Pioneering patient set for 2nd round of 'miracle' treatment

Pioneering patient set for 2nd round of 'miracle' treatment

17 May 2015

A young woman who was the first person in the UK to receive stem cell treatment for cystic fibrosis is fundraising again for life-saving surgery.

Sir Roger Gale fights to save Margate's A&E department

Sir Roger Gale fights to save Margate's A&E department

17 May 2015

North Thanet MP calls "mega hospital" proposal "a pipe dream that will go up in smoke".

Kent doctor saves 25 lives in avalanche disaster

Kent doctor saves 25 lives in avalanche disaster

16 May 2015

Dr Rachel Tullet, 34, from Cranbrook, was stationed at Everest base camp when an avalanche struck.

Family escapes dishwasher blaze

Family escapes dishwasher blaze

16 May 2015

A family-of-five were asleep when their dishwasher caught alight at their Tonbridge home.

Surprise at low numbers having weight-loss ops

Surprise at low numbers having weight-loss ops

16 May 2015

Despite having one of the highest rates of obesity in Kent, few people in Swale have undergone gastric band procedures.

Funding gap puts mobility scooter scheme at risk

Funding gap puts mobility scooter scheme at risk

16 May 2015

Shopmobilty, a motorised scooter service in Maidstone, is likely to stop unless someone offers to take over.

Health bosses have "broken promises"

Health bosses have "broken promises"

16 May 2015

A pledge to provide a direct bus route between clinics and create a one-stop shop for outpatients has not been fulfilled, according to patients.

Failing hospital is on track to improvement

Failing hospital is on track to improvement

15 May 2015

Once ranked one of the worst performing A&E departments in the country, Medway Maritime Hospital is now hitting national targets.

Teenager admits robbing phones from youngsters

Teenager admits robbing phones from youngsters

15 May 2015

A teenager has admitted robbing two youngsters for their phones, leaving one of them scarred for life and needing stitches.

Girls with lifelong condition fundraising for charity

Girls with lifelong condition fundraising for charity

15 May 2015

Two seven-year-olds whose lives have been dramatically affected by coeliac disease and food intolerances are trying to raise money and awareness.

QEQM petition passes 2,000 signatures

QEQM petition passes 2,000 signatures

15 May 2015

A petition has been started to keep A&E services at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother hospital after talks of a potential move to Canterbury.

Man found dead in road had serious injuries

Man found dead in road had serious injuries

14 May 2015

It's emerged a man in his 60s who was found dead in the road had a number of serious injuries.

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