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Care home 'inadequate' after catalogue of failings

Care home 'inadequate' after catalogue of failings

20 March 2015

A short-staffed care home has been rated inadequate after an unannounced inspection left it facing enforcement action.

Doctor's life saved by emergency crews

Doctor's life saved by emergency crews

20 March 2015

A popular GP needed surgery after he was seriously hurt in an accident.

Laura’s inspiring memory lives on with hospital ball

Laura’s inspiring memory lives on with hospital ball

20 March 2015

A 31-year-old who died from breast cancer is having a bench dedicated in her memory at the hospital where she worked and was treated.

Volunteers trained to help breastfeeding mums

Volunteers trained to help breastfeeding mums

20 March 2015

Kent County Council has launched a new peer training scheme to offer more support to breasteeding mums.

Brave cancer blogger loses fight for life

Brave cancer blogger loses fight for life

19 March 2015

A blogger who met cancer with fearless humour has died after a near two-year battle.

‘I got back from holiday to discover I was dead’

‘I got back from holiday to discover I was dead’

19 March 2015

A grandfather is fighting to prove he's still alive after shocked family members received a letter telling them he was dead.

Make Ella’s dream to ride bike come true

Make Ella’s dream to ride bike come true

19 March 2015

A little girl with cerebral palsy just wants to ride a bike with her friends - now her parents have launched a campaign so she can fulfil her dream.

‘Our four precious hours with beautiful baby Gabriel’

‘Our four precious hours with beautiful baby Gabriel’

17 March 2015

A couple have spoken of the precious few hours they spent with their baby, who died shortly after being born with his heart beating outside his body.

Warning as scarlet fever cases rocket in Kent

Warning as scarlet fever cases rocket in Kent

16 March 2015

Four times as many cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Kent compared to the same period last year, prompting a warning from health experts.

Horror at 'life-threatening' prescription error

Horror at 'life-threatening' prescription error

15 March 2015

A disabled woman claims a prescription mix-up put her at risk.

Mothers' Day dilemma for family of premature triplets

Mothers' Day dilemma for family of premature triplets

15 March 2015

The mum of premature triplets has praised hospital and charity staff who helped her and her family through a “nightmare” year.

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

Hospital 'sorry' after frail patient walks out of secure ward

14 March 2015

A seriously ill man was able to walk out of a secure high dependency ward into freezing rain, it's been revealed.

Family raises cash for lifesaving doctors

Family raises cash for lifesaving doctors

13 March 2015

A family has donated thousands of pounds to the doctors who saved their lives in the face of a rare genetic disorder.

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

Fraudster claimed 'more psychiatric qualifications than Freud'

12 March 2015

'Dr' Sarah Sims seemed the perfect candidate for the £50,000 a year post at a child care services group - but all was not as it seemed.

Headteacher's legal high plea as pupils get violently ill

Headteacher's legal high plea as pupils get violently ill

12 March 2015

A head teacher has issued an emotional plea for action after seeing the devastating effects legal highs have had on schoolchildren.

Dirty dining: A map of Kent's filthiest food outlets

Dirty dining: A map of Kent's filthiest food outlets

10 March 2015

Twenty-two food outlets may be putting patrons at risk having earned a zero hygiene rating - the lowest score for food safety and cleanliness.

Why did Michelle suffer like this?

Why did Michelle suffer like this?

10 March 2015

A mum of three died after doctors failed to spot signs of organ failure despite her being admitted to hospital 15 times in 14 months, her family says.

Primary pupil has scarlet fever

Primary pupil has scarlet fever

10 March 2015

A warning has been issued to parents after a confirmed case of scarlet fever at a Kent primary school.

'How can I be deprived of every woman's basic right?'

'How can I be deprived of every woman's basic right?'

09 March 2015

A woman who is desperate to have a baby has been refused IVF treatment on the NHS - because her partner has a child from a previous relationship.

Safety inspectors probe council's asbestos disposal

Safety inspectors probe council's asbestos disposal

08 March 2015

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating claims a council didn't remove deadly asbestos correctly.

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