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Healthcare on its way out of town

Healthcare on its way out of town

16 January 2015

Outpatient services in Faversham will be moved to a one-stop shop in Whitstable by the end of the month.

Children get fatter as they go through school

Children get fatter as they go through school

16 January 2015

A third of our 10-year-olds are overweight and obese, compared to a fifth in Reception class

Colonic inspiration? Father has irrigation for charity

Colonic inspiration? Father has irrigation for charity

16 January 2015

A throwaway remark in the work canteen led to a father-of-four undergoing colonic irrigation and raising money for charity in the process.

Britain's smallest micropub raises a glass to brain tumour charity

Britain's smallest micropub raises a glass to brain tumour charity

13 January 2015

The Four Candles in Broadstairs is donating the proceeds from the first cask of ale to be brewed at the pub to Brain Tumour Research.

Surgery to open under new leadership

Surgery to open under new leadership

12 January 2015

It's just a matter of weeks until patients can start using Lakeside Medical Centre again according to MP Gordon Henderson.

Swimmers take an extreme challenge

Swimmers take an extreme challenge

12 January 2015

The outdoor pool at The Strand, Gillingham is a chilly 7°C but that didn’t stop 30 brave people from jumping in on Sunday.

No charge after crossbow bolt hit teenager in face

No charge after crossbow bolt hit teenager in face

12 January 2015

A man who fired a crossbow bolt into the face of a teenage girl will not face prosecution.

Radical plan could lure nurses from Medway

Radical plan could lure nurses from Medway

12 January 2015

Nurses from Medway could be headhunted by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, as hospital chiefs work to solve staffing shortages

Air ambulance called to reported heart attack

Air ambulance called to reported heart attack

11 January 2015

Emergency crews attend a private address near Herne Bay.

Nurses bribed to plug NHS shortage

Nurses bribed to plug NHS shortage

10 January 2015

Desperate hospital bosses are luring nurses from other trusts with cash, iPads and gym memberships in a bid to plug a staffing shortage.

An extra £15 a head for healthcare in budget rise

An extra £15 a head for healthcare in budget rise

09 January 2015

Individual healthcare spending is set to rise to tackle the problems the area is facing.

Claim of soiled sheets and four hours soaked in urine

Claim of soiled sheets and four hours soaked in urine

09 January 2015

A hospital patient claims she has been “psychologically traumatised” following routine treatment for kidney stones.

As A&E struggles, more go to minor injuries unit

As A&E struggles, more go to minor injuries unit

08 January 2015

The Estuary View Medical Centre in Whitstable is recording a spike in patients as A&E struggles nationally.

New Year, new Saturday hobby?

New Year, new Saturday hobby?

08 January 2015

Runners, joggers and even walkers across the county are gathering on Saturday mornings for free-to-enter 5k events called parkrun

Kent's £108m a year bill for alcohol-related treatment

Kent's £108m a year bill for alcohol-related treatment

06 January 2015

The county's hospitals deal with about 244,130 alcohol-related health issues a year, according to figures from Alcohol Concern.

Hospital has UK's second worst A&E waiting times

Hospital has UK's second worst A&E waiting times

06 January 2015

A Kent hospital trust has the second worst A&E waiting times in the country, as the NHS reports the worst emergency care performance in a decade.

DEFRA secretary on water bills case

DEFRA secretary on water bills case

05 January 2015

The rising costs of water bills and the difficulties people have in paying them, was the subject of a visit by the shadow DEFRA secretary Maria Eagle

Ambulance call-outs skyrocket over New Year's Eve

Ambulance call-outs skyrocket over New Year's Eve

03 January 2015

Kent's ambulance service is under "massive pressure" as emergency crews deal with a huge increase in call-outs.

Dying mum's cervical screening plea rejected

Dying mum's cervical screening plea rejected

03 January 2015

The government has rejected the idea of lowering the cervical cancer screening age - despite pleas from a terminally-ill young mum and an MP.

New Year baby joy for couples

New Year baby joy for couples

02 January 2015

It wasn't just the New Year that couples welcomed in at delivery units in west Kent.

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