A mum of three is scared for the health of her family after discovering her kids playing with asbestos.

A mum is urging parents to get young children vaccinated against the flu.

Over £200,000 has been given in funding to community groups and parish councils in a bid to improve facilities and help development.

A Kent-based health coach is urging woman to stop dieting and try different, more effective methods of losing weight.

Midwives are among a range of health staff and support workers at Medway Maritime Hospital on strike now over pay.

Key NHS workers have been downing tools today in a dispute over pay.

Children in hospitals across Kent have been taking part in a national week aimed at encouraging them to take part in play and activities.

A council has teamed up with authorities in a bid to tackle the increasing number of obese people in its town.

An estimated 30,000 working age people in Medway are suffering from anxiety and depression, it has been revealed.

Kent experts have warned the "exponential" spread of Ebola in West Africa must be arrested to avoid a threat to the UK.

A microwave curry came with an unexpected addition - and it wasn't complimentary poppadoms.

A ferry was turned back after leaving Dover when a man suffered a suspected heart attack.

Brave teacher Luke Williams has died following a fundraising campaign which raised thousands for two charities close to his heart.

Passengers on Eurostar services will be tested for ebola at Kent terminals.

Two women, both dressed as Bananaman, lead the fight against cholesterol at local hospital.

The Mercury's pressure on the hospital trust has helped a Kingsdown woman take a step closer to getting the operation she needs

A Kent couple are live streaming the moment a blind man has surgery to restore his sight - allowing him to see his grandchildren for the first time.

A Kent health trust says it is has plans in place to deal with ebola patients after staff in hazard suits were spotted on a hospital site today.

A fertility clinic in Kent has been revealed as being responsible for the birth of over 1,000 babies.

The stroke unit at a hospital in Kent has received a cheque for over £2,000 from a local club.