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Specialist cancer operations not safe, review finds

Specialist cancer operations not safe, review finds

17 April 2014

A team from the Royal College of Surgeons finds patient safety was compromised during keyhole cancer surgery that claimed five lives in a year.

Clinic throws lifeline to chemotherapy patient

Clinic throws lifeline to chemotherapy patient

17 April 2014

A woman who lost a High Court battle to get her eggs frozen before chemotherapy has been given fresh hope by a private clinic.

Public invited to NHS meeting

Public invited to NHS meeting

17 April 2014

Senior members from the West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group want you to come to their next meeting.

Kent is 'air pollution capital' of South East

Kent is 'air pollution capital' of South East

16 April 2014

The county has more deaths from pollution than anywhere else in the South East, latest figures show.

‘Rise in staff at improving hospital is a good thing’

‘Rise in staff at improving hospital is a good thing’

15 April 2014

New figures released by the Department of Health show that staff numbers at Darent Valley Hospital have risen since 2010.

Clean bill of health for Kent's beaches

Clean bill of health for Kent's beaches

15 April 2014

Bathers should head for the sea today... as the Good Beach Guide shows which are the cleanest in Kent.

Toddler's kiss lands her in hospital

Toddler's kiss lands her in hospital

13 April 2014

An air ambulance was called after a toddler reached out of her pushchair for a kiss... and knocked herself unconscious.

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

12 April 2014

A hockey player has good reason to praise the opposition... after their goalie saved his life on the pitch.

Big brother-style house for legal highs addicts

Big brother-style house for legal highs addicts

11 April 2014

Legal highs addicts should be housed together in a bid to beat their habit, a US professor claims.

MP reveals plans to outlaw legal highs

MP reveals plans to outlaw legal highs

09 April 2014

A Kent MP has called for civil powers to be used to stop the sale of legal high drugs.

Phone owner's fire warning

Phone owner's fire warning

09 April 2014

This is what was left after a mobile phone started to smoulder and nearly caught fire as it was charging.

Agency nurse costs £1,800 for just one shift in A&E

Agency nurse costs £1,800 for just one shift in A&E

07 April 2014

An astonishing £1,800 was spent on a single shift for an agency nurse at a Kent hospital A&E department, it has been revealed.

Families have a right to know what went wrong, say solicitors

Families have a right to know what went wrong, say solicitors

07 April 2014

Report detailing why specialist surgery was halted at Maidstone Hospital will not be released in full, bosses confirm.

Bar closes as Strood Leisure Centre gets £1.9m revamp

Bar closes as Strood Leisure Centre gets £1.9m revamp

06 April 2014

A major refit at Strood Leisure Centre will see the end of the bar and a host of new fitness equipment and classes.

Woman left deformed by botched surgery to sue

 Woman left deformed by botched surgery to sue

06 April 2014

A breast cancer survivor faced a new battle... after surgery performed by a now-disgraced surgeon left her in agony.

Health trusts criticised after dad found hanged in hospital toilet

Health trusts criticised after dad found hanged in hospital toilet

04 April 2014

Two Kent NHS trusts have admitted failures in the case of a father found hanged in a hospital toilet after being moved out of A&E "to meet targets".

Kent road leaves minister breathless amid high pollution

Kent road leaves minister breathless amid high pollution

04 April 2014

The wheezing climate change secretary was pictured using an inhaler on a visit to a Kent street where pollution is said to exceed EU safety levels.

Widowed husband calls for funding boost for rare cancer

Widowed husband calls for funding boost for rare cancer

04 April 2014

A petition to put funding into pancreatic cancer needs 100,000 signatures by Tuesday to be considered by MPs.

Friends wanted for Stones’ birthplace

Friends wanted for Stones’ birthplace

03 April 2014

Injured soldiers and elderly patients have been cared for on its wards and rock stars were born there...

'Pathetic' amount of people cycling to work

'Pathetic' amount of people cycling to work

03 April 2014

The number of people cycling to work is pathetic and urgent action is needed, according to the Green Party.

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