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Health bosses bid to beat the A&E strains with app

Health bosses bid to beat the A&E strains with app

30 December 2013

An app, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, is advising patients where to go to ease pressure at a Kent hospital.

Help at hand for festive depression

Help at hand for festive depression

29 December 2013

The NHS is reminding people that while Christmas is the season to be jolly, for some it can be anything but...

X Factor star Osbourne donates £10k after heart-breaking hospital wedding

X Factor star Osbourne donates £10k after heart-breaking hospital wedding

23 December 2013

Big-hearted star Sharon Osbourne has given £10,000 to a fund for the family of a young man who got married after finding out he has terminal cancer.

Nan almost bleeds to death after flytippers block 999 crew

Nan almost bleeds to death after flytippers block 999 crew

22 December 2013

A grandmother's lucky to be alive after an ambulance taking her to hospital was trapped on a narrow country lane - because of a thoughtless flytipper.

Air ambulance can now fly round the clock

Air ambulance can now fly round the clock

18 December 2013

Kent's air ambulance is to be the first in the country to operate after dark as it was revealed today it can now operate night flights.

Family's ordeal after girl diagnosed with deadly rare condition

Family's ordeal after girl diagnosed with deadly rare condition

17 December 2013

Lively Lilly Day's life is a ticking timebomb... after being diagnosed with a condition so rare only 19 other people have it.

NHS launch a groundbreaking online app

NHS launch a groundbreaking online app

14 December 2013

A new online health app has been launched to help people approach the right services and get the best treatment.

Services will not be lost - but tell us what you want

Services will not be lost - but tell us what you want

11 December 2013

The NHS cannot threaten the future of Deal Hospital if it withdraws most of its services, the people of Deal have been promised.

Council to decide the future of Maidstone's former nurses' home

Council to decide the future of Maidstone's former nurses' home

04 December 2013

A former nurses' home which dominates a stretch of Hermitage Lane in Maidstone could be demolished if the NHS Trust gets its way.

GP surgery worker snooped on medical records of hundreds of patients

GP surgery worker snooped on medical records of hundreds of patients

03 December 2013

A former finance manager at a GP surgery has today admitted illegally accessing the personal records of almost 2,000 patients - mainly young women.

Bladder infection nearly cost me my life

Bladder infection nearly cost me my life

02 December 2013

A woman has told how she's lucky to be alive... after bladder problems left her needing intensive care and a urinary 'pacemaker'.

Boffins hail cancer breakthrough

Boffins hail cancer breakthrough

02 December 2013

Revolutionary technology can detect earliest stages of cancer through a simple breath test

NHS are asking for your thoughts on health

NHS are asking for your thoughts on health

02 December 2013

Patients are being asked their views on health care as part of an in-depth inspection of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.

Brave battler Keira remembered in gruelling challenge

Brave battler Keira remembered in gruelling challenge

01 December 2013

A three-year-old who died of a mystery illness which left her so small she was wearing baby clothes when she died has been honoured by her cousin.

Woman describes how bladder infection nearly led to her death

Woman describes how bladder infection nearly led to her death

30 November 2013

A young woman who suffers from recurring infections says she’s lucky to be alive after her illness took a turn for the worse.

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

Hospital warned to take urgent action to fix problems after damning review

28 November 2013

The health regulator has told one of Kent's biggest hospitals to make urgent improvements or risk changes being imposed on its leadership.

Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

Cyclist in hospital after crash with car

25 November 2013

A 60-year-old cyclist has been taken to hospital with head injuries after a crash with a car this morning.

Care home now reaches national standards

Care home now reaches national standards

25 November 2013

A care home for the elderly and sufferers of dementia has made the urgent improvements following a bad inspection.

'Da Vinci helped fit my gastric band'

'Da Vinci helped fit my gastric band'

24 November 2013

A mother has dropped four dress sizes after gastric bypass surgery... carried out by a state-of-the art robot called Da Vinci.

Visitors enjoy free health checks

Visitors enjoy free health checks

22 November 2013

Dozens of people took advantage of a chance to have a free health check.

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