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Hundreds of staff hired at chaos-hit NHS phone line

Hundreds of staff hired at chaos-hit NHS phone line

26 June 2013

Catastrophic failures of the 111 NHS line in Kent have led to 200 extra staff taken on to cope with the huge demand, it's been revealed.

Norman on a mission to banish cancer

 Norman on a mission to banish cancer

24 June 2013

A man is encouraging people to take a walk to beat cancer after three generations of his family were struck with the disease.

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

Sowing the seeds of drugs depravity?

23 June 2013

A shop has been condemned for selling seeds to grow "award-winning" cannabis offering a "super uplifting high'.

Choking tot saved by security guard

Choking tot saved by security guard

21 June 2013

A security guard turned lifesaver when he rushed to the rescue of a toddler who stopped breathing and turned blue in the middle of a shopping centre.

Air ambulance night flights to take off soon

Air ambulance night flights to take off soon

21 June 2013

Kent has a new air ambulance... and it will soon be making rescues at night.

Acne drug ban call after girl's death

Acne drug ban call after girl's death

20 June 2013

The family of a teenager who died while taking an acne drug have launched an online petition for it to be banned.

Hundreds of patients held down in Kent's mental health wards

Hundreds of patients held down in Kent's mental health wards

19 June 2013

Mentally ill patients in Kent face a greater risk of being restrained by staff than in most other places in England.

Crossing 'is causing lung diseases'

Crossing 'is causing lung diseases'

19 June 2013

Dartford has more breathing diseases and asthma because of the crossing, it's expected to be heard.

Neil Stuke backing Father's Day campaign

Neil Stuke backing Father's Day campaign

15 June 2013

A new film due to be broadcast tomorrow (Sunday) to raise awareness of prostate cancer stars Deal's homegrown talent Neil Stuke

Lucky strike saves man's life

Lucky strike saves man's life

14 June 2013

A lacrosse player who had a ball smashed into his testicles has the eye-watering injury to thank for saving his life - as it revealed he had cancer.

Cervical cancer risk for women in West Kent

Cervical cancer risk for women in West Kent

14 June 2013

Close to a quarter of women across Kent over 25 are risking getting cervical cancer because of missed smear tests.

Grief at death of teen who collapsed in front of brothers

Grief at death of teen who collapsed in front of brothers

12 June 2013

Touching tributes have been paid to a tragic 17-year-old who died after collapsing in front of his two young brothers while playing football.

Kent's cancer postcode lottery

Kent's cancer postcode lottery

11 June 2013

People in Medway have a greater chance of dying early from cancer than most other places in England, it's been revealed.

Gravesend 'legal highs' shop boss: Don't judge us

Gravesend 'legal highs' shop boss: Don't judge us

11 June 2013

The boss of a 'legal highs' shop in Gravesend says critics shouldn't judge his business until they have visited the store.

Gold award for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Gold award for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

11 June 2013

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has received an award for its approach to health and safety in the workplace.

Timberman wins £70k payout for 'wood dust' cancer

Timberman wins £70k payout for 'wood dust' cancer

10 June 2013

A pensioner has been awarded thousands in compensation after he contracted nasal cancer from his 25 years of exposure to wood dust.

Girl, 2, with cancer was told she had a cold

Girl, 2, with cancer was told she had a cold

09 June 2013

A toddler was just hours from death after being told at least five times by GPs she had nothing seriously wrong with her.

Sex infections soar by a third in Kent

Sex infections soar by a third in Kent

06 June 2013

The number of sex infection cases in Kent has rocketed... and one area is particularly badly hit.

Bev's sparkler after losing nine stones

Bev's sparkler after losing nine stones

31 May 2013

The husband of a super-slimmer has bought her a ring studded with nine diamonds... one for every stone she has lost!

New hospital given planning approval

New hospital given planning approval

31 May 2013

Planning permission has been given for Dover's new community hospital, but MP Charlie Elphicke says he still wants care beds included.

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