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Mum’s anger over ‘neglect’ claim after leaving baby in hospital

Mum’s anger over ‘neglect’ claim after leaving baby in hospital

10 August 2023

A mum says she was “horrified” at being reported for “neglect” after leaving her sick baby overnight in hospital to care for her two other children.

Devastated family preparing for worst as 10-year-old’s cancer returns

Devastated family preparing for worst as 10-year-old’s cancer returns

09 August 2023

A 10-year-old’s rare cancer has returned three years after her last treatment, with her mum saying the family is now “clutching at straws”.

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The full list of patients to be offered a Covid-19 autumn booster

The full list of patients to be offered a Covid-19 autumn booster

08 August 2023

Millions of at risk patients are to be offered a Covid-19 booster jab this autumn, the NHS has confirmed, but who is eligible for the injection?

‘My husband’s been in hospital for 13 weeks and no one knows why’

‘My husband’s been in hospital for 13 weeks and no one knows why’

07 August 2023

A woman has described her husband’s care in hospital as ‘unacceptable’ after he was ‘given the wrong medication’ and had security called on him.

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‘We’d just bought our first house - three weeks later I was told I had leukaemia’

‘We’d just bought our first house - three weeks later I was told I had leukaemia’

06 August 2023

A 32-year-old thought he was going to die after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia.

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‘I’ve been bedbound for four years – I just want to play with my children again’

‘I’ve been bedbound for four years – I just want to play with my children again’

04 August 2023

A mum-of-four involved in a minor accident four years ago now relies on a wheelchair and needs life-changing surgery.

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Neighbours reveal daily 'crack den' hell

Neighbours reveal daily 'crack den' hell

04 August 2023

Desperate residents say their lives have been turned upside down by a problem tenant.

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Pharmacy chaos in town as two chemists close

Pharmacy chaos in town as two chemists close

03 August 2023

Pharmacy services are facing huge disruptions with some patients reporting taking hours to collect their prescriptions.

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Mental health hospitals issued warning over use of sedation

Mental health hospitals issued warning over use of sedation

03 August 2023

A mental health trust has been issued a warning by the health watchdog after concerns were raised over the use of drugs and ‘blanket restrictions’.

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Huge overnight queues and 27,000 calls as dentist opens up NHS slots

Huge overnight queues and 27,000 calls as dentist opens up NHS slots

02 August 2023

Hundreds of people spent hours queuing overnight outside a dental practice after bosses announced it would be opening up NHS slots.

Old age home residents left to care for each other

Old age home residents left to care for each other

02 August 2023

Elderly residents are begging for help as they fear they have been left to care for their sick neighbours alone.

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Man seriously injured in car loading accident airlifted to hospital

Man seriously injured in car loading accident airlifted to hospital

01 August 2023

A man was flown to a London hospital in a serious condition after being injured while trying to load a car onto a trailer.

Dad who collapsed at station reunited with life savers

Dad who collapsed at station reunited with life savers

01 August 2023

A father who suffered a heart attack on a train platform has praised the team who helped save his life.

Sales of Covid-19 tests up by a third as cases increase

Sales of Covid-19 tests up by a third as cases increase

31 July 2023

Sales of Covid-19 home test kits are up by a third, says Boots, as health officials say they are watching a rise in cases and hospital admissions.

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Plan to crack down on drivers dodging hospital car park charges

Plan to crack down on drivers dodging hospital car park charges

29 July 2023

Parking charges could be added to streets around a hospital in a bid to stop visitors ducking out of using its car park.

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Nurse who rejected banking to treat patients retires after 50 years

Nurse who rejected banking to treat patients retires after 50 years

28 July 2023

A male nurse who was one of only two on his training course in the 1970s is retiring after almost half a century caring for patients across Kent.

Two pharmacies in same town suddenly close

Two pharmacies in same town suddenly close

28 July 2023

Two pharmacies in the same town have closed suddenly “until further notice” due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

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Midwifery training returns to Kent after course axed at Canterbury Christ Church

Midwifery training returns to Kent after course axed at Canterbury Christ Church

28 July 2023

The University of Greenwich has announced a new midwifery course, which will be based at their Medway campus.

Potentially life-saving defibrillators installed in son’s memory

Potentially life-saving defibrillators installed in son’s memory

28 July 2023

Three defibrillators have been installed in memory of a man who died from cardiac arrest aged just 40-years-old.

‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed

‘Devastating blow for patients' as ‘super’ hospital snubbed

27 July 2023

A bid for £460 million to be spent on a new Kent hospital or much-need upgrades to existing sites has been snubbed by the government.

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