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Warning to the vulnerable over listeria outbreak in fish

Warning to the vulnerable over listeria outbreak in fish

30 August 2022

An outbreak of listeria, which is being linked to ready-to-eat smoked fish, has prompted health officials to issue a warning to vulnerable groups.

Kent's most under-pressure GP surgeries

Kent's most under-pressure GP surgeries

30 August 2022

A top doctor is warning that the county is stuck in a "vicious cycle" resulting in the worst GP-to-patient ratios in Britain.

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Cold shower 'like a thousand electric shocks'

Cold shower 'like a thousand electric shocks'

29 August 2022

A woman with multiple sclerosis and contamination obsessive compulsive disorder has been left "in tears" as she waits for her boiler to be fixed.

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Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

Baby with meningitis fed out-of-date milk on 'filthy' hospital ward

28 August 2022

A newborn fighting meningitis was given milk two months past its best-before date on a hospital ward branded "filthy" by his disgusted family.

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Person treated after fuel vapour leak at Tesco petrol station

Person treated after fuel vapour leak at Tesco petrol station

26 August 2022

A cordon is in place around a Tesco petrol station and a person has been treated by paramedics after breathing in harmful vapour fumes.

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Terminally-ill dad's wedding organised in 36 hours

Terminally-ill dad's wedding organised in 36 hours

26 August 2022

A dad with months left to live has married his fiancée in a moving ceremony after hospice staff pulled out all the stops to organise it in 36 hours.

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New eye clinic will tackle Covid backlog

New eye clinic will tackle Covid backlog

26 August 2022

NHS cataract patients can see a way to shorter waiting times at a new eye clinic offering vision correction treatment to Kent residents.

PM hopefuls urged to back Kent ‘super' hospital plan

PM hopefuls urged to back Kent ‘super' hospital plan

25 August 2022

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been urged to back plans for a new super hospital - should they wish to gain votes from local Tories.

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Water park safe to reopen after mystery illness solved

Water park safe to reopen after mystery illness solved

25 August 2022

Health officials have deemed a water park safe to reopen after it was forced to close when numerous people fell badly ill with a mystery bug.

'My insect bite turned out to be terminal cancer'

'My insect bite turned out to be terminal cancer'

25 August 2022

A project manager who was diagnosed with an incurable and uncommon cancer after mistaking a lump on his leg for an insect bite wants to fund research.

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Warning as danger algae confirmed on river

Warning as danger algae confirmed on river

24 August 2022

The public has been told to stay clear of a 12km stretch of river after blooms of poisonous Blue Green algae were confirmed.

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Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

Builder's suspected heart attack during swim to France and back

24 August 2022

A dad of two is being treated in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack as he attempted to swim to France and back in one go.

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Shock as man lays dead at home for hours due to ambulance delays

Shock as man lays dead at home for hours due to ambulance delays

24 August 2022

A grieving family have described their ordeal after being forced to keep their loved one's body in a bedroom for six hours due to ambulance delays.

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Teen attacked with machete near Primark

Teen attacked with machete near Primark

22 August 2022

Police are hunting for a suspect after a teenager was attacked with a machete in the town centre.

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Products tested for CBD found to contain illegal drugs

Products tested for CBD found to contain illegal drugs

22 August 2022

Scientists who tested CBD products found 72% contained illegal elements of cannabis.

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Fed-up patients waiting more than two years for dentist appointments

Fed-up patients waiting more than two years for dentist appointments

22 August 2022

People in Kent are struggling to book NHS dentist appointments and cannot afford to pay for private care as dentistry reaches "tipping point".

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Joy as couple ring end-of-treatment bell together

Joy as couple ring end-of-treatment bell together

20 August 2022

A husband and wife who were both diagnosed with cancer have now both beaten the disease and celebrated by jointly ringing an end-of-treatment bell.

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New group take over troubled surgery

New group take over troubled surgery

19 August 2022

A new medical group has been brought in to treat patients after a surgery had its registration suspended.

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'I’m not scared of dying - I’m scared of leaving my kids'

'I’m not scared of dying - I’m scared of leaving my kids'

19 August 2022

The distraught family of a mum-of-three are raising money for her funeral - after she was given just two months to live.

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One of UK's biggest TikTok stars helping sick Kent teen

One of UK's biggest TikTok stars helping sick Kent teen

18 August 2022

A social media star with more than 15 million followers will be in Kent this weekend to support a severely ill girl.

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