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Surgery's registration suspended amid fears 9,000 patients could be at risk

Surgery's registration suspended amid fears 9,000 patients could be at risk

18 August 2022

The CQC has suspended the registration of a surgery over fears for patient safety.

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Man calls for mental health overhaul after wife's death

Man calls for mental health overhaul after wife's death

17 August 2022

A "fundamental lack of care" has been blamed for a woman's death after she was failed by mental health services.

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'Menopause treatment hell and how I ended up in hospital six times'

'Menopause treatment hell and how I ended up in hospital six times'

15 August 2022

An author who suffered sleep psychosis had to be hospitalised before doctors found she was in the menopause is now hoping to help other women.

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Disabled sportsman takes on his biggest challenge to date

Disabled sportsman takes on his biggest challenge to date

12 August 2022

A teenager confined to a wheelchair with a rare genetic condition is leading a team in the Superheroes Challenge to "run" the world.

Frustration as GP surgery opens just 10 hours a week

Frustration as GP surgery opens just 10 hours a week

12 August 2022

A GP surgery struggling to recruit staff has had to reduce its opening times to 10 hours a week.

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Nurses to start voting on whether to strike over pay

Nurses to start voting on whether to strike over pay

09 August 2022

The Royal College of Nursing says it will urge hundreds of thousands of its members to say yes to strike action when ballot papers go out next month.

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Lifeboat crew rescue three trapped by tide

Lifeboat crew rescue three trapped by tide

08 August 2022

Three 'explorers' had to be rescued by the RNLI when they became trapped by a rising tide. Sailor, 72, also rescued from broken down yacht.

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Hospice nurse explains Archie Battersbee decision

Hospice nurse explains Archie Battersbee decision

08 August 2022

A senior nurse has described the problems medics face when choosing to transfer terminally-ill people from hospitals to hospices.

‘Having herpes isn’t pretty - but I won’t hide away’

‘Having herpes isn’t pretty - but I won’t hide away’

07 August 2022

A woman has spoken out about her experience of living with genital herpes in a bid to start a conversation and break the stigma surrounding the virus.

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Trust to charge parents for baby scan photos

Trust to charge parents for baby scan photos

06 August 2022

A hospital trust has sparked controversy after deciding to charge parents for baby scan photos.

Health warning as temperatures climb again

Health warning as temperatures climb again

05 August 2022

As the county braces itself for another heatwave health experts are warning residents to start preparing now.

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Former nurse steps up to lead hospital services

Former nurse steps up to lead hospital services

04 August 2022

A champion of the Patient First project has been put in charge of a troubled NHS Foundation Trust.

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Kent's first suspected monkeypox cases reported

Kent's first suspected monkeypox cases reported

04 August 2022

Three cases of suspected monkeypox have been found in the county, official figures have revealed.

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'Nobody came to first bootcamp, now hundreds are spreading word'

'Nobody came to first bootcamp, now hundreds are spreading word'

04 August 2022

A fitness coach has thanked the community for rallying behind his free fitness sessions on social media after noone came to the first.

GP practices merge to create 30k-patient super-surgery

GP practices merge to create 30k-patient super-surgery

04 August 2022

Two medical practices, including a troubled town centre GP surgery, have joined forces – affecting more than 30,000 patients.

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'I had my baby early so I could start cancer treatment'

'I had my baby early so I could start cancer treatment'

02 August 2022

A mum is urging people to check their breasts after she had to give birth early following her cancer diagnosis.

Care home 'requires improvement'

Care home 'requires improvement'

01 August 2022

A care home looking after 57 residents with complex needs is under-performing in four out of five areas.

'We're not slobs and chavs...we're on the up'

'We're not slobs and chavs...we're on the up'

31 July 2022

A much-maligned town has hit back after being slated as one of Britain's slobbiest areas.

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'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'

'I just wanted the hospital to help my baby'

28 July 2022

A mum fears her daughter may be wheelchair-bound with long-term ill health because so many hospital appointments were cancelled due to Covid.

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Care home firm fined for not telling family of OAP's tragic death

Care home firm fined for not telling family of OAP's tragic death

22 July 2022

A care home firm has been fined after failing to inform and apologise to the loved ones of a pensioner who fell to her death from a roof.

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