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Mum's £20k payout after council 'failed' special needs children

Mum's £20k payout after council 'failed' special needs children

04 June 2022

A mum of children with special educational needs has received compensation after council failures led to them missing 'years of school'.

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We go inside the cancer trial 'caravan'

We go inside the cancer trial 'caravan'

04 June 2022

Thousands of Kent residents have been taking part in one of the world's biggest cancer trials. We sent our reporter to find out what it is all about.

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'Some need the toilet every 15 minutes'

'Some need the toilet every 15 minutes'

03 June 2022

A campaigner is pleading with businesses to let people use their toilets if they have a special card showing they urgently need to.

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Student turned down again for breast reduction surgery

Student turned down again for breast reduction surgery

03 June 2022

A student who suffers constant pain from her 32K breasts hopes to fund her own surgery after once again being turned down by the NHS.

33,000 miss GP slots in Kent every month

33,000 miss GP slots in Kent every month

02 June 2022

There are calls for patients who miss their GP appointments without cancelling to be fined after 33,000 Kent patients missed their slots in one month.

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Fury as village loses last GP surgery

Fury as village loses last GP surgery

31 May 2022

More than 3,000 patients will have to travel to hospital to see their GP after health bosses fail to find a new home for village surgery.

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New advice for those with mystery rashes as monkeypox cases almost double

New advice for those with mystery rashes as monkeypox cases almost double

31 May 2022

New guidance for those with unexplained rashes has been issued by health officials as a further 71 monkeypox cases are found in England.

Top teachers warn of pupils' mental health 'crisis point'

Top teachers warn of pupils' mental health 'crisis point'

27 May 2022

Specialist help is needed to help with an 'epidemic' in mental health problem in schools.

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Trainee midwife calls for help with childcare costs

Trainee midwife calls for help with childcare costs

27 May 2022

A student midwife who spends hundreds on childcare while she works long hours is fighting the government to give more help to health trainees.

Hospital introduces food bank for staff

Hospital introduces food bank for staff

24 May 2022

A Kent NHS Trust has set up a food bank for staff struggling to cope with the cost of living.

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'I feel like I'm going to war when I go into hospital'

'I feel like I'm going to war when I go into hospital'

24 May 2022

A mum-of-three claims her pleas for help during pregnancy were ignored by healthcare staff due to the colour of her skin.

Remarkable turnaround for troubled care home

Remarkable turnaround for troubled care home

21 May 2022

A couple who took on a care home in special measures now have a 'good' rating from the Care Quality Commission.

Teen left with gaping armpit wound for two years

Teen left with gaping armpit wound for two years

21 May 2022

A teenager girl's life has been put on hold because of an open, oozing wound in her armpit.

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Where to find public defibrillators

Where to find public defibrillators

20 May 2022

A council has spent nearly £20k making sure heart defibrillators are accessible to the public.

Catalogue of failures uncovered at hospital

Catalogue of failures uncovered at hospital

20 May 2022

A failing hospital could be shut down if it does not make urgent improvements after inspectors found patients living in dilapidated and dirty wards.

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Care home residents 'not kept safe' from choking and epilepsy risks

Care home residents 'not kept safe' from choking and epilepsy risks

19 May 2022

A damning report says care home residents were "not kept safe from risks" such as choking, constipation, epilepsy and challenging behaviour.

New theatre plans to help cut surgery backlog

New theatre plans to help cut surgery backlog

18 May 2022

Plans to create an orthopaedic unit in a Kent hospital to tackle a backlog of surgical treatments have been described as "transformatory".

What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?

What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?

17 May 2022

With seven cases of monkeypox now in the UK, health officials admit there could be community transmission, and say they're urgently investigating.

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Work begins on £13m health hub

Work begins on £13m health hub

16 May 2022

Work on a new £13.5 million medical practice, that plans to include a GP practice, a minor injury unit, x-ray services, has started.

NHS prescription charges to be frozen to help 'ease' cost of living

NHS prescription charges to be frozen to help 'ease' cost of living

16 May 2022

The cost of an NHS prescription is being frozen for 2022, the government has announced, which says it will help ease the cost of living.

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