Cases of new Covid-19 variant Omicron XE have doubled in a fortnight with most in the south and east of England, but is this sharp rise a concern?

Patients calling 999 after suffering serious conditions such as strokes are waiting 39 minutes on average for an ambulance - against a target of 18.

The family of a three-month-old baby born with a birth defect is raising money to help fund travel costs as she undergoes skull surgery.

Medics, investigating a mystery rise in hepatitis illness in children, issue more advice for parents as cases are detected in Europe and the US.

A tot was flown to a specialist London hospital with serious injuries after an accident at a play area.

An NHS leader says people should be encouraged to wear face masks as the number of Covid patients in Kent's hospitals more than doubles in a month.

A trapeze artist has spoken for the first time of her horror fall which broke her neck in three places during a Santus Circus show.

A young mum-of-two told by doctors to “start planning her own funeral” says she is not ready to give up on life.

A son who was unable to visit his dying father due to Covid restrictions has called on the Prime Minister to resign for breaking lockdown laws.

Tributes have been paid to a young footballer who has passed away after suffering a heart attack following a battle with a rare genetic illness.

A doctors surgery has been put into special measures after inspectors found staff 'had not received training in basic life support'.

A Kent woman is among the patients who have received a cutting-edge Covid-19 antiviral treatment at home.

A nurse who has spent 45 years helping to look after people will finally hang up her uniform at the end of this month.

Parents are being urged to look out for signs of hepatitis in their children as medics investigate 70 cases with no obvious cause.

Covid-19 vaccine appointments are to be available to all children from Saturday as the national roll-out extends to youngsters next week.

Pregnant women will be able to access abortion services at home after MPs reversed a government proposal to remove the provision.

A hospital car park has been resurfaced and is back open after a temporary Covid-19 ward built in its place was taken down.

Covid cases are surging but access to free lateral flow tests is being scaled back from this Friday.

A new 60,000 sq ft medical cannabis plant facility is being built in part of Kent.

Cases of tuberculosis are on the rise and health officials are concerned people may be mistaking their symptoms for coronavirus.