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Air quality warning as Kent's pollution levels remain high

Air quality warning as Kent's pollution levels remain high

23 March 2022

Air pollution levels could hit very high levels in Kent today, say forecasters monitoring air quality, prompting a warning for the most vulnerable.

Almost 100 sewage spills at Kent blue flag beach

Almost 100 sewage spills at Kent blue flag beach

19 March 2022

A Blue Flag beach at a Kent seaside resort had 92 sewage spills last summer. But swimmers insist it's 'cleaner than ever'.

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£500k plan to attract GPs to most deprived areas

£500k plan to attract GPs to most deprived areas

18 March 2022

NHS chiefs have revealed a plan and funding package to attract new doctors to work in the most deprived areas of the county.

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School shares update after child airlifted to hospital

School shares update after child airlifted to hospital

17 March 2022

A Year 6 pupil who was airlifted to a London hospital after falling suddenly ill at school is awake and in a stable condition

Mental health inpatient 'wouldn't have died if observation was increased'

Mental health inpatient 'wouldn't have died if observation was increased'

17 March 2022

A rape victim who was found dead at a mental health hospital "wouldn't have died" if nurses increased observation, an inquest has heard.

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Air ambulance called to primary school

Air ambulance called to primary school

16 March 2022

Emergency services have descended on a primary school following a medical incident involving a child.

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Plans to turn part of GP surgery into flat

Plans to turn part of GP surgery into flat

16 March 2022

A GP surgery is applying to convert part of its first floor into a two bedroom flat.

'Cases are rising fast - but we have to learn to live with virus'

'Cases are rising fast - but we have to learn to live with virus'

16 March 2022

Covid cases have risen by nearly 80% in Kent in the past week - but many feel it is time to 'get on with life and stop living in fear'.

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Gran, 80, is country's longest serving female blood donor

Gran, 80, is country's longest serving female blood donor

14 March 2022

A great-grandmother who has given more than 130 pints of blood over 56 years is thought to be the longest serving donor in the country.

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Air ambulance lands on football field

Air ambulance lands on football field

12 March 2022

The air ambulance has been called out to a medical incident.

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Residents' fears as tests uncover 'harmful' pollution

Residents' fears as tests uncover 'harmful' pollution

12 March 2022

Campaigners are calling for increased testing after finding “deeply concerning” levels of bacteria in the sea.

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The Kent district where Covid cases are up 70% in a week

The Kent district where Covid cases are up 70% in a week

12 March 2022

Infections are on the rise again across the county - but do we need to worry?

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Ambulance service moves to highest alert level

Ambulance service moves to highest alert level

11 March 2022

Kent's ambulance service has moved to its highest level, indicating 'extreme pressure'.

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'If we get this right, we are on the cusp of something special'

'If we get this right, we are on the cusp of something special'

10 March 2022

Lessons learnt from the pandemic must be used to improve health care in county, a Kent council chief has said.

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Anorexia patient, 27, died after 'failures' in her care

Anorexia patient, 27, died after 'failures' in her care

10 March 2022

A woman who died after being allowed home from an eating disorder clinic 'in a desperate state' died after failings in her care, an inquest has found.

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Covid cases second highest ever as rates rise in over 55s

Covid cases second highest ever as rates rise in over 55s

10 March 2022

Covid cases are rising in people aged 55 and over, with the latest React virus study picking up it's second highest prevalence rate since 2020.

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Tributes to 23-year-old as mental health cards launched

Tributes to 23-year-old as mental health cards launched

10 March 2022

A man has paid tribute to his "popular and respectful" nephew and has launched a mental health campaign after his death at the age of 23.

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'Miracle baby' thriving despite being born three months early

'Miracle baby' thriving despite being born three months early

09 March 2022

A 'miracle' baby who was born three months early is now thriving after an emergency nearly killed both him and his mother.

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Off-duty police dispatchers save pensioner hit by car

Off-duty police dispatchers save pensioner hit by car

09 March 2022

Three off-duty police dispatchers saved the life of a pensioner who was hit by a car on a busy dual carriageway.

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Fresh hope for 'mothballed' dementia village

Fresh hope for 'mothballed' dementia village

07 March 2022

A 'mothballed' dementia village in Kent could finally open under new plans.

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