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'Farming is very lonely - you can easily get depressed'

'Farming is very lonely - you can easily get depressed'

17 February 2022

The loneliness of farming and hidden impact mental health issues are having on those in the profession is being explored in a new campaign.

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Hospital trust chief announces departure less than year into job

Hospital trust chief announces departure less than year into job

16 February 2022

After less than a year in charge, a hospital trust chief brought into oversee improvements has announced he is to leave his post.

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'I put off my smear test and now I'm infertile'

'I put off my smear test and now I'm infertile'

16 February 2022

A woman can no longer have children following a horrific battle with cervical cancer after she avoided her cervical screening appointment.

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Police cadet leader helps save young girl's life

Police cadet leader helps save young girl's life

14 February 2022

A police cadet leader tells of how he helped save a young girl's life by using basic first aid training.

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Care centre could take 100-plus residents

Care centre could take 100-plus residents

12 February 2022

A council is considering whether to allow a new care home on a site that does not accord with its Local Plan.

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'Charity is my way of keeping mum’s memory alive'

'Charity is my way of keeping mum’s memory alive'

10 February 2022

Five years after the death of his mother, an inspirational 24-year-old has started a charity foundation in her memory.

Family pay tribute to mum-of-two after short cancer battle

Family pay tribute to mum-of-two after short cancer battle

10 February 2022

A family have paid tribute to their daughter and sister after she lost her fight with stomach cancer.

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Cancer mum lobbies Health Secretary Sajid Javid

Cancer mum lobbies Health Secretary Sajid Javid

10 February 2022

A mum is campaigning for a life-saving cancer vaccine to me made available on the NHS, after her son had to travel to New York for treatment.

Hospital hits cancer treatment standards for first time

Hospital hits cancer treatment standards for first time

09 February 2022

A hospital trust has achieved national standards for all cancer treatment targets for the very first time making it one of the fastest in the country.

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Energy drinks as dangerous as cigarettes for teens, warns Kent doctor

Energy drinks as dangerous as cigarettes for teens, warns Kent doctor

08 February 2022

Up to one in three UK children regularly consume energy drinks, says a new study, prompting a warning from one Kent doctor about the risks.

'I finally know what's wrong with me after 25 years'

'I finally know what's wrong with me after 25 years'

08 February 2022

A woman who grew up with a mystery disorder has finally been diagnosed thanks to world-leading genetic research.

Covid test plan for Park and Ride site

Covid test plan for Park and Ride site

08 February 2022

Ideas on how to use two Park and Ride sites in a town are being discussed after a bus company said the service was unviable.

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Prime Minister visits Kent hospital amid NHS back-log row

Prime Minister visits Kent hospital amid NHS back-log row

07 February 2022

Boris Johnson has set out government plans to get the NHS back on track after the pandemic, as he made a surprise visit to a Kent hospital.

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Hospital radio volunteer's MBE joy

Hospital radio volunteer's MBE joy

04 February 2022

A long-serving hospital volunteer has spoken of her pride at being given an MBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle.

'He has survived the odds so we want him to really live'

'He has survived the odds so we want him to really live'

04 February 2022

A disabled five-year-old needs a lightweight wheelchair so he can join in with his friends at school.

Family fundraising so brave boy can see beloved koalas

Family fundraising so brave boy can see beloved koalas

04 February 2022

The family of a terminally-ill little boy are raising money to take him to visit koala bears for his second birthday.

The Lowdown: Why is it so hard to find a GP appointment in Kent?

The Lowdown: Why is it so hard to find a GP appointment in Kent?

03 February 2022

Watch today's Lowdown as new statistics show Kent and Medway has the lowest GP to patient ratio in the country.

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TV star leads exercise class at care home

TV star leads exercise class at care home

03 February 2022

Elderly residents limbered up thanks to a virtual workout session hosted by 1980's TV star Diana Moran.

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

03 February 2022

With just 11 inpatient beds available in Kent for children with mental health disorders, one 13-year-old was placed in a hospital 280 miles away.

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Police investigate after gran breaks leg at care home

Police investigate after gran breaks leg at care home

02 February 2022

A son is looking for answers as police investigate how his 89-year-old mum with dementia ended up with a broken leg.

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