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Runs to sign up for in Kent in 2022

Runs to sign up for in Kent in 2022

02 February 2022

What are your goals for the year? If getting fit and having something to aim for are part of them, we've found nine ways to get off the mark in 2022.

Measles warning for children as MMR jab rate hits 10-year low

Measles warning for children as MMR jab rate hits 10-year low

01 February 2022

The number of children receiving two MMR doses before starting school is at a record low prompting a warning to parents about the dangers of measles.

Towns' trouble-hit GP provider loses last surgery

Towns' trouble-hit GP provider loses last surgery

01 February 2022

A trouble-hit health provider has handed over running its final GP practices in towns following another damning visit from the health watchdog.

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Tot returns home after life-changing surgery

Tot returns home after life-changing surgery

01 February 2022

A sick girl has been sent home from hospital after her life-changing heart surgery.

'The cost is not what I want to be thinking about right now'

'The cost is not what I want to be thinking about right now'

28 January 2022

A family are appealing for a further fundraising push for their sick daughter's hospital bills after she underwent a major operation.

Nine in 10 hospital beds taken up

Nine in 10 hospital beds taken up

27 January 2022

Winter pressure on Kent's hospitals has been laid bare with more than nine out of 10 beds in the county occupied by patients, latest figures show.

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10 ways tired parents can find balance after the pandemic

10 ways tired parents can find balance after the pandemic

27 January 2022

Parents need balance and time to protect their own mental health after two difficult years say those behind the UK's first Parent Mental Health Day.

'We should not have to be writing an essay to see the doctor'

'We should not have to be writing an essay to see the doctor'

27 January 2022

A patient says she was left running around in circles between her GP and the hospital while trying to get medical help.

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Family feared man's care was 'inappropriate' before fatal fall

Family feared man's care was 'inappropriate' before fatal fall

26 January 2022

Questions have been asked at an inquest about the care a man with learning difficulties received before he suffered an "unsurvivable" head injury.

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'They should be setting an example'

'They should be setting an example'

26 January 2022

A criticism has been levelled at some councillors who chose not to wear face coverings during a meeting where others had been instructed to do so.

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'We've gone from being clapped to being sacked'

'We've gone from being clapped to being sacked'

26 January 2022

An experienced nurse has hit out at plans to dismiss unvaccinated NHS workers – saying "we've gone from being clapped to being sacked".

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What is Stealth Omicron and why are scientists watching it so closely?

What is Stealth Omicron and why are scientists watching it so closely?

24 January 2022

New Omicron variant BA.2, thought to be more contagious than the current strain, is being investigated by scientists worldwide and here's why:

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'No family should go through the pain of losing their beautiful princess'

'No family should go through the pain of losing their beautiful princess'

21 January 2022

Childminders have launched an appeal to support the family of a three-year-old who has died after falling seriously ill.

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Doctors told woman with melon-sized tumour to lose weight

Doctors told woman with melon-sized tumour to lose weight

21 January 2022

A veterinary nurse with a melon-sized tumour was first sent away by doctors and told to lose weight.

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Anti-vaxxers tell pharmacy boss clinic could be 'crime scene'

Anti-vaxxers tell pharmacy boss clinic could be 'crime scene'

20 January 2022

Anti-vaxxers have visited a town centre and told a vaccination clinic manager his premises are a "potential crime scene".

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Athletics stadium turned into makeshift hospital car park

Athletics stadium turned into makeshift hospital car park

20 January 2022

An athletics stadium car park is being used by hospital staff as work continues on Kent's only Nightingale 'surge hub.'

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'The air ambulance saved my life'

'The air ambulance saved my life'

20 January 2022

A boy left in a coma after he was knocked down by a car outside his home has been named ambassador of the charity that helped keep him alive.

David Fuller inquiry pledges to 'put families first'

David Fuller inquiry pledges to 'put families first'

19 January 2022

The man leading the inquiry into the crimes of a murderer and necrophiliac says: 'No-one can fail to be horrified by his crimes.'

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Meningitis B cases rising sharply among teens

Meningitis B cases rising sharply among teens

19 January 2022

Meningitis B cases are rising sharply with health officials warning numbers among teenagers are exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

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Girl's life-changing op to go ahead after last-ditch funding help

Girl's life-changing op to go ahead after last-ditch funding help

18 January 2022

A charity has offered to pay for the remaining funds so a one-year-old can have her life-changing heart operation.

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