Details have been released on how a large scale operation to test people in a part of Kent for the South African strain of Covid-19, will work.

Oxygen pulse readers which have been rolled out across the county amid fears of a hidden symptom of Covid are helping save hundreds of lives.

Staff working one Kent NHS Trust experienced more abuse on average than their colleagues at other trusts in the county, figures reveal.

It's more important than ever to look after our children's mental health and people can access free help during Children’s Mental Health Week.

A cancer-victim says his transformation is "amazing", after taking part in a trial looking at treatments for a cancer mostly caused by asbestos.

Another large-scale Covid-19 vaccine centre, capable of giving out thousands of jabs a week, is set to open in Kent.

An MP says it makes "perfect sense" for a city cathedral to become a vaccine hub, as others across the country are transformed.

An asymptomatic testing site for coronavirus is to keep running for a further two weeks, but with reduced hours.

A hospital trust has apologised for errors which led to a baby suffering injuries during birth which left him with quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

A nurse whose father spent 46 days in intensive care fighting Covid has set up a support group for survivors.

Kent NHS bosses say lessons have been learnt' after an emergency decision was taken to strip contracts from a dermatology company.

The number of patients with coronavirus in the county's hospitals has fallen to its lowest level since before Christmas.

An MP has taken part in a video in encouraging people to get the vaccine, following concerns of a low uptake in ethnic minority groups.

All care home residents and staff in one part of Kent have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

New figures show about 60% of people in the top four priority groups are yet to be vaccinated in Kent as the county's death toll passes 4,000.

Head teachers thought a letter inviting staff to get a coronavirus vaccine was a hoax.

The continued pressure on hospitals caused by the pandemic has led to a hospice making beds immediately available to people dying of coronavirus.

The Prime Minister says he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" to Covid-19 as the UK recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

The first photos of a town's new surgery have been revealed ahead of its opening next month.

There has been a rise in the number of Covid-19 vaccine scams in Kent, with vulnerable people text and told to enter bank details.