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Teen cancer survivor left ‘days from death’ after being misdiagnosed for 18 months
28 October 2024A stage 4 cancer survivor says he unknowingly suffered symptoms at age 15 but was told by GPs it was anaemia.
‘We all now have this special bond’: Village rallies to save girl after field collapse
28 October 2024Villagers, friends and emergency service workers joined forces to give lifesaving treatment to a teenage girl who collapsed in a cardiac arrest.
New allotments planned for derelict plot to address ‘huge waiting list’
25 October 2024Plans have been submitted for new allotments and a community garden at a disused former plant nursery as demand continues to soar.
‘My son was hit by a bus - but we’ve had no support from NHS’
25 October 2024A 10-year-old boy left “abandoned” by an NHS trust after being hit by a bus is set to finally receive the therapy he needs, his mother says.
‘I was left on the floor in agony but told the pain was in my head’
22 October 2024A nurse has shared her struggle to get diagnosed with a chronic illness which forced her to quit her job and caused her to collapse from the pain.
Town’s pharmacy reopens following bailiff notice
21 October 2024A town centre pharmacy which closed unexpectedly for the second time this year has now reopened.
‘GP surgery couldn’t deal with my autism - so they kicked me out’
21 October 2024A furious mum feels discriminated against after being removed from a GP practice list because “they could not deal with” aspects of her autism.
NHS Trust to fork out £250K on rebrand despite performance concerns
21 October 2024A health trust is to rebrand itself but councillors have hit out at the move amid struggles to reach targets for reducing waiting times.
Town’s only pharmacy handed bailiff notice again
18 October 2024A town centre pharmacy has closed unexpectedly after it was handed a bailiff notice for the second time this year.
'I just want to sit in my garden but jungle next door has attracted dead rats and flies'
17 October 2024A furious council tenant has criticised the local authority over a mound of rubbish bags in the garden next door he claims attracted rats to his home.
‘My dad should not have died in such a horrible way - people should have a choice’
16 October 2024As a bill on assisted dying is formally introduced in the House of Commons, we speak to Kent families and charities on both sides of the debate.
Woman, 20, has leg amputated after small lump turns out to be tumour
16 October 2024A young woman had to have her leg amputated after a small lump on her shin doctors had said was “nothing to worry about” turned out to be cancerous.
Hospital to add ANPR cameras to car park as part of new ‘ticketless’ system
15 October 2024New cameras are being installed across a hospital’s car parks as part of a new parking system designed to do away with paper tickets.
‘We’ve had GP taken away and it will take years to get a new one’
14 October 2024Thousands of fed-up patients will have to wait years for a new GP surgery despite being without a dedicated one since 2022.
Appointments postponed after power cut at hospital
11 October 2024A hospital says a power cut this morning “will have an impact” throughout the day, with appointments being postponed.
‘My husband died next to me - I thought he was having a nightmare’
10 October 2024A devastated newly-wed whose husband died suddenly as they slept says they had their “whole lives” ahead of them.
Dad almost dies from sepsis after injury while cutting nails
10 October 2024A dad-of-four says he almost died from sepsis after scratching himself while cutting his nails - urging people to be more aware of the symptoms.
‘I’m still a twin mum even though one of my boys was born sleeping’
09 October 2024A mum who lost one of her twin boys due to a pregnancy complication has shared her story as she expects twins again to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.
Heartbreak as much-loved beauty salon boss dies aged 33
08 October 2024A beauty salon owner who bravely battled cancer with “dignity and grace” has died aged 33.
‘It’s devastating!’ Coastal towns could be left with nowhere to swim
08 October 2024Fears are rising that residents of a coastal hotspot could soon be left with nowhere to swim amid pool closures and declining seawater quality.
