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Manager ‘immensely proud’ as care home improves from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’
19 August 2024A care home has dramatically improved its standards and has been rated “good” in every category.
Care home pledges to improve after ‘significant shortfalls’ uncovered
19 August 2024A care home for people with learning disabilities has been ordered following a damning inspection report from the health and social care watchdog.
‘It’s a myth that men don’t want to talk about being dads’
16 August 2024A support group for dads is set to expand across Kent after being awarded a grant from KCC.
Mum’s warning after son’s hand sliced on cracked iPad
16 August 2024A mum is urging parents to check their children’s mobile devices after her son sliced his hand open on a cracked iPad screen.
Pregnant mum’s bid to reopen ‘vital’ maternity centre staffed by ‘lone midwife and a walkie talkie’
16 August 2024A pregnant mother has launched a campaign to reopen a maternity unit shut by Kent County Council following a round of budget cuts.
Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son
15 August 2024A grieving couple whose unborn son died after they were told to stay home and not to worry have started a charity to support bereaved parents.
Mum-of-three had just 5% chance of surviving cardiac arrest
14 August 2024A mum who had to be shocked 10 times with a defibrillator has been reunited with the ambulance crew that saved her life.
75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance
13 August 2024Plans have been submitted for a care home that the applicant says is needed to meet the “clear and unmet need” of an aging population.
Money spent on prescriptions in Kent among country's highest
13 August 2024Kent’s residents fork out more in prescription medicine costs than most areas in the country, according to a new survey.
Major milestone reached for hospice’s new multi-million-pound wing
12 August 2024Volunteers and staff celebrated as the last roof tile was placed on their hospice’s new wellbeing wing.
Heat alert issued as Kent set for hottest day of the year
12 August 2024A three-day heat health warning has been issued for Kent with temperatures expected to skyrocket into the 30s.
12-hour corridor waits at Kent hospitals trust third worst in England
12 August 2024The performance of A&E units at a Kent hospitals trust has been branded “deeply worrying” as hundreds of patients continue to endure lengthy delays.
Boy, 4, with tennis ball-sized tumour fights for life
10 August 2024The heartbroken mum of a toddler who has a rare kidney disease says she is watching him “fight for his life”.
Nurse who took naps during shifts and ignored patient alarms avoids being struck off
09 August 2024A nurse caught napping during shifts and found to have ignored patient alarms has been allowed to continue working in the profession.
Care agency rated inadequate after patients and staff share ‘frustrations’
07 August 2024The health watchdog is seeking enforcement action against a home care service after it allegedly failed to protect patients from abuse.
‘Disappointment’ after medical centre for 17,000 patients scrapped
07 August 2024The plug has been pulled on a new medical centre that would have catered for 17,000 patients due to costs and changes to plans.
Student first in Europe to join new MS treatment trial
06 August 2024A student has joined an international trial of a ground-breaking new treatment that could slow the progress of multiple sclerosis.
Mum-of-three’s ‘suspicious’ mole turned out to be skin cancer
05 August 2024A mum who had to undergo a mastectomy after discovering a suspicious mole on her tummy is encouraging people to take precautions when out in the sun.
Parents’ shock after baby arrives on M2 hard shoulder
05 August 2024A mum gave birth in the car on the side of the M2 – forcing her partner to tie the umbilical cord with his shoelace.
Single mum-of-two vying to become Europe’s strongest woman
04 August 2024A single mum who ditched eating takeaways four times a week is now vying to become Europe’s strongest woman.
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