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Hospital baby deaths 'could have been avoided'

Hospital baby deaths 'could have been avoided'

23 January 2020

An investigation has revealed a number of babies might still be alive had standards of maternity care been higher.

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'More education needed' after 'super-fit' graduate's death

'More education needed' after 'super-fit' graduate's death

23 January 2020

The dad of a 24-year-old who died after taking part in a swimming challenge has called for more education around the condition which killed him.

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Sewage leaking on to M&S floor

Sewage leaking on to M&S floor

22 January 2020

Buckets were placed on the floor of a food hall and part of it was forced to close after sewage was thought to be dripping on to the shop floor.

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Family’s delight at fundraiser

Family’s delight at fundraiser

22 January 2020

The family of a baby have thanked people for donations to a charity which helped fund his treatment.

Mum saved after losing almost all her blood

Mum saved after losing almost all her blood

20 January 2020

A teacher who would have died had it not been for blood donors is urging more people to donate.

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Inmate isolated in suspected TB case

Inmate isolated in suspected TB case

18 January 2020

Prison guards are working to contain the spread of a contagious illness after and inmate was found to possibly be infected with Tuberculosis.

Ambulance station to be upgraded

Ambulance station to be upgraded

18 January 2020

Plans for an upgraded ambulance station have been given the go-ahead.

'I was told I had cancer but still had my baby'

'I was told I had cancer but still had my baby'

18 January 2020

A newly-married woman had to face the agonising decision of whether to abort her baby after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Hospital admissions rise by 27,000

Hospital admissions rise by 27,000

17 January 2020

A number of Kent's hospitals are seeing thousands more patients compared to five years ago, figures reveal.

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'Patients suffering' due to doctor shortage

'Patients suffering' due to doctor shortage

17 January 2020

Top medics say urgent action is needed as staff shortages reach worrying levels across Kent.

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24-hour gym prepares to open

24-hour gym prepares to open

16 January 2020

Workers have been busy installing equipment at a new gym which will welcome its first customers next week.

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'When I started the alarms haunted me'

'When I started the alarms haunted me'

15 January 2020

A matron has revealed the reality of life working in the intensive care unit at one of Kent's biggest hospitals.

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Air pollution could kill 4,900 in Kent

Air pollution could kill 4,900 in Kent

13 January 2020

Air pollution could kill almost 5,000 people in Kent in the next 10 years, according to the British Hearth Foundation.

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Reveller taken to hospital

Reveller taken to hospital

12 January 2020

Emergency services were called after a man was found "unresponsive" in a nightclub.

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'I had three heart attacks in a week - aged just 30'

'I had three heart attacks in a week - aged just 30'

12 January 2020

A healthy mum who suffered three heart attacks in a week due to a little-known condition says the experience has changed her life forever.

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Hospitals fail to meet waiting times target

Hospitals fail to meet waiting times target

09 January 2020

Hospitals across Kent have fallen short of government-set targets for A&E times, with 15,000 patients waiting more than four hours.

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Kent hospital appears on TV

Kent hospital appears on TV

09 January 2020

A Kent hospital has appeared on a breakfast TV show highlighting the dangers of excessive mobile phone use.

'Mummy is not going to be around any more'

'Mummy is not going to be around any more'

08 January 2020

A devastated dad of two young children had been planning to propose to his 20-year-old girlfriend - who died just three weeks after giving birth.

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Long-serving GP struck off

Long-serving GP struck off

08 January 2020

A GP who illegally prescribed pills to a friend has ended his long career under a cloud.

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Hospital missed key deadlines for patient safety

Hospital missed key deadlines for patient safety

07 January 2020

A healthcare regulator has threatened trusts with legal action if safety concerns remain unaddressed.

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