A woman with a rare medical condition says it feels “surreal” after being nominated for a national award.

A Kent hospitals trust has paid out more in compensation for medication blunders than any other in England, new data suggests.

A young inclusivity campaigner is hoping to buy a new state-of-the-art wheelchair to allow him to access places that others take for granted.

The best and worst surgeries for patient-to-GP ratios have been revealed – with one having a single doctor for 16,000 patients.

A mum who was forced to cancel her dream holiday after being diagnosed with a brain tumour had to fight with an airline for a refund.

A devastated mum has told of the moment her teenage daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease - after previous seizures had been blamed on anxiety.

A man’s love of music has helped him rebuild his life after a stroke cruelly robbed him of his speech and memory.

A wheelchair-bound widow who suffered life-threatening injuries after a fall is still waiting to be rehoused due to a severe lack of suitable homes.

A trade union is calling for the chief executive of an ambulance trust to resign after a survey revealed a “boys’ club” culture.

A leading animal charity has launched an internal investigation into fears a dog was mistakenly given two drugs which led to it dying in agony.

The health watchdog has rated a care company “inadequate” and placed it under special measures to protect vulnerable clients’ safety.

In every parent’s nightmare, a five-year-old girl was suffering up to 50 seizures a day before having a quarter of her brain removed to save her.

Two former workers at an infamous Kent mental asylum have shared eye-opening tales of what life was like behind the institution’s walls.

The parents of a schoolgirl who broke her neck after falling headfirst from a zipline at a popular park say it is “too dangerous” for children.

A teenager has shared his battle with a rare cancer when he was only two years old as he celebrates his 16th birthday.

It has been called the number one location to visit in the UK - but “alarming” statistics reveal a darker side to this Kent town.

Hospital bosses have drawn up plans to build a new state-of-the-art intensive care unit as it sees increasing pressure on services.

Hospital bosses say changes have been made after an inquest found it could have taken steps to prevent the death of a 13-year-old girl.

Drivers visiting several Kent hospitals will soon have to change how they pay for parking.

Disturbing images reveal the shocking state of a home dubbed the “flat from hell” following the arrest of a woman on suspicion of child neglect.