‘Hospital at home’ service provided by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust keeping thousands of patients out of A&E
Bosses behind an urgent home care service say they are keeping thousands of patients out of overstretched accident…
Wildwood Trust wins Great British Restoration competition with water voles project
A leading wildlife organisation has scooped a major national award recognising work done to restore native species to…
Concern among patients and visitors as QEQM Hospital in Margate declares critical incident
Worried patients and visitors have described conditions at a struggling A&E as “hopeless” after hospital bosses declared a…
Man who pulls caravan by hand across Kent opens up about life on the road
As the streets quieten down at night, Ben Smith manoeuvres his caravan a short distance along the road.…
The Kent chain stores we lost this year including Poundland, Claire’s and Homebase
A raft of chain stores shut across Kent this year amid pressure on consumer finances, rising inflation for…
East Kent Hospitals CEO Tracey Fletcher takes ‘unplanned leave’
Kent’s largest hospital trust has been placed under interim leadership while its chief executive takes “unplanned leave”. Speculation…
Strode Park House in Herne Bay put into special measures by Care Quality Commission
A care facility where one resident went three days without food and another “turned blue” while lying flat…
East Kent Hospitals Trust receives £29m from NHS to expand same-day emergency care units at QEQM in Margate and William Harvey, Ashford
Two Kent hospitals have received £29 million for upgrades to tackle waiting times and reduce admissions to overcrowded…
East Kent Hospitals Trust reveals plans for maternity unit upgrades at QEQM Hospital, Margate
Plans have been lodged to carry out “critical” works to a maternity unit branded “not fit for purpose”.…
First look inside new David Lloyd health club in Herne Bay
A first look inside a new gym and health centre shows the high-end facilities and perks on offer…
Tributes paid to “pioneering” bison matriarch at heart of UK rewilding programme in Blean Woods near Canterbury
Animal rangers have described a bison matriarch reintroduced to the wild as a “true pioneer” following her death.…
How could the Budget 2025 impact house prices and the cost of moving in Kent, and will landlords choose to sell up?
And that could work to our detriment if speculation around expected announcements in the upcoming Budget are to…