‘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…
East Kent Hospitals Trust declares internal critical incident due to exceptional demand for hospital services at William Harvey in Ashford
Bosses at a Kent hospital have declared an internal critical incident due to “ongoing and exceptional demand”. The…
Thanet Parkway near Ramsgate the fastest growing station on the Southeastern network
The success of Thanet Parkway station near Ramsgate has defied doomsters who claimed it would be a £44…
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.…
Heartbreaking video shows swan next to its mate in Thanet as death toll rises
Heartbreaking footage shows a swan refusing to leave the side of its dead partner as fears grow over…
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…
kmfm launches first-ever ‘kmfm Takeover’
Kent’s best radio station is launching a brand-new initiative this Christmas with the first-ever ‘kmfm Takeover’. The radio…
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…
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”.…
Swan death toll in Canterbury and Thanet area reaches at least 50 amid bird flu outbreaks
Wildlife rescuers fear the swan population could be “decimated” after dozens were found dead amid suspected outbreaks of…