Folkestone and Hythe MP backing ‘Plan B’
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 January 2022. I would like to send my best wishes to all readers…
Folkestone man’s mammoth challenge raises cash for big ‘thank you’ to East Kent Hospitals
Ben Sackett A dad raised almost double his target after running and walking the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Ben Sackett, from Folkestone, tackled the 874 mile distance…
Bishop of Dover calls for end to vaccine hoarding in New Year Message
The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, has called for an end to vaccine hoarding and for more compassion…
Fireplace donation means poorly children in hospital will get visit from Santa
B&Q staff donate fireplaces for children in hospital over Christmas Poorly children are guaranteed a visit from Santa this Christmas, thanks to NHS staff and B&Q in Canterbury. The store…
New boss for East Kent Hospitals set to take over in Spring
Tracey Fletcher East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that its new Chief Executive will be Tracey Fletcher. Tracey is currently the Chief Executive at Homerton University Hospital…
Covid Omicron fear forces KCC into meetings’ rethink
The format of Kent County Council’s (KCC) full council meeting on Thursday 16 December has been revised to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. KCC’s political groups have agreed there…
40,000 fewer active adults in Kent due to Covid says survey
Liz Davidson, the Partnership Director at Kent Sport Photo: KCC Almost 40,000 fewer adults in Kent are meeting government guidelines for physical activity than before the coronavirus pandemic. To help…
Enrol for COVID-19 antiviral treatment trial in Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Local GPs and healthcare professionals have begun enrolling participants across Kent, Surrey and Sussex to a first-of-its-kind clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of new oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 –…
Harmonious helpers bring festive musical merriment to patients and staff at East Kent hospitals
East Kent Hospitals charity is looking for local musical groups who would be willing to donate up to an hour of their time during December to help spread a little…