Could you help your Kent NHS hospital?
Your hospital needs you! That’s the message from East Kent Hospitals, who have relaunched their volunteer scheme after many roles were put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. It means…
MP demands East Kent Hospitals maternity service improvements after ‘damning report’
Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has demanded improvements in East Kent Hospitals maternity services following the publication of a damning report. Mrs Elphicke has written to hospital bosses to…
Artist’s gift thanks the team at Ashford hospital who saved his life
‘Silent Landing’ A former police officer turned wildlife artist who had a brush with death has donated a painting to the team who saved his life. Robbie Graham, from Hythe,…
‘Keep out of the sea’ warning on Thanet beaches after unscreened wastewater release
Beach users are being advised not to enter the sea or the area of beach below the high water mark at a number of beaches in Thanet. This follows an…
Victorian building in Folkestone set to become trailblazing health centre
Plans for a new health centre with state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Folkestone have moved a step closer. Cabinet members have unanimously agreed to the proposed terms of a…
Covid infections in Folkestone and Hythe remain lower than previous peaks last winter and spring says MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 16 September 2021. This week the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, set out the government’s…
Five Kent Police officers in patrol car treated in hospital after collision with taxi
Witnesses are being urged to come forward after five police officers were injured during a collision in Dartford. The incident, which involved a Kent Police patrol car and a white…
Courageous Special Constable rescues seriously injured mum following Minster dog attack
A Special Constable (SC) helped to save an injured mum after she was attacked by a dog in Minster. At 10pm on Friday 3 September 2021 emergency services were called…
Kent school kids could be wearing jeans next week
Every year, school pupils are given permission to swap their school uniforms for jeans in order to raise funds for children with genetic disorders. But what are genes, what causes…
Big smiles all round for new NHS dental practice in Dover following MP’s campaign
Natalie Elphicke MP Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has welcomed a new dental practice to Dover following her long campaign to secure NHS dentists for the town. South Cliff…