Gloria Hunniford unveils East Kent mobile cancer care unit named after daughter
TV presenter Gloria Hunniford Photo: EKHT A brand new, £250,000 mobile cancer care unit has hit the road after east Kent residents, businesses and local charities supported a fundraising campaign…
23,500 Kent and Medway volunteers join NHS trial to spot deadly cancers
Over 23,500 volunteers have flocked to take part in the revolutionary Galleri cancer trial in Kent and Medway. Nationally, more than 140,000 people have stepped forward to take part in…
Baby delivered on busy M25 slip road near Dartford
An unexpected call for assistance on the M25 led to Kent Police officers assisting with the birth of a baby on the roadside. Officers came across a stranded vehicle on…
Hythe fun-packed fundraiser smashes Cancer Research target
A fun-packed day of community activities raised well over £7,500 for cancer research in memory of a former steward at Hythe Cricket and Squash Club. The club, based in Ladies…
‘Quick thinking’ Kent PCs’ CPR skills save baby’s life
Police officers have helped to save the life of a baby which stopped breathing in Sheerness. Vital first aid was provided to the 11-month-old after emergency services were called at…
Praise heaped on tenacious call handler who helped save distressed man from possible ‘fatal consequences’
Police call handler, Amber – A call handler at Kent Police has been praised for helping a distressed man in Medway. The man called 999 for help one early morning…
Mairead lands Kent health trust top job
Mairead_McCormick Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is welcoming Mairead McCormick as its chief executive after she moved on from her post at the ‘outstanding’ Kingston NHS Foundation Trust.…