Ashford Hospital working to stamp out hate crime
Nurses and staff at a Kent hospital have been urged by Kent Police to report any hate-related incidents they experience whilst on duty. Members of Ashford’s Community Safety Unit and…
Dover district ‘Dementia Safeguarding Tags’ rolled out
A new safeguarding tool is being trialled in the Dover district to help support people living with dementia. Bright yellow safeguarding tags bearing the Alzheimer’s Society forget-me-not symbol are being…
Royalty visits 100-year-old Victoria Hospital in Deal
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, visited Victoria Hospital in Deal, on Friday, 8 March, almost 100 years to the day since his own father opened the site. The…
Folkestone firefighters raise funds for Hawkinge teenager
Folkestone fire station crews with Hawkinge teenager Draven Jefferies : Photo: KFRS Funds raised by crews at Folkestone fire station have helped to buy new equipment for Hawkinge teenager, Draven…
Dover’s Community Roots van fitted with onboard lifesaving equipment
Dover District Council’s Community Roots van has been fitted with a life-saving defibrillator thanks to Kent-based Hopkins TAS Ltd. The organisation, which specialises in defibrillator support, donated the equipment and…
East Kent nurse joins life-saving mission to Africa to help prevent diabetes catastrophe
A specialist nurse is raising money for essential supplies to help prevent deaths from diabetes in a formerly war-torn country. Amanda Epps, lead nurse for diabetes with East Kent Hospitals,…
Appeal for witnesses after assaults reported at Medway Hospital
Investigators are appealing for witnesses after two reported assaults at Medway Hospital. Kent Police was called at around 11.35pm on Tuesday 13 February 2024, to a disturbance at the hospital…
Health Alert! Protect your child against measles over half-term break
Has your child or teenager missed out on their Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine? Parents and carers of school-aged children, and teenagers up to 19, who have skipped MMR…
Do you have a car and some time to help support NHS staff and patients in East Kent?
East Kent Hospitals is looking for people to sign up as volunteer drivers, to take small items of equipment, sealed packages, or pathology samples between our sites in Ashford, Canterbury,…