Three Kent hospitals trusts record worst-ever A&E trolley waits as crisis deepens
The number of patients forced to endure long waits in A&E corridors continues to soar as an alarming crisis deepens across ...
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Coroner highlights pressure in hospitals linked to patients fit to be discharged
Dorothy Reid was “in discomfort for hours” in a busy emergency department at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) hospital in Margate, Kent ... that hospitals in England are “close ...
Prevention of future deaths report issued after woman died having wanted to avoid attending QEQM in Margate after bad experience
A warning has been issued to health bosses after the death of a pensioner who refused to attend A&E following a previous bad ...
Woman, 91, dies after waiting on chair in A&E 'for hours' with broken back
A coroner has filed a report to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over the chair incident, which meant the 91-year-old refused ...
Kent Live on MSN2d
Coroner warns of NHS pressures after pensioner who avoided hospital died
Dorothy Reid, 91, died after she refused to go to A&E since a previous experience had seen her forced to wait for a long time ...
Pensioner dies after refusing A&E trip due to agonising wait with broken back
Dorothy Reid was left suffering "discomfort for hours" while she was in the emergency department at the hospital.
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Kent ranked as UK’s best Home County thanks to its pretty pubs and beautiful walks
“Its beaches are some of the prettiest in England and the county’s vineyards and Kentish hops don’t hurt its appeal either.” ...
Coroner warning over bed blocking after woman dies
The coroner says beds "blocked by patients fit for discharge" puts pressure on A&E departments.
The best (and worst) Home Counties, ranked and rated
Different sources have different ideas. All seem to include Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Kent, some include ...