News and reports

Nearly 100 people from Medway have talked to us about how easy (or not) it has been to get an appointment with an NHS dentist.

Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK, and most people diagnosed with it are over the age of 60.

Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease, that's nearly 43,000 people each year.

Today (April 2nd) is World Autism Day.

40 people and organisations were winners last night at the prestigious Healthwatch Recognition Awards in Ashford which recognised the people and organisations who had listened to you.

A £500,000 package has been authorised by health leaders to combat the GP shortage in the most disadvantaged areas of Kent including Medway.

When people talk about oral health, they mean the way we care for our teeth.

If you brush your teeth every day and eat well, then you have good oral health!

The Care Quality Commission has today published a report highlighting the lack of progress since their 2020 ‘Out of sight – who cares?’ report.

1 in 10 women have endometriosis. It can be extremely painful and take years to get a diagnosis. We talk to Rheanna about her experience.

Down’s syndrome happens when you are born with an extra chromosome. The extra chromosome causes developmental and physical changes.

More of you call us about getting a dentist appointment than anything else. Every day we hear from people who are struggling to get to see an NHS dentist. That means than looking after our own teeth is more important than ever!

Right now, hundreds of young people in Medway are believed to be looking after someone, but not getting any help.

Did you know that Albert Einstein’s brain weighed less than the average brain?!