Kent

Watch: Why was the Kent meningitis outbreak so severe?

More than 20 young people in the UK were infected with a severe strain of meningitis B in March. Scientists…

2 weeks ago

Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe

"This investigation shows just how quickly and dramatically these bacteria can change," says Dr Charlene Rodrigues, consultant in Pathogen Genomics…

2 weeks ago

TikTok star from Kent faces death penalty for Dubai murder

On her first visit to Dubai, George had described it as "the time of my life".But, according to Radha Stirling,…

3 months ago

Inside Health – Could the Kent meningitis outbreak happen again?

Available for over a yearLittle over a week on from the first meningitis cases in Canterbury, many crucial questions remain.…

7 months ago

‘I feel so grateful to be alive,’ Kent University meningitis survivor says

Twenty-one-year-old Annabelle Mackay has spoken to the BBC about her experience of surviving a meningitis infection. The University of Kent…

7 months ago

William Harvey Hospital in Kent sorry for using cafe as A&E ward

Getty ImagesWilliam Harvey Hospital in Kent used its cafe as a temporary extension of its emergency departmentA hospital boss has…

1 year ago

Kent mum spends £24k a year on daughter’s cannabis oil

Ms Appleby told the BBC that cannabis oil has changed her daughter’s life but she cannot get a prescription on…

2 years ago