‘We must up vaccine rates in Kent to prevent measles outbreak’

The number of children getting an MMR jab in Kent must increase to prevent a measles outbreak, the county’s director of public health has warned.

‘My baby fought back from death after doctors mistook rare heart defect for common chest infection’

A mum is sharing how her newborn baby was misdiagnosed with a common chest infection when she was actually facing heart failure from a rare defect.

Big improvements at maternity units at two Kent hospitals

Maternity units at two Kent hospitals have made “significant improvements” since receiving the worst-possible rating from inspectors.

Mum relives terror of five-week-old baby turning ‘floppy and blue’

A mum has spoken of the terrifying moment her five-week-old daughter stopped breathing - and thanked the emergency crew who saved her life.

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

Nurseries and childminders across the county say they are being “set up to fail” by “underfunded” changes to the government’s “free” childcare offer.

‘I’m trying not to cry’: Baby boutique to shut after sudden parking hike

The owners of a children’s clothing shop have decided to close after more than two decades of trading at a shopping centre.

Parents ‘forever grateful’ to ambulance crews after baby born on roadside

The parents of a baby born on the roadside have thanked the ambulance crew that came to their aid.

Breastfeeding mums stage protest in Greggs

Mums and their babies performed a peaceful protest in Greggs after a customer was told she could not breastfeed her child inside.

Mum’s baby business lands £50k investment on Dragons’ Den

A mum-of-four has landed a £50,000 investment from business moguls after appearing on BBC One’s hit show Dragons’ Den.

Mum thanks hospital staff for saving baby’s life

A grateful mum has thanked the doctors who saved her baby daughter’s life when she was rushed into hospital after a seizure.