Medway News
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Health NHS Medicine Costs Set to Rise as Government Cuts Industry Rebates
New policy changes will increase NHS drug spending by £1.5bn over three years, with no additional funding provided to cover the costs…
24 March 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Strood High Street Fully Reopens as Kent Fire and Rescue Lifts Travel Advice
Strood High Street Fully Reopens as Kent Fire and Rescue Ends Travel Advisory Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed the busy shopping…
24 March 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kent Fire and Rescue Warns Drivers to Avoid Strood High Street Due to Commercial Building Fire
Kent Fire and Rescue Warns Drivers to Avoid Strood High Street Due to Commercial Building Fire Fire crews are urging travellers to steer…
24 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Tunnel Eastbound Lane Closed Following Incident with Police Response
Medway Council has confirmed an ongoing incident in the Medway Tunnel eastbound that has prompted a lane closure and police attendance…
23 March 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Local Plan 2041: Council Targets 24,540 New Homes with Major Shift Away from Car Dependency
Council’s submitted Local Plan prioritises buses, cycling and walking over private vehicles as Medway plans for 1,636 new homes each year…
23 March 2026 -
Health New Research Reveals How Accurately Doctors Can Monitor Kidney Disease Progression Using Blood Tests
A major study examines whether common kidney function tests can reliably track how someone’s kidneys are working over time. Kidney disease…
23 March 2026 -
Health Hospital Admissions Crisis: Why Housing and Care Gaps Are Keeping Patients Trapped in NHS Beds
Unmet social care and housing needs are driving longer hospital stays and preventing patients from leaving acute wards, warns leading…
22 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Serial Shoplifter Jailed for Breaching Supermarket Ban Across Kent
Serial Shoplifter Jailed for Breaching Supermarket Ban Across Kent Clive Tilley sentenced to 12 weeks after ignoring Criminal Behaviour…
21 March 2026 -
Health Updated NICE Guidance Signals Major Shift in Heart Failure Treatment Approach
New recommendations aim to save thousands of lives annually by treating heart failure with a simultaneous four-drug combination rather than…
21 March 2026 -
Health Unmet Housing and Care Needs Driving Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Experts Warn
Hospitals are becoming makeshift solutions for systemic failures in housing and social care, with doctors reporting that their caseloads…
20 March 2026 -
Health GMC Updates Doctor Guidance on Personal Beliefs as Regulator Modernises 13-Year-Old Rules
The General Medical Council has launched a consultation on updated guidance to help doctors balance their personal beliefs with patient…
20 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Need More Structured Training in Clinical Risk-Taking, Says Chief Medical Officer
England’s Chief Medical Officer and medical leaders are calling for the NHS to overhaul how it teaches doctors to make high-stakes…
18 March 2026