by JoClark | Jul 29, 2019 | Dartford Charities, Dartford News, Families, Health
Kathy Waters was just 51 when diagnosed with a rare type of germ cell cancer and lost her brave fight in April 2018 at ellenor hospice in Gravesend. Seeing at first-hand the dedication and compassion of the palliative care team meant that ellenor gained a special...
by JoClark | Jul 29, 2019 | Children, Dartford News, Families, Health
Above photo credit: Vipin Shobhna Gupta Families and friends celebrated International Yoga Day and Family Sports Day with plenty of new ideas for people to try. The event in Dartford’s Central Park, on Saturday 29th June, saw participants guided through basic...
by JoClark | Jul 13, 2019 | Dartford News, Dartford Council, Families, Health, Local Comment, Welfare
The public are welcome at meetings of NHS Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group’s primary care commissioning committee, which are held every two months. The next one will be at: Tuesday 23 July 2019, Dartford Borough Council (Room B12),...
by JoClark | Jul 11, 2019 | Dartford Charities, Dartford News, Families, Health, Welfare
YMCA Thames Gateway’s CEO, Dave Ball, is taking on the gruelling 178 mile Tartan Trail cycle ride in Scotland this August, raising awareness and funds for the charity’s youth mental health work. As someone who has lived at YMCA Romford, Dave knows only too well what...
by JoClark | Jun 16, 2019 | Children, Dartford News, Families, Health, Welfare
During Carers Week, Kent Community Foundation were keen to raise awareness about the estimated one hundred and twenty thousand unpaid carers in Kent and reach those who need support Kent Community Foundation (KCF) is delighted to have supported hundreds of young and...
by JoClark | Jun 10, 2019 | Dartford News, Children, Families, Health, Welfare
The local NHS in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley is investing around £4.2m over the next two years to improve care delivered in people’s homes and local communities, rather than in hospital. It is the first time that local GPs, health and social care organisations,...
