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When people arrive in the UK for the first time, it can be confusing to know where to go if you need medical help. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

For World Haemophilia Day we wanted to help raise awareness of this rare condition.

Haemophilia is rare and affects your blood's ability to clot.

It's usually inherited and most people who have it are male.

Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.

It’s also very common. Two people are diagnosed every hour in the UK.

But how much do you really know about Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.

It’s also very common. Two people are diagnosed every hour in the UK.

But how much do you really know about Parkinson’s Disease?

A Chatham woman suffering from coronavirus is one of a number of patients who have been given a ground-breaking anti-Covid drug at home that lessens symptoms “within hours”.

Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.

It’s also very common. Two people are diagnosed every hour in the UK.

But how much do you really know about Parkinson’s Disease?

Where we live and the environment we live in, directly affects our health.

We get more calls about dentistry than anything else. The dental system is complicated so we've chatted to Tim Hogan, a dentist himself and Chair of the Kent & Medway Local Dental Committee to understand more.

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.