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Grandmother catches rabies from dog

The Health Protection Agency has confirmed a case of rabies in the UK

11:40am Thursday 24th May 2012

A GRANDMOTHER is in a serious condition in hospital suffering from rabies after reportedly being sent home from Darent Valley Hospital twice.

Patients with dementia taken down memory lane

Patients with dementia taken down memory lane

5:15pm Thursday 24th May 2012

Patients with dementia will be taken down memory lane with a 1950s living room set which is meant to be calming by offering a familiar scene from the past.

Bexley couple raise cash for hospital after son survives 'against all odds'

Benjamin Ballard with his parents Katie and Toby

11:59am Thursday 24th May 2012

A BEXLEY couple who were given the devastating news that their baby would not reach his first birthday are raising cash for the hospital that saved him.

Community hospital planned for Eltham

How the hospital might look

5:22pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

A NEW 40-bed community hospital is being planned for Eltham by the area's health trust.

Bromley mayor launches new dementia unit at PRU

Bromley mayor launches new dementia unit at PRU

12:35pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

THE new Bromley mayor sat down for a cuppa with patients and staff at the launch of a new dementia unit.

1950s pop-up room in Chislehurst to help dementia sufferers

1950s pop-up room in Chislehurst to help dementia sufferers

8:06am Tuesday 22nd May 2012

AN INNOVATIVE 1950s themed pop-up room has been created to help people with dementia.

Bromley eco project gets £85,000 grant

Service user Dave Sweeney and outreach worker Aly Trenholme

4:20pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

AN ECO project which helps people with mental health issues has won a grant to support its work.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital protestors carry coffins through grounds

Coffins had the South London Healthcare Trust acronym written on them

1:17pm Monday 21st May 2012

CAMPAIGNERS who claim hospital managers are killing the service dressed in black and carried coffins through its grounds last Friday.

Performance for Brain Injury week

People with brain injuries staged a performance last week in Deptford to highlight their experiences as part of Brain Injury Week.

3:22pm Monday 21st May 2012

People with brain injuries staged a performance last week in Deptford to highlight their experiences as part of Brain Injury Week.

Dementia advice stall in Bromley town centre

BROMLEY: Half-term fun at the Glades all this week

12:15pm Monday 21st May 2012

People coping with dementia have the chance to find out more at a free help and advice session.

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