Geology of Kent into northern France. The fold arises from the continuing Alpine orogeny and results in the general northward dip of the rock strata in most of Kent. There are extensive spreads of coastal and estuarine alluvium on the Thames Estuary coast, in the low ground surrounding the Isle of Thanet and across Romney Marsh. Alluvium also floors the valleys of the River Medway and Stour. 'Clay-with-flints' is a commonly occurring deposit across the North Downs which is a product of periglacial conditions during the last ice age. Loessic deposists, of aeolian origin i.e. windblown, are common in east Kent, especially on
Healthcare in Kent five District Authorities: Canterbury and Thanet; Dartford and Gravesham; Maidstone; Medway; South East Kent;Tunbridge Wells. in 1993 these were amalgamated into two - West Kent and East Kent. Regional Health Authorities were reorganised and renamed Strategic Health Authorities in 2002. Kent was under Kent and Medway SHA. In 2006 regions were again reorganised and Kent came under NHS South East Coast until that was abolished in 2013. There were three Primary Care Trusts for the area: NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent; NHS West Kent; NHS Medway up until April 2013. Kent (and Medway) formed a sustainability and transformation plan area