THE Ruby Rose Foundation hosted a celebrity football match at Aveley FC on Sunday 7th June against an Aveley 11. The match was in honour of Ruby Rose Trussler, and was put on to raise funds for the UK Sepsis Trust. The Ruby Rose Foundation…

AS temperatures are set to rise in the East of England for the rest of the week, leading dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society has warned that people living with dementia are more vulnerable to hot weather. The warning comes during the charity’s Forget Me Not Appeal,…

PLAYERS at Broxbourne Cricket Club are being encouraged to take their eye health as seriously as their batting, bowling, and fielding, as part of an ongoing initiative with local independent opticians E&G Opticians. As part of the club’s pledge to supporting both vision and eye…

PEOPLE with learning disabilities in parts of Essex will benefit from a new initiative to increase access to life-saving annual health checks and provide more personalised support to stay well. NHS Essex is working in partnership with local charity, Hamelin, to deliver a year-long trial…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is inviting local residents, patients and partners to a public meeting exploring how it will transform healthcare for the community as part of its new Rise strategy. The event, hosted by the PAHT Patient Panel, will take place…

A NEW, time-limited MenB vaccine offer is available this summer for Year 13 students and under 25s who will be starting university as undergraduates or moving into residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026. You can check eligibility guidelines below. Credit:…

THIS week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8 – 14 June), which focuses on how attunement – or the ability to tune in and connect with others on an emotional level – helps babies to feel safe and loved. The Royal Foundation Centre for…

THE CHIEF Executive of the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAHT), Thom Lafferty is definitely a man with a plan. Now, approaching two years in post it is clear that he and his team and have a road map laying out the route to better health care…

A PIONEERING Hertfordshire-based project which supports highly anxious children to access safe dental care has been selected as a finalist in a national award. It was announced yesterday (Monday 8 June) that Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’s Dental Nurse-Led Anxious Child Pathway, delivered through the trust’s…

HARLOW Health Centres Trust will hold its Annual General meeting open to the public on Friday 24th July 2026 at 12 noon in the Latton Hall at the Latton Bush Centre, Southern way, Harlow. Harlow Health Centres Trust (HHCT) aim is to provide the best…

A NEW “urgent care” ward is set to be opened at Harlow’s hospital, after the proposals were approved. The development will see an “unused” former ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow transformed into the “modern urgent” mental health care and assessment unit. The plans…

CONSTRUCTION work has started on two major playground transformations as Harlow Council invites families to help shape the next phase of improvements across the town. Playgrounds at Glebelands and Potters Field are currently being redeveloped and are due to reopen in July. Once complete, Potters…

FOR Carers Week (8 – 14 June), Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust is highlighting some of the support available for people who have a loved one living with personality disorder and complex needs. An unpaid carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a…

ST Clare Hospice has today announced that it has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its services, as it responds to a significant and growing funding shortfall. Like many hospices across the UK, St Clare is facing unrelenting rising costs without a corresponding increase…