Health
Dear Editor, THE last six months have been unprecedented for our community and so many residents and businesses have faced unimaginable hardship. But, these difficulties have been made so much easier by the incredible support and investment from the Government into Harlow. The furlough scheme…
ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School has confirmed a case of Covid-19. The Tripton Road school wrote to parents and guardians on Tuesday morning telling them they had taken advice from Public Health England (PHE) and were taking the necessary steps. The school told parents…
PUBLIC Health chief issues warning over increased coronavirus cases in Epping Forest and Brentwood The Director of Public Health for Essex, Dr Mike Gogarty, is today expressing concern over a rise in cases of coronavirus in both Epping Forest and Brentwood. Over the past two…
ESSEX Police officers and Harlow Council officials visited a skate park in the town to issue advice over Covid-19 guidelines. Police attended at the skate park in the town park on Sunday afternoon as part of their normal patrols and found 20-40 youths there. A…
THE NUMBER of Covid-19 patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) continues to increase. YH understands that there are now twenty non-ventilated patients in the Harlow hospital. Since the end of June there have been very few patients admitted. PAH will not directly discuss the matter…
REFUSING to self-isolate when told to is now illegal in England from Monday, with fines of up to £10,000 reports the BBC. Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19, or has been told they have been in contact with someone who has, now has a legal…
From Toddbrook councillor, Frances Mason TODAY, there is a national outcry about Covid-19 lockdown rules imposed on young students, after a number of outbreaks in University campuses in England and Scotland. This has had a devastating effect on students, many of whom have left home…
By BBC Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler THE toll of Covid-19 on acute hospital services has been revealed against a backdrop of hundreds of deaths. The pandemic has challenged all parts of the health and social care system, from social care, primary and community care,…
HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has urged all residents who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to vaccine 30 million people. This year, the flu vaccination programme is being expanded to help protect people from…
PEOPLE living in England and Wales are being urged to download the government’s official contact-tracing app following its official release. NHS Covid-19 instructs users to self-isolate for 14 days if it detects they were nearby someone who has the virus.It also has a check-in scanner…
HEALTH bosses have expressed their concerns as cases of Covid-19 in Harlow have begun to rise again. The number of infections was discussed at a meeting of the Harlow Council Response and Recovery Group, which was held, via Zoom on Wednesday night. Senior council officer,…
LAST week, we published a letter where a Harlow resident detailed the struggle her mother had in getting a Covid-19 test. We sent the letter to Harlow MP, Robert Halfon and asked for his response. Mr Halfon said: “I have spoken to Mike Gogarty, Director…
Re: Parent Workshops – Challenging Behaviour FOLLOWING the success and interest West Essex Mind has had with their online Parent Workshops: Helping Your Child with their Fears & Worries, they are happy to be able to tell they are are offering a new course for…
WILLIAM Martin CofE School on Tawneys Road, was thrilled to learn that one of their pupils, Mya-Faith Gibson aged 7, won the Corona Heroes Badge Competition organised by the Rt. Hon. Robert Halfon MP over the lockdown period. The competition was an opportunity for children to…
GPs are warning they risk spreading coronavirus if they follow NHS calls to see more patients in person. The Royal College of GPs said it was “bemused” by guidance on seeing patients in person after replacing many in-person appointments with online and telephone calls. NHS…
THE battle for a Blue Badge parking space has increased since the introduction of ‘hidden disabilities’ to the criteria in England 12 months ago, a new study reveals. There are 38 Blue Badge holders per one council-owned parking space(2) across Britain, on average. That’s according to…
