A LOCAL restaurant owner is set to mark National Rice Week by fundraising for The Princess Alexandra Hospitals Charity. Karim Ullah, the owner of Brohmon, an Indian cuisine restaurant, located in Stansted Mountfichet, is inviting people to try an array of delicious rice-based dishes throughout…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler CLOSE to 4,000 people waited more than 18 weeks to undertake treatment at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. However, the percentage figure of 71.2% is 19 per cent above the national average of 52%. Elsewhere in the county, waiting…

JOAN from Tye Green Lodge in Harlow enjoyed a special social distanced garden visit this week to celebrate her 89th birthday. Staff decorated the outside area for the arrival of Joan’s four daughters. She received beautiful flowers and a delicious cake! Happy Birthday Joan Birthday…

Patients encouraged to attend appointments CLINICAL experts at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT), in partnership with the Rivers Hospital, are encouraging patients to attend their appointments so that their care can continue. In response to the national guidance issued regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), over…

GREATER Anglia is recruiting 28 more cleaning staff and buying new powerful vacuum cleaners which clean the air as well as floors and seats, as the company continues to step up cleaning to make trains as safe as possible during the pandemic. The new staff,…

Doctors’ low confidence in tackling huge NHS backlog laid bare in major BMA survey THE majority of doctors think ambitions to get the NHS back to near-normal service by autumn are unlikely to be realised, according to a major survey1 by the British Medical Association,…

THE MAN in charge of Stansted Airport has responded to the latest list of countries out on the “quarantine list” by the government. Chief Executive of Manchester Airports Group, Charlie Cornish, said: “We fully support swift and decisive action to restrict travel to overseas regions…

Hospital invites local people to hear about achievements and future plans THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is inviting members of the public to join its virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, highlight key…

Essex welcomes lowest teenage pregnancy rate in 5 years AFTER a steady decrease over the last five years, the overall under 18 conception rate in Essex recorded in 2018 is now 14.1 per 1000, which is below the national and regional levels. Essex County Council…

PATIENTS at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) will be able to benefit from a purpose-built Frailty Short Stay Unit this winter. PAHT has received an investment of £400,000 from the Department of Health and Social Care to support the hospital to improve patient…

Covid-19 risks triggering long term unemployment crisis for older workers Number of older workers on unemployment benefits has doubled as a result of the pandemic Experts warn of a ‘second wave’ of job losses for over-50s as furlough scheme ends Older workers who lose their…

THERE not been any deaths at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow for eleven weeks. The last death was recorded on May 25th, 2020. There were two recorded deaths in English hospitals on August 9th. These figures do (sadly) get adjusted but the deaths for the…

Essex Care Homes able to re-instate visiting arrangements ESSEX Care Homes have been given the go-ahead to decide whether to allow visitors, after the Government published a recent update on visiting arrangements. Arrangements were temporarily paused in care homes across the county in order to…