Patients thank the teams who cared for them while in hospital with coronavirus (COVID-19) PATIENTS who have recently been treated for coronavirus (COVID-19) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust have shared their stories and words of appreciation to the staff who cared for them.…

THE NUMBER OF deaths reported to NHS England by Princess Alexandra Hospital has increased to 90. A statement from PAH may follow. According to NHS England, the following number of deaths have occurred on the following days: Total: 90 deaths On Wednesday April 8th: 2…

Harlow health services this Easter ALL GP practices across Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford will be operating normal opening hours on Good Friday and Easter Monday. You are able to contact your GP via telephone, however please do not attend your surgery in person unless…

DUE to the unprecedented demands caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) wants to recruit 1,000 temporary workers and volunteers urgently. EEAST are looking for people with: Medical experience as a paramedic, nurse, healthcare support worker or even recent…

Statement on behalf of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust: Lance McCarthy, chief executive, for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust said: “We can confirm that sadly, 12 patients, aged between 48 and 97, all except one of whom had underlying conditions, have passed away…

Dear Editor, As we all know, Britain is in the midst of an epidemic which is placing great pressure on our NHS. Up and down the country surgeries have been cancelled and doctors are being moved to high-pressure areas such as A&E to work on…

Dear Editor, “A GREAT deal is rightly made about the physical symptoms of coronavirus but there is another hidden condition that’s little talked about. That of mental health. My fiancee and I are classed as essential workers and so still have the routine of work…

TWO grieving daughters have made an emotional plea for people to stay at home, warning them not to “play a lottery” with death reports the BBC. Anne Blythe, 58, from Felmongers in Harlow, died on Friday with a stranger holding her hand as her relatives…

The Essex Map: Connecting Communities During the Coronavirus Outbreak THE Essex Alliance, a co-operative of charities and social enterprises in Essex, are utilising their existing community asset map to help the people of Essex find support, activities, and deliveries during the coronavirus outbreak. Residents can…

Statement on behalf of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust: Lance McCarthy, chief executive, for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We can confirm that sadly, 16 patients, aged between 51 and 91, all except one of whom had underlying conditions, have passed away…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has urged residents to government message as we all fight the coronavirus pandemic. The message is: Stay at Home, Protect The NHS and Save Lives.

By Local Democracy Reporter TWO hotels – in Brentwood and Basildon – are to be converted into makeshift community halfway houses to free up almost 300 beds in hospital wards to fight the coronavirus. The Holiday Inn in Brentwood, says conversations have taken place but…

THE HARLOW councillor in charge of communities has sent a heart-felt message to all carers in our town. Portfolio holder for community and well-being, cllr Eugenie Harvey videoed a short message thanking all those in Harlow who are helping in the fight against coronavirus.

Partnership with charity supports family members and friends to share messages with patients in a new way PATIENTS at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) are now able to receive messages of support from their loved ones in a new way following the hospital’s…