HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question on Coronavirus. Mr Halfon said: “Will my right hon. Friend thank the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow for dealing with a case and for all the work it…

The Exploitation of Low Paid Workers Will Contribute to the Spread of Coronavirus By Shannon Jezzard Blogpost YOU can’t log onto Twitter or Facebook, or turn on the news without hearing about the spread of coronavirus. Whilst we must avoid the scaremongering, we need to…

Young people living with eating disorders will receive specialist treatment more quickly following the launch of a new care package by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). 
FREED, First episode Rapid Early intervention for Eating Disorders, will see patients receive first contact from a…

THE DEPUTY leader of the Harlow Conservatives has asked Harlow Council whether they have drawn up any form of contingency plan in the light of the Coronavirus across the globe. Councillor Joel Charles asked the question. The response from the leader of Harlow Council, cllr…

WILLAM Martin Church of England School has informed parents of a second suspected case of coronavirus in relation to their school. Executive headteacher Gina Bailey has written to parents and guardians on Monday lunchtime outlining the circumstances and how it relates to the Tawneys Road…

ESSEX County Council (ECC) has confirmed that the Essex resident with Coronavirus had the illness diagnosed at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow at the weekend. He has since been transferred to another hospital for treatment. YH understands that those with close contacts with the…

THE UK Chief Medical Officer has confirmed that twelve further patients have tested positive for COVID-19 infection today (1 March 2020) bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 35. One of these cases is a resident of Essex. Public Health England (PHE)…

FROM January people with dementia have access to weekly Activity Groups in Harlow, Uttlesford and Dunmow run by Essex charity Action for Family Carers. Over 50 people in West Essex already attend the groups mixing with others and participating in a variety of mentally and…

A FUNDRAISING page has been set up for a Harlow teenager suffering from cancer. Maisie Weir has been described by friends as “the most empathetic, caring and loving little girl who has been deprived of many years of her short life>” Maisie has lung cancer…

THE NSPCC has found that only 6% of mothers in the East of England could recall seeing the same health professional in the health reviews that take place during pregnancy and up to their child turning one, according to a recent YouGov poll. The survey…

ALL GP Surgeries in Harlow have cancelled their scheduled training sessions to remain open on Thursday afternoon. The Church Langley Medical Practice placed the following message on their Facebook page. “UPDATE: We will be open today. The training for all practices in West Essex has…

THIS guidance will assist employers and businesses in providing advice to staff on: the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 how to help prevent spread of all respiratory infections including COVID-19 what to do if someone with suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 has been in a workplace…

A HARLOW school is set to be closed and disinfected as a member of staff has just returned from a part of northern Italy which has been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. William Martin Junior, Infant and Nursery School on Tawneys Road, Harlow will be…

THOUSANDS of GP appointments across Harlow are being missed every month. Health bosses were only able to supply YH with partial figures relating to missed appointments but even these statistics expose a dreadful trend of Harlow residents not turning up for appointments. Missed appointments between…