LAURA McAlpine, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate is calling for the Chief Executive of Princess Alexandra Hospital to reconsider plans to outsource the Domestic Services and Estates staff resource at the hospital. Laura said: “The staff themselves (some of whom have been working within the NHS for…

LACEY-Rose Saamanthy, from Harlow was offered a job in a cafe at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford after a successful interview reports the BBC. But after two months without any news she eventually received a letter telling her she could no longer have a job over…

Support hospital chaplain’s mega challenge in Harvey Centre – 18 April A HOSPITAL chaplain is taking on a mega challenge in aid of his hospital – and is hoping people will come and support his mammoth effort at the Harvey Centre, Harlow, on Thursday 18…

A HARLOW-based provider of domiciliary care is marking World Health Day on April 7th, and says the World Health Organisation-run event is the perfect opportunity for people to think about healthcare at home for those closest to them. We aim to provide high-quality, affordable care…

Staff at The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust report improvements and support in their work STAFF at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) feel supported and valued by their managers and able to access development opportunities, a national staff survey shows. Results for the latest…

HARLOW mum, Gemma Davis has bowel cancer. To be technical, she has Stage 3 T4N1b Bowel cancer. It was diagnosed Oct 26th 2018. https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/diagnosis/staging-and-grading/ For Gemma it came as a real shock. There was nothing out of the ordinary in her diet and like many…

APRIL is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer and funds to support their work. Young, old, female or male – it affects us all. This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month they are shining a light on the varied…

Donation recognises Harlow hospital baby unit’s dedicated care THE wonderful work of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow has been widely recognised with donations from many grateful families, as well as local businesses who support the unit’s marvellous work.…

Princess Alexandra Hospital celebrates ‘Baby Friendly’ 
endorsement from Unicef ­THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has again been hailed as ‘Baby Friendly’ by global children’s champion, Unicef. (United Nation’s Children’s Fund), and now the maternity department’s labour ward team have a plaque on display…

Essex Cares rolls out innovative StoriiCare software ESSEX Cares Ltd (ECL), one of the leading care companies in South East England, has implemented an innovative new software platform, StoriiCare, across all of their older people day services. They will use the system to improve outcomes…

WITH the nationwide spotlight next month (April) on bowel cancer, as the fourth most common cancer in the UK today, people in Harlow are being urged to join The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust (PAHT) in beating bowel cancer together. Doctors and nurses at the Harlow…

Harlow hospital celebrates as pathology laboratory success puts it
among top trusts THE pathology service staff at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) are celebrating maintaining accreditation by a national assessment body which puts it among top NHS trusts. Most people know that when a patient…