Health
A NEW book is set to challenge the conventional view of Alzheimer’s, claiming that for the vast majority of people, the disease is not an inevitable part of ageing but something that can be prevented. Alzheimer’s: Prevention is the Cure argues that less than one percent…
MEMBERS of the Essex grassroots football community are invited to find out more about Anthony Nolan, a charity who make life-saving connections between people with blood cancer and blood disorders. The Essex County FA Youth Forum are excited to be working with Anthony Nolan to…
HARLOW Health Centres Trust secures new Care Home at Sydenham House, providing vital long-term care to the Harlow community. Sydenham House (on Monkswick Road) has been vacant for several years. Harlow Health Centres Trust is now delighted to announce it has negotiated to secure a…
THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to mark its 60th anniversary today (27 April), celebrating six decades of dedicated service to the communities of west Essex and east Hertfordshire. Since its official opening on 27 April 1965 by Her Royal Highness Princess…
A NEW app has been launched that will support people across Essex, Norfolk and Hertfordshire after seeing someone suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In its first week since launch it has seen 18 OHCAs reported and already offered support to 22 bystanders, who have…
RESIDENTS of Harlow and surrounding areas are being offered a unique opportunity to give back to their community by volunteering with the chaplaincy team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). The hospital is welcoming applications from individuals who would like to provide comfort,…
PATIENTS’ satisfaction with GP services has collapsed in recent years as family doctors have switched to providing far fewer face-to-face appointments, new research has revealed reports The Guardian. The proportion of patients seeing a GP in person has plummeted from more than four-fifths (80.7%) in…
Dear Editor, TOO often our NHS services are being criticised and berated for poor service, poor delivery etc, however, I would like to pass on my sincerest thanks to Princess Alexandra Hospital for their excellent service and management of my injury following my recent visit.…
MARK Burey of Harlow reversed his diabetes after just seven months of joining his local Slimming World group, shedding three stone four and a half pounds to reach his ideal weight. Before Mark decided to take action he was suffering with a multitude of diabetes…
GREATER Anglia has continued its annual custom of delivering Easter Eggs donated by its customers in West Anglia to The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust at Harlow in Essex. Last Wednesday, 16th April, the train operator delivered 348 Easter eggs and activity kits to the…
TENS of thousands of patients are receiving care closer to home, so they don’t have to be added to lengthy NHS waiting lists, as the government confirms the expansion of a GP scheme to shift care from hospital to community. The scheme named “Advice and…
HARLOW Health Centres Trust is the largest Harlow-based grant provider, with £150k in funding available to support health and wellbeing related projects across Harlow and the surrounding area in 2025. From improving the wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness and mental health issues, to purchasing life-saving…
TO mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this April, bowel cancer nurse specialists at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) are launching a new bowel cancer support group to offer patients a vital space for connection, support, and shared experiences. The support group, launching on Thursday 24 April,…
PATIENTS with advanced skin cancer in England are set to be fast-tracked into trials of a new cancer vaccine, following the expansion of a world-leading NHS programme. The needle-free injection, which is given for up to 2 years, works by boosting the immune system’s response…
THE East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has confirmed it has decided to cut its use of private ambulance providers. GMB Union, which represents EEAST staff, claimed to have seen a letter confirming the decision to remove 21 ambulance services operated by Medicare EMS and make 41…
Momentous boost for patients as over 100,000 extra treated on time since Labour came into government
MORE than 100,000 extra patients have been treated on time since July as the Government delivers on its Plan for Change to slash waiting lists. Around 106,000 more patients – greater than the capacity of Wembley stadium – received surgery or other admitted treatment within…
