THE chair of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) Board, Hattie Llewelyn-Davies, is to leave PAHT on 28 March.  Hattie has been appointed to the role of chair at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), which she starts on 1 April. Hattie joined…

ST Clare Hospice is proud to be one of over 143 hospices taking part in the “This is Hospice Care” campaign, a national initiative facilitated by Hospice UK. The hospices are joining forces to highlight the vital role of hospices in communities and challenge public…

GREATER Anglia, the train operator which manages the stations, is looking for more volunteers to join its ‘Station Adoption’ programme, which helps make stations more welcoming and attractive, with help and ideas from local people and organisations. The Station Adoption initiative enables individuals or groups…

STAFF, patients and their families at St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood were celebrating recently following a grant of £5,235 from the Morrisons Foundation. Thanks to the funding from the charitable arm of the supermarket, the hospice has been able to fully renovate its kitchen facility…

THE first Harlow residents are set to move into the 172-apartment Burnt Mills development shortly. Harlow Council acquired the development last year when news broke that Newham Council were close to buying the block for temporary accommodation for families from Newham. In order to buy…

SUFFERING from peri/menopause?  Need some advice and don’t know where to turn?Did you know there are over 30 symptoms relating to this?  Come along and listen to Emily Sheridan from Phase Fit Woman. Emily will provide some techniques to help you get through this next…

THE government has met a key election pledge to deliver two million extra NHS appointments in England in its first year, the prime minister has said reports the BBC. The target was achieved between July and November last year, when there were almost 2.2 million…

HARLOW foster parents are to get a cash boost to encourage more people to take in children reports the Local Democracy Reporter. It comes after Essex County Council announced last year it faces a “major problem” if the number of foster families does not increase…

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THE NSPCC Helpline made 877 referrals to agencies in the East of England last year after being contacted by adults who were worried about the impact of a parent or carer’s alcohol or drug use on a child. The charity makes a referral when concerns…

ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) is partnering with Norwegian biotechnology company Arctic Bioscience to carry out the largest research project to date exploring how nutrients derived from fish eggs can support a healthy and active lifestyle across all ages. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that…

THE level of public health funding in Essex has been boosted by 5.2 per cent over the past year to 2015/2016 levels – but the county council receives one of the lowest allocations in the country reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The public health allocation…

M&S stores across the South East launch design competition in partnership with mental health charity, YoungMinds. To mark the second year of the partnership between M&S and YoungMinds, they are now looking for the next generation’s Monet to design this year’s M&S and YoungMinds Hello…

ESSEX Sexual Health Service, commissioned by Essex County Council and delivered by Provide Community, is proud to support National HIV Testing Week, running from Monday 10 to Sunday 16 February 2025. This national initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of regular HIV testing,…