Health
PATIENT Safety Minister meets campaigners to discuss financial redress for mesh-injured women Patient advocates Sling The Mesh met with Baroness Gillian Merron, the Minister for Patient Safety, to discuss financial redress options for women injured by pelvic mesh implants. The meeting marks a significant step…
MORE than half of a group of children who were transformed into handmade dolls, to raise awareness of the need for young organ donors, have received their life-saving organ transplants in time for Christmas. The Waiting to Live campaign saw hundreds of dolls placed across…
LEADERS from the NHS, Salvation Army and other organisations are preparing to set out how health, social care and wellbeing outcomes can be transformed for Essex residents. The Caring Communities Commission has spent the past three months engaging with frontline workers, service users, local organisations…
THE government’s medical experts are calling on eligible groups to ensure they book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations before the deadline on 19 December. People are urged to protect themselves before Christmas amid a recent rise in flu cases. The latest edition of the UK…
SEVENTY-Five passengers enjoyed a pre-Christmas trip aboard the memory train on Wednesday 4 December. The trip was for residents in the district living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment to enjoy with a family member, friend or carer. Essex Police greeted passengers on the platform…
THE local community are invited to celebrate the festive season with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) at the annual Christmas carol service. The service will be held at St Paul’s Church, Harlow, on Tuesday 17 December, from 5:30pm to 7pm. It will include…
THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) jointly hosted a ground-breaking Innovation Day with ECL (Essex Cares Limited) to support individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism on Wednesday 20 November. The event was for those who have expressed an interest in applying for roles at…
A SENIOR Harlow Conservative councillor has also expressed concerns over the vast numbers of appointments cancelled at Princess Alexandra Hospital as they installed a number electronic record system (Alex Health). Cllr Joel Charles, who represents Old Harlow Ward, said: “Introducing new digital technology to transform…
THE CONSERVATIVE candidate at the last General Election has issued a statement following the news that thousands of appointments at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) have been cancelled as they attempt to embed a new electronic patient record system (Alex Health) Hannah Ellis said: ‘”My heart…
AFTER receiving the news that thousands of appointments at Princess Alexandra Hospital for Harlow residents have been cancelled as they install a new electronic patient record system (Alex Health), we spoke to local MP Chris Vince. As you can see below, he had a meeting…
THOUSANDS of appointments have been cancelled across the Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust as they attempt to install a new electronic patient record system. The system called Alex Health went live on Monday November 4th. Alex Health is their new electronic health record system. An electronic…
IT is called the most wonderful time of the year – but millions of over 60’s are facing a completely Silent Night – and Day – this Christmas season, with one in 10 not sure they will speak to anyone across the festive period. One in…
ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) won two major awards and was a finalist in a third category at the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2024. The annual event, held on Thursday 28 November, honours outstanding achievements in nurse recruitment, retention, wellbeing, and inclusion. This…
LLOYDS Pharmacy Clinical Homecare has officially rebranded to Lloyds Clinical, marking a transformative milestone in its evolution as a leader in specialist clinical treatments delivered outside the hospital. This rebrand signifies Lloyds Clinical’s evolution as an independent, innovative provider of high-quality care delivered in the…
ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), in collaboration with Southend, Essex and Thurrock health, social care and third sector partners, were shortlisted as finalists at the recent Health Service Journal Awards 2024, presented on 21 November. They received recognition for their work to transform the…
THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for October 2024. The programme enables patients, families and colleagues to honour a nurse or midwife who has made a difference to their care. The aim is to shine the…
