THE entire genetic code of up to 100,000 newborn babies in England will be analysed by the NHS, with the aim of speeding up the diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 rare diseases reports the BBC. At present, newborns are given a heelprick blood…

BLACK Maternal Mental Health Week (23 to 29 September) focussed on the mental wellbeing of Black mothers and their children and addresses the disparities in care they face. Research shows Black women in the UK are four times more likely to die during pregnancy and…

THE mother of a five-year-old boy who beat cancer as a toddler says life can now be filled with “precious moments”. Joshua, from Harlow, underwent three different types of chemotherapy having been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in summer 2022. He rung the end of treatment bell…

Bluebird Care Redbridge, Epping and Harlow Raises Over £450 for Alzheimer’s Society with 24-Hour Charity Bike Ride Team members from local home care provider Bluebird Care Redbridge, Epping and Harlow, have completed a gruelling 24-hour charity bike ride, raising £465 for Alzheimer’s Society. The home…

ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) is collaborating with Scottish biopharmaceutical company Medannex on a £313,000 project to develop a new treatment for a childhood bone cancer. Thanks to funding from Innovate UK’s Cancer Therapeutics programme, Medannex will work with senior scientists at ARU’s School of Life…

PEOPLE who have been on long-term sickness leave and claiming benefits will need get back into the workplace “where they can”, Keir Starmer has said reports The Guardian The prime minister said he wants more schemes across the country that support people back into work from long-term…

THIS Falls Prevention Awareness Week, we are reminding people who live in Harlow about an urgent response service for people who have fallen at home. The West Essex Falls Car is a specially equipped ambulance vehicle that aims to reach people within two hours wherever…

TODAY, on World Pharmacists Day, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is recognising its Pharmacy team and encouraging people to consider a career in Pharmacy. EPUT’s team of pharmacists play a vital role in the care of patients across inpatient and community services, supporting…

DID you know that more than two in five people in England have high cholesterol? High cholesterol often goes untreated due to its lack of noticeable symptoms, which leads to it going undiagnosed. Even if you feel fit and healthy, make sure that you get…

A SENIOR Conservative councillor has expressed his concerns at the news that plans for a new hospital for Harlow is now offically under review. Councillor Alastair Gunn, who is portfolio holder for Garden Town and Planning said: “Confirmation that Harlow’s new hospital remains under review…

PLANS for a 66 bed care home on land occupied by a garden centre have been agreed – paving the way for the creation of up to 60 jobs reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The planing permssion for a care home on Chapelfield Nursery garden…

THE government in England is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history reports the BBC. It follows a damning report by surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi, which warned the health service was in a “critical condition”. Click below for full details.…

CHRIS Vince MP for Harlow has today demanded answers from the Conservatives after “years of misleading commitments” over The Princess Alexandra Hospital. The previous Conservative government’s reckless overspending left a £22bn black hole in the country’s finances claims Labour. The Princess Alexandra Hospital was included…

HOPES of Harlow ever getting a new hospital have been dealt another blow as the goverment has offically announced which new hospitals proposals are under review and which ones are not. Last month the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves announced that there would be…