Health
THE At Risk Mental State (ARMS) Service has recently launched in north east Essex (Colchester and Tendring districts) and north west Essex (Epping Forest, Waltham Abbey, Ongar, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet, Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden). It has also been available to people living in mid…
CONSUMERS are being exposed to an increased risk of food poisoning because of delays in food hygiene inspections, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis shows one in five restaurants and takeaways had not been seen by food inspectors for more than two years. In Harlow,…
MORE than 100 people have come forward to take part in an investigation into the deaths of mental health patients, an inquiry has said reports the BBC. The Lampard Inquiry, which begins in September, will look at the deaths of about 2,000 people who received…
THE Conservative candidate at the General Election held a few weeks ago has slammed the Chancellor’s decision to review plans for new hospitals including one for Harlow. Hannah Ellis said: “The Chancellor’s statement today was a disaster for Harlow and the villages. Labour have only…
THE CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has announced that there will be a review into the building of 40 new hospitals including one for the residents of Harlow. In her Spending Inheritance Statement, the chancellor told the House of Commons that her philosophy was…
THE government and the BMA trade union have struck an improved pay deal for junior doctors in England worth 22% on average over two years reports the BBC. The BMA’s junior doctors’ committee has agreed to put the offer to its members. If accepted it…
OVER 5 million parents in the UK say their children have no access to outdoor play or nature spaces within safe walking distance to their home, contributing to a continued decline in children playing out. Ahead of the summer holidays, for the second year in…
IT is being reported that, in a key note speech on Monday, the new chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves is set to halt the NHS hospital building programme. It is understood that one of the chancellor’s main priorities is to fill in a “”£20…
THE Patient Panel at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) have recently met with the local community to seek their views on the services and care offered by The Princess Alexandra Hospital (Harlow) and at St Margaret’s Hospital (Epping) and Herts and Essex Hospital…
FORTY colleagues celebrated graduating from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s Resilience, Intelligence, Strength, and Excellence (RISE) programme. They are the third cohort to complete the customised talent development programme for colleagues from black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds. It supports staff working in any roles from…
THE SECRETARY OF State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP rose on the floor of the House of Commons to field questions on the previous (Conservative) government’s plan for 40 new hospitals. With Harlow residents hoping for a new hospital, we will be…
ST Clare Hospice and Parndon Mill launch collaborative arts project to engage ethnically diverse communities in The Unspoken Conversation Explore your understanding of death, dying and loss at a series of creative art workshops being run by St Clare Hospice in partnership with Harlow’s Parndon…
A SELF-proclaimed social butterfly, English graduate Clare worked in the banking industry, progressing from cashier to area director, she loved quizzes, languages, music and was a West Ham FC supporter. Her life changed forever in 2016, at the age of 33, when a fall down…
AN arts project has brought fresh colour to the Town Park paddling pool with a new mural inspired by the work of local children. The mural decorates the wall surrounding the pool, which was previously beige but in need of repainting. The mural was created…
A MEMBER of the Harlow Green Party attended Harlow Council to ask a number of questions on use of weedkiller. Jennifer Steadman asked: Can the person responsible for approving the purchase of the Glyphosateweedkillers: Nomix, Barclay and Pistol that the council regularly spray aroundHarlow on…
MORE than 80 passengers had a memorable journey aboard the Summer Memory Train on Wednesday 10 July. This special day trip was organised for residents in the district living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment to enjoy with a friend, family member or carer. The…
