KEY stage 2 schoolchildren across Essex will be encouraged to share their ideas on how we can reduce daily water usage as part of a campaign that launches today. As part of The Ripple Effect initiative, which is entering its fourth year, Be The Ripple…

HARLOW Health Centres Trust will hold its first Annual General meeting open to the public since Covid on Tuesday 30th July at 12 noon in the Latton Hall at the Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow. Harlow Health Centres Trust (HHCT) aim is to provide…

A BRAND new service that has opened up at St Andrew’s Healthcare in Wickford on Pound Lane means the hospital is now offering a complete female pathway for women with complex mental health needs. The latest offering is Maldon, a six bedded ward for acute…

THE NHS in Hertfordshire and west Essex is urging people aged 40 and over to come forward for a potentially life-saving blood pressure check. Around one in four adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but only half of those are aware of it.…

DID you know a baby’s brain makes more than one million new connections every second? Their environment and interactions with people help shape the way their brains develop and the first two years of a baby’s life are important to their overall healthy development. As part…

PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital (PAH) bosses plan to launch a new electronic health record (EHR) system in October. Over the last few years, hospital trusts across the country have been switching to EHR systems. The system, (called Alex Health in Harlow) is best described by Phil…

THE British Dental Association has said failure to set out credible plans to save NHS dentistry will hit the parties at the ballot box, with evidence showing the state of the service is now at the forefront of voter concerns across the South and East…

THIS Father’s Day, Essex County Council is encouraging men to consider fostering in light of the positive, lasting impact that foster dads can have on vulnerable children in care. Essex County Council has just over 500 foster carers supporting vulnerable children across the county. Helen…

THE man who has led the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) delayed bid to create a giant health campus at Harlow has jumped ship, shortly before an announcement is expected over its future. And in a surprise move, Martin John has been appointed with an…

A NURSE at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) at a special event hosted by the RCN at the ICC in Newport, South Wales on Sunday 4 June; and honoured…

EPUT want to make sure everyone who uses their services is involved in decision-making about their care and has the opportunity to help improve the care we deliver. A spokesperson said: “Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has several forums and networks for patients,…

LABOUR has committed to completing the plans to build a new Princess Alexandra Hospital if the party wins power.  Princess Alexandra Hospital was part of the so-called ’40 new hospitals’ the Conservatives promised during the 2019 general election campaign. The New Hospitals Programme has since been beset…

ESSEX County Council joins 10 other local authorities to collectively recruit more foster carers to look after some of the most vulnerable children in the East of England. The new Foster East partnership is funded by the Department of Education as a collaborative approach to…

COME and join a Men’s Walk and Talk in Harlow. Over the last year, John McClean and many others have walked and talked from The Link in Harlow. The aim of the group is to aid mental health. As John explains in our interview, the…