AN INQUEST into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of a two-year-old child from Harlow took place on Monday in Chelmsford. Photos supplied by family. Ivy Amaya Rupasinghe, was just two years old, when she died in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on October…

AN INQUEST is set to be held following the death of a two-year-old child from Harlow. Ivy Amaya Rupasinghe, aged 2, died at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge in October 2022. The inquest will take place at Essex County Council Seax House, Victoria Road South on Monday…

RECENT NHS data shows Essex County Council as a top performer in getting people home from hospital. The data is from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF). The framework measures how well care and support services achieve the outcomes that matter most to people. The most…

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has been awarded the National Preceptorship Interim Quality Mark for providing a high standard of preceptorship for newly qualified nurses. Preceptorship is a structured programme for newly qualified practitioners and those returning to professional practice, which enables them…

TODAY, the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) releases a new report produced with people with learning disabilities, their loved ones and supporters, detailing the need for big changes to the way do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions are made in healthcare. The report,…

LAST week, the Essex Recovery Foundation launched their Recovery Cafe at the Harlow Playhouse. YH went to the launch and spoke to Dan Buck about the cafe and how people can get involved. Click below for full details. https://www.essexrecoveryfoundation.org/our-mission https://youtu.be/9IcZ3OHqWu4?si=Ihd2DpCF9NAQz_8B

THE NHS wants more people over 40 to get a blood pressure check, saying there are millions who do not realise they have dangerously high levels reports the BBC. Often, there are no warning symptoms and it is thought about a third of cases are…

HARLOW Gymnastic Club set to host Easter Holiday Club. Full details below

RSPCA Head Vet Vanessa Howie has issued the warning ahead of Mothering Sunday to help pet owners avoid an unexpected trip to the vets this weekend. Vanessa says: “Flowers are a lovely gift for Mother’s Day, and I, like many people, love receiving flowers whatever…

VOLUNTARY organisations, faith groups, schools and more will receive over £120,000 for projects to improve the health of residents in Essex, thanks to a £7.5 million public health grant scheme. Children’s mindfulness sessions, water-based exercise classes and support for those at risk of homelessness are…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) welcomed a ministerial visit to the Bishop’s Stortford Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Herts and Essex Hospital, Bishop’s Stortford, on Monday (4 March) to showcase the services available as part of the CDC programme. The Rt Hon Andrew…

Dear Editor, I AM writing to you about the worrying loss of suicide-prevention funding in Harlow and the desperate need for it to be renewed in the upcoming Spring budget. Our local organisations in Harlow that run initiatives to reduce lives lost to suicide in…

PAUL Adams has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare, having joined at the end of last year. This strategic move is poised to reshape LPCH’s position within the market to positively impact the landscape of clinical homecare delivery…

A MATERNAL mental health service, provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), has expanded to support more people across Essex. By Your Side, provided in collaboration with midwifery colleagues, offers therapeutic care and grief therapy for women and birthing parents who have experienced…