MORE than 40% of parents in East of England said they were worried about the impact of mental health on their family, a new survey commissioned by the NSPCC has revealed. The survey reveals top parenting concerns across the UK with issues such as mental…

TREATMENTS for seven conditions such as sore throats and earaches are now available directly from pharmacists, without the need to visit a doctor reports the BBC. The Pharmacy First scheme will allow most chemists in England to issue prescriptions to patients without appointments or referrals. It will…

THE NHS has entered 2024 and a challenging winter period. Staff face similar pressures to last year, with ambulances queuing outside hospitals and people waiting in A&E or for routine operations. Here are the latest statistics for Princess Alexandra Hospital. For more details, go to:…

A NEW pinprick blood test that not only aims to predict your future risk for dementia, but tells you how to reduce it, is launched today as part of a global prevention research study aiming to involve a million people worldwide.  The home-test kit, from…

DISPOSABLE vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the government says reports the BBC. Measures will also be introduced to prevent vapes being marketed at children and to target underage sales. …

Dear Editor, I AM writing to support RNID’s ear wax campaign and share my personal experience of struggling to get ear wax removal. I have had to go to Specsavers twice in the last few years to have ear wax removed as I have an…

HOSPITALS in England are being hit with disruptions to patients’ care more than 100 times every week because of fires, leaks and problems created by outdated buildings, NHS figures reveal. And Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital is one of the worst affected reports The Guardian. Figure…

ANN Nutt, chair of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust’s (PAHT) Patient Panel, has been recognised for her incredible contribution to putting patients at the heart of all the hospital does, and has been shortlisted in the Unsung Hero Awards. The awards recognise the contributions…

RESIDENTS are invited to attend the first ever meeting of the Harlow Disability Action Panel. The meeting will take place on Thursday 8 February from 6pm to 7.30pm in the Council Chamber in Harlow Civic Centre (CM20 1WG). The new panel set up by Harlow…

THERE are more nurses and midwives working in the NHS than ever before according to new figures published today. NHS England data for November shows the number of nurses and midwives working in the NHS in England is now at almost 372,411 – the highest…

WE are coming to the end of the longest January in history! How is that “new year, new me” coming along? Or Dry January or that ticket to the gym or that niggling injury that prevents you doing the parkrun? We asked Donna Boon at…

PUBLIC health bosses are scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles infection. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which replaced PHE during the Covid pandemic, has been forced to declare a national incident, signalling a major public health risk from one of the world’s…

WOMEN registered at the following GP surgeries have been receiving invitations to access breast screening at a mobile unit in Harlow which will be available until June 2024.  Lister Medical Centre The Hamilton Practice Old Harlow Health Centre Church Langley Medical Centre The Ross Practice…

Dear Editor, THE NSPCC aims to help children and young people here in the East of England, and to protect them from abuse and neglect, but we rely on public fundraisers for the majority of our funding. We know every single person’s contribution counts, so…