Health
SADLY the current Conservative MP can’t handle the tooth…and neither can his government claims Labour candidate, Chris Vince. Mr Vince said: “This week the Conservative MP for Harlow wrote to this publication declaring his government’s NHS dentistry recovery plan, failing to recognise that his government…
THE majority of e-scooter accidents that involve someone needing hospital treatment are not being recorded in official road accident figures, a new study reveals, sparking fears that their dangers have been underplayed reports The Guardian. The analysis found that just 9% of injuries involving e-scooters…
A HARLOW man’s swift action at New Year could well have saved a life but also underlined the importance of first aid training. Steve Wright, aged 56, was walking home on Manston Road (near Second Avenue) just after midnight when he saw a man lying…
FIVE organisations have been awarded more than £450,000 to launch projects to improve the health of Essex residents. A total of £464,963 will be awarded via the first round of Essex County Council’s Public Accelerator Bids (PHAB) major grant programme. The successful projects are aimed…
RAIL industry joins charity to encourage staff and public to have a cuppa and a catch-up for the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign. While people are contending with winter weather, the post-Christmas slump, and other pressures, Greater Anglia is helping to highlight that there is…
AN ambulance trust has been removed from “special measures” after improving, NHS England has confirmed. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) was placed on a national support programme in 2020 amid concerns over its leadership and culture. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recognised…
IN the wake of a teenager’s death, Essex County Council has been warned of a significant shortfall of appropriate placements for people with autism who have mental health and self-harm risks reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Morgan-Rose Hart, 18, died six days after she was found…
THE NHS is entering 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. The BBC have developed a search facility in order to help people find out…
THE PURPLE Emperor pub in Harlow has just installed a defibrillator. The popular community-based pub off Momples Road has alway ago its patrons welfare in mind and so landlords Karen and Richard Holloway made installing the potentially life saving machine a priority. Richard said: “The…
THIS New Year, Essex County Council is encouraging people to seize the opportunity to make a change by fostering a vulnerable child. The Council has reported a rising number of children coming into care in Essex, and the need for safe, loving homes is stronger…
A RESIDENTIAL home outside Harlow, specialising in the care of individuals with dementia, has been told it needs to make improvements after inspectors found residents’ independence was limited reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Cunningham House, located in North Weald can accommodate up to 54…
PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital has issued a statement explaining why and how they spent £58,000 on a business trip to Las Vegas in the United States. Phil Holland, chief information officer at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust said: “We are making a significant investment in…
A FREEDOM of Information (FoI) request has revealed that a business trip to Las Vegas for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) staff cost over £58,000. A number of questions were submitted to the Trust in November. PAH had twenty working days in which to respond. As…
PEOPLE across Essex are being invited to kick start the New Year by signing-up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Chelmsford. The charity’s much-loved events, which raise funds for life-saving research, are returning to Chelmsford. Anyone who joins this January can claim 50 per cent…
ANDRRW Potts, a Senior Recovery Worker at Open Road’s Harlow Centre, has signed up for Dry January. Open Road is a charity working across Essex and Medway in Kent supporting people and families with drug and alcohol addiction. Open Road is supporting Dry January which…
A ST CLARE Hospice nurse is taking on the challenge of the London Marathon for a cause very close to her heart, St Clare Hospice. Victoria Martinez works as part of the Nursing team at the much-respected and loved home in Hastingwood. Victoria said: “My…
