Health
HOSPITAL admissions from a winter virus could be reduced by more than 80% if babies are given a single dose of a new antibody treatment, a study says reports the BBC. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can lead to bronchiolitis…
THE price of parking a car at hospitals in England has risen by 50% in a year, according to data reports Sky News. Visitors and patients forked out £146m for parking in 2022/23, the equivalent of £400,000 every day. The data, which was first uncovered…
EIGHT more organisations will receive more than £85,000 to launch projects designed to improve the mental and physical health of residents in Essex. The projects will receive grants from Essex County Council’s Public Health Accelerator Bids (PHAB) small grants programme. Benefitting from a total of…
A TEENAGE Addenbrooke’s patient who came close to death after a serious infection is home following help from a Labradoodle called Poppy reports the Cambridge Independent. Evie Evans, 13, was unable to walk after significant muscle weakening following two months of heavy sedation. Now she…
AN ambulance service said it had employed 119 new front-line staff in the past three months. East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) said the recruits, including 53 paramedics and 48 care assistants, would help it cope with winter demands. It added it hoped to take…
A CARER from a Waltham Abbey care home has been going above and beyond to make the festive season special for the home’s residents and she is looking forward to spending Christmas day with them. Honey Lane, on Margherita Road, is a 38-bed specialist residential…
A FORMER Harlow Town footballer made an emotional return to his old club to take a penalty on the pitch thanks to the team at a Sewardstone care home. Norman Mitchell joined his local team, Harlow Town, aged 16, and was taken back to watch…
CHRISTMAS and new year can be a difficult time, so if you are struggling with your mental health, there is always help available. A spokesperson said: ‘We offer a number of services for adults aged 18 and over who are in crisis and need urgent help.…
ONE of the specialist community teams have been recognised for their work supporting people with diabetes. The dietitians from the West Essex Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service offer a range of support to help people manage their health condition so they can stay well. This…
THE British Medical Association (BMA) have given notice that junior doctors will be taking continuous industrial action in December and January as follows: December: 7am Wednesday 20 December to 7am Saturday 23 December January: 7am Wednesday 3 January to 7am Tuesday 9 January There will be significantly fewer doctors than…
THE festive period can be a tough time of year, but there is always someone you can talk to. We encourage you to take time for yourself, stay connected, do activities that you enjoy and remember to breathe.
AN online map which for the first time shows disparities in urban tree cover across the UK shows how less affluent areas have fewer trees and are missing out on their essential health benefits, like cleaner air reports the Woodland Trust. Neighbourhoods with the highest…
FOLLOWNG a report from the National Child Mortality Database released today, parents who lost their children to sepsis have spoken out about what needs to happen to prevent future child deaths. Fifteen per cent of child deaths in England over the last three years are related to…
YOUNG people staying on the children’s ward (Dolphin Ward) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow got a big surprise yesterday (12 December) when Micky van de Ven and Ashley Philips, from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC), made a surprise visit to…
AN artist who credits a community arts and mental health programme with saving her life is now helping other people boost their wellbeing through creativity. Allie Watson worked in retail management for 27 years and had a fast paced job training 100 managers. But she had to…
A HARLOW care home has been rated as Good following a government inaction. Ashlyns Care Home on Vicarage Wood, Harlow was inspected on November 1st, 2023 by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A summary of the report is as follows Ashlyn Care Home is a…
