Health
CHILDREN’S doctors are calling for a complete ban on disposable vapes because they are likely to damage young lungs and are bad for the environment reports the BBC. But an anti-smoking campaign group says a ban would make it harder for some adults to give…
PLANNED changes to the Government’s transport policy don’t go nearly far enough, with new road schemes causing huge damage to both ancient woodland and veteran and ancient trees, claims the Woodland Trust. New analysis published by the charity paint a stark picture of new road…
IT is estimated that four in five people in the East of England who have NASH, the more advanced form of fatty liver disease, have not been diagnosed.1 On International NASH Day, the British Liver Trust, the UK’s leading liver health charity, is raising awareness…
BARBARA Castle and Addison House patients get a chance to have their say. Full details below.
NEXT week Essex County Council will be celebrating unpaid carers as part of Carers Week 2023. The national week is an opportunity to highlight what support is available to carers. This year it also marks one year since the council’s All-Age Carers Strategy launched. The…
VOLUNTEERS’ Week takes place from 1-7 June each year and is a chance for The Princess Alexandra Hospital (NHS) Trust (PAHT) to give thanks and recognition to the fantastic team of volunteers for their invaluable contribution to support patients staying in hospital. There are now…
A NEW alert system will warn the public when high temperatures could damage their health this summer in England reports the BBC. Run by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office, it is aimed at reducing illness and deaths among the most vulnerable.…
PART of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, this lab is the fourth to open in the Essex CTC, using existing space within the building, meaning patients who need to have minimally invasive, lifesaving, cardiothoracic procedures can be seen more quickly. Michael Galinato, Cardiac…
NATURE’S Choices Dementia-friendly meeting place. Full details below.
THE Met Police will stop attending emergency calls related to mental health incidents from September in a bid to free up officer resources reports the BBC. The London force will only attend 999 calls linked to mental health where there is an “immediate threat to…
HARLOW-based LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare (LPCH) has launched a new centre in Westerhope, partnering with Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver an innovative model of care. The new centre provides injection and infusion services to a range of patients, while supporting the NHS…
THE LEADER OF Harlow Labour has said he “remains sceptical” after Thursday’s announcement regarding plans for a new hospital in Harlow. Councillor Chris Vince said: “Harlow Labour has always acknowledged the need for a new hospital to replace the ageing PAH and we welcome todays’…
A PROJECT to improve finding your way across Princess Alexandra Hospital site in Harlow, to help patients and visitors navigate around the wards and departments with greater ease, has reached its final stage this week. This has been very well received by patients, visitors and…
MP for Hertford and Stortford, Julie Marson, welcomes hundreds of millions in government funding for a new Princess Alexandra Hospital. The hospital in Harlow serves Ms Marson’s constituents across Hertford and Stortford as a major local and regional healthcare hub. Funding for its new state-of-the-art…
AFTER a decade of lobbying from Robert Halfon MP and a pledge at the last General Election, the Government has today confirmed Harlow’s new hospital will be built, with construction starting in 2025. The new high-tech health campus, backed by hundreds of millions of Government…
ON Monday, Labour leader Keir Starmer was again in Essex, this time Braintree, talking about his plans to save, reform and protect the NHS. This followed on from his trip with deputy leader Angela Rayner, to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow in January. As part…
