STEWARDS Academy drama teacher Abbie Martin is set to run the London Marathon for her stricken father. Abbie said: “I am running the London Marathon for a charity extremely close to my heart, Muscular Dystrophy UK. My dad Neil (as did his late sister) suffer…

THE NHS is facing extreme pressure this winter, as hospitals struggle with a difficult flu season and staff shortages, as well as backlogs due to Covid reports the BBC. The waiting times at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow are as follows. The lists are updated…

NO matter how you’re feeling, a dog will make it better. Come to Harlow Library and read to Bertie the therapy dog in a one-to-one ten-minute session. Click below for full details. Next on 21 Jan 11am. Book in person or email [email protected] 🐶📖 https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/events/harlow-library-events/essex-therapy-dogs-harlow-library/….

A RANGE of maternity service improvements have been recognised in a national survey carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).  The CQC Maternity Survey 2022 highlights improvements across multiple areas of care compared to 2021. The survey included women who had used maternity services…

HARLOW council has been criticised for not allowing a couple who needed to sleep separately because of noisy medical equipment to bid for a two-bedroom home reports the Local Democracy Re According to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the Harlow couple needed to be rehoused…

GPs’ surgeries would be stopped operating as “murky” private businesses under Labour, the shadow health secretary has suggested, deepening a row with the doctors’ union reports The Independent. Wes Streeting said he is “minded to phase out” the system of GP partnerships, where self-employed doctors act as…

THE NHS is facing extreme pressure this winter, as hospitals struggle with a difficult flu season and staff shortages, as well as backlogs due to Covid. How are Harlow NHS services coping this winter? These figures come from the NHS tracker on the BBC website.…

BODY Fresh Fitness, based at Harlow Rugby Club is now offering personal trainer courses. There are many people who get fit, stay fit but want to use that level of ability and pass on what they know. That is why the renowned Fitness Centre is…

THIS free #SuicideAwareness Workshop aims to give you the skills and confidence to be an informed friend for someone who is at risk of ending a short term problem with a long term solution. To find out more, and to book your place, please visit…

A MESSAGE from Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). “We are experiencing a high demand for our emergency services. Please consider alternative services if you do not have a life-threatening illness or injury. Our teams are here to help you, so please treat them with respect and…

FOLLOWING simple steps can help protect children, minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings and protect wider communities. Flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) are currently circulating at high levels and are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks. High numbers of scarlet fever, which…

HUNDREDS of runners, joggers and walkers took part in the Harlow parkrun over Christmas and New Year. There were four runs in total (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day) But as we step into 2023, this is your chance to…

SOME A&E departments are in a “complete state of crisis”, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said, as it highlighted the extreme pressures facing the NHS this winter reports the BBC. Dr Ian Higginson, the college’s vice-president, said he was in “no doubt” there…

MAKING sure residents have a warm place to stay this winter is a present-day need that the council is taking steps to respond to. It is a public health issue that the council takes seriously and has decided to confront by providing an additional welcoming…