PEOPLE aged 30 and over in England will be able to book a Covid-19 booster jab from Monday reports the BBC. Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said data shows they are the “essential defence against Omicron”. Booster vaccinations are now being given three…

CARE home residents in England will be allowed only three visitors and an essential care giver under new guidance to slow the spread of Omicron reports the BBC. The Department of Health said the measures, which begin on Wednesday, were “to balance the current Covid-19…

THE NHS in Hertfordshire and west Essex is saying a heartfelt ‘thank you’ as it celebrates the first anniversary of the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in the area.  Dr Rachel Joyce, a senior doctor and director of clinical services said: “It has been a year like…

A TRIAL DATE has been set for a security guard accused of raping a woman whilst working at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. Nicholas Bell, aged 23, of Little Brays, Harlow is accused of raping a woman aged in her 30s a the Hamstel Road…

WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…

A NEW hospital proposed outside Harlow to replace Princess Alexandra will have an even bigger emergency department, health chiefs have said weeks after a damning inspection report highlighted the A&E struggling under pressure. Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust chiefs told Epping Forest District Council the new…

WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…

FROM now, on, we are changing our weekly vaccination reports to just be a statistical return. The government statistics now show first jabs, second jabs and now the booster jab We are not saying gone up or gone down etc or comparing week on week.…

A MESSAGE from the Harlow Playhouse team. In accordance with government guidelines from Friday 10th December, face coverings will become compulsory in most public indoor venues including theatres. Unless you are exempt for medical reasons, face masks are required when inside Harlow Playhouse and when…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has issued a statement in the shadow of investigations of alleged covid breaches in Downing Street. Robert Halfon said: “People in Harlow and across the country have selflessly abided by the Government’s rules since the onset of the pandemic. Many have…

WITH pressure on hospitals growing, the BBC has launched an NHS Tracker to allow people to find out how their local services are coping. The tracker will run throughout winter showing the latest data on waits for emergency treatment where people live across England, Wales…

THE local community are invited to enjoy a festive carol service with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). The service will take place on Wednesday 15 December from 5:30pm at St Paul’s Church, Harlow. Attendees can listen to readings by healthcare staff and local…

PEOPLE in England are preparing for more restrictions on daily life after the PM approved his Covid Plan B to limit the spread of Omicron. The new rules, some of which start on Friday, include masks in most public places, Covid passes for some venues…

WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…