Health
CHILDREN at Purford Green Primary and Potter Street Academy have taken part in a ‘healthy lifestyle’ week. Activities included ‘The Mindful Mile’, a taste challenge – sampling different and unusual fruit and vegetables, increasing their physical fitness levels using pedometers to track their step count,…
ALL adults aged 25 to 29 in England who have not yet had a Covid vaccine will be able to book their first dose from Tuesday. The move brings the UK a step closer to meeting the target to offer all adults a vaccine by…
ARE you a male living in Harlow and looking for evidence-proven ways to lose weight? More Life Essex have a new male only adult weight management group starting on 7 June at 6pm! If you’re looking for a FREE service that is flexible & accessible,…
ST Clare Hospice’s team of bereavement volunteers have been recognised for their vital contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic by being awarded the ‘Volunteer Team of the Year’ award at the annual Epping Forest District Council Civic Awards 2021. The Volunteer Team of the Year award…
INTRODUCTION WE began the year, with three separate reports every day. By early January, there was 1327 cases of Covid-19 in a single day. By early March, as there were encouraging signs, we condensed it into one daily report. The report covers UK figures; Princess…
DOCTORS have warned that plans to pool medical records on to a database and share them with third parties could erode the relationship between them and patients reports The Guardian. The warning came as the Royal College of GPs wrote to NHS Digital urging it to better…
DEDICATED teams at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) are hosting a conference this summer that will focus on a wide range of topics relating to type one diabetes. Senior healthcare professionals, researchers, and scientists will share their knowledge and expertise in the diabetes…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a question on services for women who have been diagnosed with early onset of menopause. Mr Halfon said: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what…
IT was another excellent week for the vaccination roll out in Harlow as the total went over 77,000. The exact figure was 77,586. There were 1,252 first vaccinations issued. There were 2002 second vaccinations issued. That brings a total of 48,115 first vaccinations and 29,465…
PARAMEDICS in England are to be fitted with body cameras in order to prevent thousands of attacks on frontline staff each year reports ITV More than 3,500 ambulance staff reported being assaulted in the last year, a 32% rise from five years ago. Medics will wear the…
A WEST Essex community nurse, Anne Pemberton (55 years, from Abridge) is a Hospice at Home Team Leader and has been a nurse for over 20 years. Anne tells of how the Hospice at Home team stepped up to care for dying patients during the…
INTRODUCTION WE began the year, with three separate reports every day. By early January, there was 1327 cases of Covid-19 in a single day. By early March, as there were encouraging signs, we condensed it into one daily report. The report covers UK figures; Princess…
READERS might be interested in reading this balanced article, which explains why there was no “protective ring around care homes” in spring 2020, and how patients with Covid were discharged from hospitals into care homes. https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-care-homes-discharge/ Yes, patients were discharged to care homes without Covid-19 tests…
“IF you’re planning to meet up with friends and family next week, there are simple steps you can take to keep everyone safe.”That’s the advice from Essex County Council’s (ECC) Director of Public Health, Dr Mike Gogarty, as he urges people to take action, remain…
INTRODUCTION WE began the year, with three separate reports every day. By early January, there was 1327 cases of Covid-19 in a single day. By early March, as there were encouraging signs, we condensed it into one daily report. The report covers UK figures; Princess…
THREE Harlow women are taking on the 100k London to Brighton walk and all for three very worthy causes. Munaza Ali is doing it for a cancer charity: Munaza said: “I’m supporting Sarcoma UK, a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone…
